Boca Raton, Fla.----The Nova Southeastern University Sharks scored the final seven runs of the game Saturday afternoon, prevailing 9-3 over visiting Wingate University in NCAA Division II baseball action. The Sharks move to 2-1 on the year, while the Bulldogs fall to 1-2 overall.
KEY STATS
- NSU out-hit Wingate 10-9
- The Sharks had five of the seven extra-base hits; each team had two homers
- Nova left nine on base; the 'Dogs stranded five
- Wingate had both errors in the contest
- NSU had the lone stolen base; WU was caught stealing
- Nova pitching struck out nine and walked one; Wingate had 11 strikeouts and five walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Ricky Clark went two-for-four with a homer and two RBI to lead the offense
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Michael Dansky also homered
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Brett Adams added a hit and a run scored
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Cam Harris collected a pair of hits
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Mario Andres Hernandez tossed 1 1/3 shutout frames
THIRD INNING
- A Boris Pena sacrifice fly got Nova Southeastern on the board
- Zeth Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch to make it 2-0
FOURTH INNING
- Dansky led off the fourth with a solo shot to get the 'Dogs on the board
- Adams followed with a single
- Clark gave Wingate a 3-2 lead with a two-run shot to right
- The Sharks took a 5-3 lead in the bottom of the frame on a Bryan Loriga three-run shot
SEVENTH INNING
- Nova scored four more runs in the seventh
- An RBI single from Justin Wachs gave the Sharks a three-run lead
- Ariel Garcia connected on a three-run shot to make it 9-3
WRAPUP
- Collin Rothermel got the win, allowing three runs on seven hits in five innings, striking out six
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Johnathan Velazquez took the loss, allowing two runs on a hit in 1 1/3 innings, striking out two
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Friday, opening a three-game home series against Charleston at 4 p.m.