Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs blanked visiting UVA Wise 7-0 in game one of Friday's South Atlantic Conference baseball doubleheader, while the Cavaliers bounced back for a 2-1 victory in game two. Wingate moves to 4-4 overall and 1-1 in the SAC, while UVA Wise goes to 11-2 overall and 1-1 in league play.
GAME ONE | WINGATE 7 UVA WISE 0
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit UVA Wise 9-3
- The Bulldogs had the lone extra-base hit
- The Cavs left six on base; the 'Dogs stranded four
- UVA Wise committed all three errors in the contest
- The Bulldogs had both stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out 12 and walked one; UVA Wise had five strikeouts and five walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Carson Morton struck out 10 in seven shutout frames, allowing just two hits
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Sean Sullivan had a hit and a pair of RBI
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Jake Courville was three-for-five with an RBI and two runs scored
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Jalen Evans added a double, drove in a run and scored a run
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Breon Ishmael contributed a hit, RBI and run scored
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Wyatt Hoffman also had a hit and drove in a run
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Gavin Groppuso collected two hits and scored a run
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Thomas Goldberg struck out two in two scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit
FIRST INNING
- Courville and Groppuso started the inning with singles
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Cam Harris laid down a sacrifice bunt, with an error on the play allowing Courville to score
- Ishmael followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0
- Hoffman's RBI single gave the 'Dogs a three-run lead
FIFTH INNING
- Courville reached on an error to start the inning, then moved to second on a Groppuso single
- Sullivan's sacrifice fly plated Courville to make it 4-0
SEVENTH INNING
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Landon Meyer and Harris drew back-to-back two-out walks
- Sullivan's RBI single drove home Meyer to give the Bulldogs a five-run cushion
EIGHTH INNING
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Alex Naylor drew a two-out walk, then scored on an RBI double from Evans
- Courville followed with an RBI single to make it 7-0
WRAPUP
- Morton got the win, moving to 2-0 on the year
- He allowed just two singles in seven innings, striking out 10 without walking a batter
- Morton retired the first nine batters before allowing a leadoff single in the fourth
- He ended that frame with back-to-back strikeouts
- An infield single in the seventh was erased by back-to-back groundouts to finish off his night
- Morton has allowed just one run in 17 1/3 innings in three starts with 25 strikeouts and one walk
- Spencer Powell took the loss, allowing four runs on six hits in five innings, striking out four
GAME TWO | UVA WISE 2 WINGATE 1
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit UVA Wise 4-3
- The Bulldogs had the lone extra-base hit
- The 'Dogs left 10 on base; the Cavs stranded six
- Wingate committed the lone error
- The Cavaliers had two of the three stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out 11 and walked two; Wise struck out six and walked six
KEY BULLDOGS
- Kelan Hoover struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on two hits
- Ishmael had a hit and drove in a run
- Courville added a hit and a run scored
- Sullivan collected a double
FIRST INNING
- Courville drew a leadoff walk, then moved to second on a groundout
- He scored on Ishmael's RBI single to put the 'Dogs on top 1-0
SIXTH INNING
- A hit batter and single put runners on the corners for UVA Wise
- Frye came through with a two-out, two-run single up the middle to give the Cavs a 2-1 lead
WRAPUP
- Bo Trantham got the win, striking out two in two shutout innings
- Ryan Whitson worked a scoreless seventh to earn the save
- Hoover took the loss, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out nine
UP NEXT
- The teams are scheduled to wrap up the three-game series Saturday at 1 p.m.
