Harrogate, Tenn.----The Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitters swept a doubleheader against Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference baseball action Saturday evening. LMU won the opener 12-2, while prevailing 10-4 in game two to improve to 18-7 overall and 10-4 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 14-10 overall and 7-4 in league play.
GAME ONE | LMU 12 WINGATE 2
KEY STATS
- Lincoln Memorial out-hit Wingate 12-6
- LMU had six of the eight extra-base hits with all three homers
- The Railsplitters left six on base; the Bulldogs stranded five
- Wingate committed the only error of the contest
- Lincoln Memorial had all three stolen bases
- LMU pitching struck out six without a walk; WU struck out four and walked six
KEY BULLDOGS
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Brett Adams was two-for-three with a double and an RBI
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Ricky Clark also drove in a run
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Cam Harris had a hit and scored a run
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Sean Barnett added a hit and a run scored
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Michael Dansky contributed a double
WRAPUP
- Christain Pencek got the win, allowing two runs on six hits in eight innings, striking out six
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Kelan Hoover took the loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings
GAME TWO | LMU 10 WINGATE 4
KEY STATS
- LMU out-hit Wingate 13-9
- The Railsplitters had five of the eight extra-base hits; each team had a homer
- The Bulldogs left eight on base; Lincoln Memorial stranded five
- LMU pitching struck out seven and walked three; WU had five strikeouts and a walk
KEY BULLDOGS
- Barnett was three-for-four with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored
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Isaiah Williams-Rhem added a triple and an RBI
- Harris contributed a hit and drove in a run
- Adams added a double and a run scored
- Clark had a hit and scored a run
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Alex Naylor picked up a pair of hits
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Brent Walls tossed four shutout frames, striking out two
WRAPUP
- Eli Edds got the win, allowing four runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings, striking out six
- Josh Dotson took the loss, allowing six runs on four hits in two-thirds of an innings
UP NEXT
- The two teams wrap up the series with one game Sunday at 1 p.m.