Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs completed their third three-game conference sweep of the season Sunday afternoon, prevailing 13-3 over Mars Hill University in South Atlantic Conference baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate improves to 19-10 overall and 11-4 in the SAC, while the Lions fall to 10-20 overall and 3-12 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Each team had eight hits
- The 'Dogs had five of the eight extra-base hits including both homers
- The Lions left eight on base; the Bulldogs stranded six
- Wingate committed two of the three errors in the contest
- Mars Hill had six of the 10 stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out 11 and walked three; MHU had two strikeouts and seven walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Andrew McKay blasted a three-run homer for the 'Dogs
- Cam Harris went two-for-five with a homer and three runs scored
- Isaiah Williams-Rhem had a hit, two RBI and a run scored
- Brett Adams was two-for-three with a double, RBI and two runs scored
- Michael Dansky drove in a run and scored a run
- Ricky Clark added a double and drove in a run
- Sean Barnett contributed an RBI and scored three runs
- Lane Rhodes had a double and scored a run
- Carson Morton struck out five in four innings of work, allowing one earned run
- Jordan Howard struck out one in a scoreless frame of relief
- Jonathan Velazquez struck out two in two shutout innings of work
- Marshall Raper punched out three in one inning

SECOND INNING

- Barnett was hit by a pitch to start the inning, then stole second
- He scored on an RBI single from Williams-Rhem to get the 'Dogs on the board
- Clark ripped a two-run double to center to make it 2-0

THIRD INNING

- An Elec Yount RBI single got the Lions on the board

FIFTH INNING

- Chad Sikes doubled to start the frame, then scored on a WU error to tie it at two
- Wingate answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning
- A Rhodes double and Harris bunt single put runners on the corner
- Dansky's sacrifice fly plated Rhodes to put the 'Dogs back on top
- Barnett lifted a ball to deep center that was misplayed, plating Harris to make it 4-2
- A wild pitch allowed Adams to score, while a Williams-Rhem sacrifice fly gave WU a four-run lead

SIXTH INNING

- Another hit batter started the inning, while Harris stole second then scored on an Adams RBI single
- A wild pitch allowed Dansky to score, making it 8-2
- Another wild pitch allowed Adams to score, pushing the lead to seven

EIGHTH INNING

- Harris led off the inning with a solo shot to right to make it 10-3
- Walks to Barnett and Cam Carraway put two on for the pinch-hitter McKay
- He crushed a three-run shot to left, ending the game at 13-3

WRAPUP

- Howard got the win, tossing a scoreless inning of relief with a strikeout
- Landen Moore took the loss, allowing three runs on three hits in four innings of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, hosting Mount Olive at 4 p.m.