Wise, Va.----The Wingate University Bulldogs swept a doubleheader at UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference baseball action Sunday afternoon. Wingate rallied for a 7-4 win in 10 innings in game one, while prevailing 9-5 in game two to improve to 23-14 overall and 15-6 in the SAC. The Cavaliers fall to 11-27 overall and 7-14 in league play.
GAME ONE | WINGATE 7 UVA WISE 4 (10 Innings)
KEY STATS
- UVA Wise out-hit Wingate 14-12
- The Bulldogs had three of the four extra-base hits
- The Cavs left 13 on base; the 'Dogs stranded eight
- UVA Wise committed both errors in the contest
- The Cavaliers had both stolen bases
- Wingate turned a pair of double plays
- WU pitching struck out 12 and walked four; UVAW had no strikeouts and two walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Alex Naylor went three-for-four with a double, RBI and run scored
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Ricky Clark was two-for-two with a double and an RBI
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Brett Adams added a hit, RBI and two runs scored
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Breon Ishmael went two-for-five with a double and a run scored
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Jake Courville collected a pair of hits and drove in a run
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Isaiah Williams-Rhem added a hit and an RBI
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Andrew McKay and
Owen Crevelt drove in a run apiece
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Josh Dotson struck out eight in four innings of work
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Jonathan Velazquez tossed two shutout frames to earn the win
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Jordan Howard added 1 1/3 shutout innings in relief
FIRST INNING
- Harris started things with a one-out single
- Adams drove home the first run of the day when he reached on an error
FIFTH INNING
- The Cavs scored three times in the fifth to take the lead
- An RBI double from Justin Reed gave UVA Wise a 2-1 advantage
- An RBI single from Jaden Ruehling put the Cavaliers on top by two
SIXTH INNING
- Adams drew a one-out walk, then moved to third on an Ishmael double
- A sacrifice fly from Clark pulled Wingate within a run
SEVENTH INNING
- Naylor started the frame with a double
- An RBI single from Williams-Rhem tied it at three
- An RBI single from Coller Elkins in the bottom of the frame gave UVA Wise a 4-3 advantage
NINTH INNING
- The Bulldogs forced extra innings with a run in the final frame
- Clark led off the inning with a double, then moved to third on a Lane Rhodes bunt
- Courville's RBI single drove home Clark, tying the game at four
TENTH INNING
- Singles from Adams and Ishmael put runners at the corners for the Bulldogs
- A squeeze bunt from McKay plated Adams to put the 'Dogs on top 5-4
- A Crevelt sacrifice fly allowed Ishmael to score to push the lead to two
- Naylor followed with an RBI single, plating McKay to make it 7-4
WRAPUP
- Velazquez got the win, moving to 2-2 on the year
- He allowed three hits in two shutout innings, striking out one
- Jake Taylor took the loss, allowing three runs on three hits in one inning of work
GAME TWO | WINGATE 9 UVA WISE 5
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit UVA Wise 8-5
- The 'Dogs had three of the five extra-base hits with three of the four homers
- Each team left five on base
- The Bulldogs had all four stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out nine and walked five; UVAW struck out seven, walked four and hit three batters
KEY BULLDOGS
- Adams blasted a pair of homers, driving in six
- Harris went three-for-three with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored
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Sean Barnett added an RBI and two runs scored
- Williams-Rhem collected a hit and scored a run
- Courville and Bradley Hart each scored a run
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Carson Morton struck out eight in 6 1/3 innings to earn the win
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Chad Harvey worked the final two-thirds of an inning to earn the save, striking out one
FIRST INNING
- A solo shot from Harris got the Bulldogs on the board in the opening frame
THIRD INNING
- A walk and hit batter put two on to start the inning for Wingate
- An RBI single from Harris made it 2-0
- Barnett added an RBI groundout to extend the lead to three
- Adams launched a two-run homer to put the 'Dogs on top 5-0
- Justin Reed's three-run homer in the bottom of the frame cut the lead to two
SEVENTH INNING
- Singles from Williams-Rhem and Harris, along with a Barnett walk loaded the bases
- Adams connected on a grand slam to give the Bulldogs a 9-3 advantage
WRAPUP
- Morton got the win, moving to 3-1 on the year
- He allowed five runs on five hits in 6 1/3 innings, striking out eight
- Harvey retired both batters he faced to earn his second save of the year, striking out one
- Daniel Kanagy took the loss, allowing four runs on two hits in 2 1/3 innings of work
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, hosting UNC Pembroke at 6 p.m.