Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs opened the three-game weekend series with a 12-4 victory over Anderson University in South Atlantic Conference baseball action Friday evening at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate improves to 12-7 overall and 5-2 in the SAC, while the Trojans fall to 11-8 overall and 4-6 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Anderson 14-10
- The 'Dogs had six of the 10 extra-base hits including both homers
- The Trojans left 11 on base; the Bulldogs stranded three
- Wingate had three of the five stolen bases
- The 'Dogs committed two of the three errors
- AU pitching struck out five and walked one; WU had four strikeouts and four walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Sean Barnett went three-for-three with a homer, five RBI and two runs scored
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Brett Adams added a homer and two RBI
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Michael Dansky was three-for-four with an RBI and two runs scored
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Breon Ishmael went three-for-four with two doubles and two runs scored
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Cam Harris had two hits including a triple, scoring two runs
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Bradley Hart added a hit and an RBI
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Alex Naylor also drove in a run
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Ricky Clark collected a double and scored a run
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Kelan Hoover went six innings, allowing just three runs
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Carson Morton worked the final three innings, allowing just one run to earn the save
FIRST INNING
- An RBI single from Carlos Hernandez got Anderson on the board
- Dansky lined a one-out single to left in the bottom of the frame, then stole second
- He scored on Barnett's RBI single to tie it
SECOND INNING
- A JC LeGrand RBI triple and Mac Ketchin RBI single gave the Trojans a 3-1 lead
- Wingate answered with six runs in the bottom of the frame
- Ishmael and Clark started the inning with doubles, putting runners on second and third
- Naylor's RBI groundout cut the lead to one
- Williams-Rhem reached on an error, allowing Clark to score to tie it at three
- Dansky's RBI single put the 'Dogs on top 4-3
- Barnett connected on a three-run bomb to left, making it 7-3
THIRD INNING
- Ishmael started the inning with a double, followed by a Clark walk
- Hart's RBI single plated Ishmael to push the lead to five
- A sacrifice fly from Williams-Rhem gave the Bulldogs a 9-3 advantage
FOURTH INNING
- Barnett led off the frame with a single, then stole second
- Adams connected on a two-run shot to right to push the lead to eight
SIXTH INNING
- Harris led off the inning with a triple
- He scored on a Barnett sacrifice fly, making it 12-3
WRAPUP
- Hoover got the win, moving to 4-0 on the year
- He allowed three runs on six hits in six innings, striking out two
- Morton notched his first save, allowing a run on four hits in three innings, striking out two
UP NEXT
- The teams wrap up the series with a doubleheader Sunday at 2 p.m.
