Boca Raton, Fla.----The Wingate University Bulldogs got another day of solid pitching Friday afternoon, but could only score one run despite piling up 10 hits, leaving 13 runners on base in a 2-1 extra-inning loss at Lynn University in NCAA Division II baseball action. Lynn moves to 2-0 on the year, while the Bulldogs fall to 1-1.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Lynn 10-9
- The Bulldogs had two of the three extra-base hits
- The 'Dogs had both stolen bases; the Fighting Knights were caught stealing once
- Lynn committed the lone error; each team turned a double play
- WU pitching struck out nine and left two; LU had seven strikeouts and four walks
- The Bulldogs left 13 on base; the Fighting Knights stranded four
KEY BULLDOGS
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Sean Barnett had a double and an RBI for the Bulldogs
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Michael Dansky went three-for-five, stealing a pair of bases
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Brett Adams was two-for-four with a double
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Cam Harris had a hit and scored a run
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Josh Dotson went five innings, allowing just one run while striking out four
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Dylan Story tossed four shutout frames, giving up a hit while striking out four
SECOND INNING
- Back-to-back two-out singles put runners on the corners for Lynn
- A Peter Avino RBI single got the Fighting Knights on the board
SEVENTH INNING
- Harris started the inning with a single, then went to third on Dansky's single
- Barnett's RBI groundout plated Harris to tie it at one
NINTH INNING
- An Adams single and Barnett double put Bulldogs on second and third
- A flyout ended the threat, as the game would head to extras
TENTH INNING
- Three straight singles started the bottom of the 10th
- Barnett headed to the mound and struck out the first batter he faced
- A bases-loaded walk to A.J. Orrico ended the game
WRAPUP
- Hunter Shew got the win, striking out three in four shutout frames
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Brent Walls took the loss, allowing a run on three hits
UP NEXT
- Wingate wraps up the Florida trip at Nova Southeastern Saturday at 2 p.m.