Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University infielder Isaiah Williams-Rhem had a double, homer, three RBI and three runs scored Tuesday night, leading the Bulldogs to a 7-4 victory over Belmont Abbey College in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate moves to 10-5 on the year, while the Crusaders fall to 7-7 overall.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Belmont Abbey 10-7
- The 'Dogs had six of the seven extra-base hits including the lone homer
- The Crusaders left 11 on base; the Bulldogs stranded eight
- Belmont Abbey had the lone error on the night; Wingate had the lone stolen base
- WU pitching struck out 12 and walked six; BAC struck out 14 and walked four

KEY BULLDOGS

- Williams-Rhem was three-for-five on the night, with a double, homer, three RBI and three runs scored
- Brett Adams went two-for-five with a double and an RBI
- Alex Naylor had a double, RBI and run scored
- Michael Dansky collected a triple and an RBI
- Ricky Clark was two-for-three with a run scored
- Sean Barnett added a double and scored a run
- Breon Ishmael also drove in a run
- Cal Riehl struck out four in 3 1/3 innings to earn the win
- Dylan Story added 2 2/3 shutout frames with two strikeouts
- Jordan Howard struck out three in a hitless inning of relief

FIRST INNING

- Williams-Rhem ripped a double to center on the first pitch he saw
- He scored on an Adams RBI double to get the 'Dogs on the board

SECOND INNING

- Clark started the frame with a single, then scored on Naylor's RBI double
- Williams-Rhem connected on a three-run shot down the right field line to make it 5-0

FOURTH INNING

- An RBI single from Justin Herrera got the Crusaders on the board

SIXTH INNING

- Williams-Rhem reached on a two-out single
- He scored on Dansky's RBI triple to push the lead back to five

SEVENTH INNING

- Barnett led off the frame with a double to left center
- He scored when Ishmael reached on an error to make it 7-1

EIGHTH INNING

- Caleb Burr drew a bases-load walk, while Herrera's sacrifice fly made it 7-3

NINTH INNING

- An RBI single from Carter DuHaime made the final margin 7-4

WRAPUP

- Riehl got the win, moving to 1-0 on the year
- He allowed a run on a hit in 3 1/3 innings, striking out four and walking three
- Ian Vickers took the loss, allowing five runs on six hits in two innings, striking out four

UP NEXT

- Wingate hosts Coker for a three-game series this weekend, starting Friday at 6 p.m.