Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs got a two-run homer from Isaiah Williams-Rhem in the bottom of the sixth inning of game two Saturday evening to prevail 9-7 over Coker University in South Atlantic Conference baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. The Cobras won the opener 4-1. Wingate moves to 11-6 overall and 4-1 in the SAC, while Coker goes to 11-6 overall and 6-2 in league play.

GAME ONE | COKER 4 WINGATE 1

KEY STATS

- Coker out-hit Wingate 9-8
- The Bulldogs had the lone extra-base hit
- The Cobras left 14 on base; the 'Dogs stranded nine
- Coker had both stolen bases
- CU pitching struck out seven and walked three; WU had five strikeouts and five walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Sean Barnett was two-for-four with an RBI
- Michael Dansky added two hits and a run scored
- Brett Adams also had a pair of hits
- Kelan Hoover allowed a run on three hits in 4 2/3 innings, striking out two
- Brent Walls tossed 1 2/3 shutout frames

THIRD INNING

- With one out, Dansky reached on an infield single
- Adams followed with a single to put runners on the corners
- Barnett's RBI double plated Dansky to give the 'Dogs the 1-0 lead

FOURTH INNING

- A hit batter, walk and sacrifice put runners on second and third for Coker
- A sacrifice fly from Nic Curtis tied it at one

SEVENTH INNING

- Singles by Ick Cirino and Cameron Ferrell put runners on the corners for Coker
- Mack's squeeze bunt put the Cobras on top
- Hanna followed with an RBI single to score Ferrell and make it 3-1

EIGHTH INNING

- With one out, the Cobras loaded the bases with two singles and a hit batter
- Mack was hit by pitch to plate the game's final run

WRAPUP

- Benjamin Blackwell got the win, tossing four shutout innings, allowing just one hit
- Brian Boone took the loss, allowing a run on two hits in 1 2/3 innings

GAME TWO | WINGATE 9 COKER 7

KEY STATS

- Coker out-hit Wingate 12-8
- Each team had four extra-base hits; Wingate had the lone homer
- The Cobras left seven on base; the 'Dogs stranded two
- Coker had all four stolen bases
- Wingate committed both errors in the contest
- WU pitching struck out four and walked two; CU had no strikeouts and four walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Williams-Rhem had a homer and three RBI
- Alex Naylor was two-for-three with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored
- Breon Ishmael went two-for-three with a double, RBI and two runs scored
- Bradley Hart added a hit, RBI and run scored
- Dansky had a double, RBI and run scored
- Barnett also drove in a run
- Jordan Howard went 1 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run for the win
- Charlie Carpenter notched the save with a scoreless seventh

FIRST INNING

- An RBI double from Hanna gave Coker an early 1-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- Ricky Clark drew a leadoff walk, then scored on Ishmael's RBI double
- Naylor's RBI triple gave Wingate a 2-1 lead
- Hart followed with an RBI groundout to push the lead to two

THIRD INNING

- Dansky started the frame with a double
- He scored on Barnett's sacrifice fly to put the 'Dogs on top 4-1

FOURTH INNING

- A sacrifice fly from Curtis cut the lead to two
- The Bulldogs answered with three runs in the bottom of the frame
- An Ishmael single and a walk started the inning
- Naylor's RBI single plated Ishmael to make it 5-2
- Williams-Rhem gave Wingate four-run lead with a sacrifice fly
- Dansky's sacrifice fly made it 7-2

FIFTH INNING

- A Cameron Ferrell RBI double and Mack sacrifice fly highlighted a three-run frame for Coker

SIXTH INNING

- The Cobras scored twice in the sixth to tie it
- Hunter Poole reached on an error, allowing Jacob Yarber to score, making it 7-6
- Ferrell's RBI single tied it at seven
- Hart drew a two-out walk in the bottom of the frame
- Williams-Rhem connected on a two-run bomb to right center to put Wingate on top 9-7

WRAPUP

- Howard got the win, allowing two unearned runs on a hit in 1 2/3 innings, striking out one
- Carpenter earned the save, working a hitless seventh inning with a strikeout
- Tyler Satterley took the loss, allowing two runs on a hit in one inning of work

UP NEXT

- The teams wrap up the three-game series Sunday at 1 p.m.