Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs finished off their second three-game conference sweep of the season Sunday afternoon, taking two against Anderson University in South Atlantic Conference baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate won the opener 12-2, while prevailing 5-4 in nine innings of a scheduled seven-inning contest in game two to improve to 14-7 overall and 7-2 in the SAC. The Trojans fall to 11-10 on the season and 4-8 in league play.
GAME ONE |WINGATE 12 ANDERSON 2 (7 Innings)
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Anderson 10-4
- The 'Dogs had six of the seven extra-base hits with all three homers
- The Trojans committed three of the five errors
- Wingate left seven on base; Anderson stranded six
- WU pitching struck out five and walked two; AU had three strikeouts and seven walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Brett Adams went three-for-four with two homers, six RBI and three runs scored
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Cam Harris was two-for-four with a double, homer, three RBI and two runs scored
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Michael Dansky added a double, RBI and two runs scored
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Breon Ishamel also contributed a hit and an RBI
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Isaiah Williams-Rhem had a double and three runs scored
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Sean Barnett scored a pair of runs
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Josh Dotson allowed just one earned run in six innings of work
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Tyler Novik worked a scoreless inning without allowing a hit
FIRST INNING
- Williams-Rhem led off the frame with a bunt single, then moved to third on an error
- He scored on Dansky's RBI double
- Adams followed with a two-run homer to right, putting the 'Dogs on top 3-0
THIRD INNING
- Williams-Rhem drew a leadoff walk
- Harris connected on a two-run shot to right to push the lead to five
FOURTH INNING
- Williams-Rhem lined a one-out double to right
- He scored on an RBI double from Harris
- Barnett was then hit by a pitch to load the bases for Adams
- Adams connected on a towering grand slam to right, making it 11-1
SIXTH INNING
- Adams reached on a one-out single, then moved to second on a groundout
- He scored on a balk to give Wingate a 12-2 advantage
WRAPUP
- Dotson got the win, moving to 5-0
- He allowed one earned run on four hits in six innings, striking out five and walking one
- Ben Thornton took the loss, allowing five runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings
GAME TWO | WINGATE 5 ANDERSON 4
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Anderson 14-6
- The 'Dogs had two of the three extra-base hits with the lone homer
- The Bulldogs left 11 on base; the Trojans stranded four
- Wingate committed both errors in the game
- The 'Dogs had three of the five stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out five and walked one; AU struck out seven and walked four
KEY BULLDOGS
- Barnett delivered the walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth
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Alex Naylor went two-for-three with an RBI
- Harris collected two more hits and an RBI
- Williams-Rhem also contributed a hit and an RBI
- Adams was three-for-four with two runs scored
- Dansky went three-for-three
- Ishmael and
Ricky Clark each added a hit and a run scored
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Collin McDougall allowed one earned run in 3 2/3 innings of work
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Jonathan Velazquez tossed 1 1/3 scoreless frames with a strikeout
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Jordan Howard allowed just one hit in two shutout innings, striking out two
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Dylan Story went the final two frames without allowing a hit to earn the win
THIRD INNING
- An RBI groundout from Kye Andress got the Trojans on the board
- A wild pitch and Wesley Mann RBI single made it 3-0
FOURTH INNING
- A Wingate error allowed another Anderson run to cross the plate, making it 4-0
- The Bulldogs answered with three runs in the bottom of the frame
- Singles from Adams and Ishmael, along with a Clark walk loaded the bases
- Naylor's sacrifice fly got Wingate on the board
- RBI singles from Williams-Rhem and Harris made it 4-3
FIFTH INNING
- Adams started the inning with a single, then moved to second on Ishmael's sacrifice
- Naylor's two-out RBI single tied it at four
NINTH INNING
- Barnett ended the on the first pitch of the bottom of the ninth with a solo shot to left center
WRAPUP
- Story got the win, moving to 2-0 on the year
- He worked the eighth and ninth innings without allowing a base runner
- Matt Dooley took the loss, allowing a run on three hits in three innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, traveling to UNC Pembroke for a 6 p.m. start
