Wingate, N.C.----The Millersville University Marauders scored a run in the eighth inning to tie it Sunday afternoon, then plated a pair of runs in the 11th inning to prevail 6-4 at Wingate University in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium. Millersville improves to 2-1 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 3-3 on the season.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Millersville 12-8
- The Bulldogs had all three extra-base hits
- The 'Dogs left 12 on base; the Marauders stranded 11
- Wingate committed all three errors in the contest
- Millersville had all six stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out 13 and walked seven; MU had eight strikeouts and seven walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Sean Sullivan was three-for-four with two doubles and two RBI
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Breon Ishmael added a hit, RBI and run scored
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Joe Scheffler contributed a hit and drove in a run
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Gavin Groppuso was three-for-five with a run scored
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Jake Courville added a hit and scored a run
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Collin McDougall allowed one earned run in 3 1/3 innings, striking out four
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Dawson Shelton struck out six in 3 2/3 innings without allowing a hit
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Cal Riehl struck out three in four innings of work without allowing an earned run
FOURTH INNING
- A two-run single from Jeff Sabater gave Millersville a 2-0 lead
FIFTH INNING
- Sam Morris reached on an error to start the fifth, then scored on a balk to push the lead to three
SIXTH INNING
- Wingate scored four times in the sixth to take the lead
- Courville and Groppuso started the inning with singles, while a Harris walk loaded the bases
- Ishmael was hit by a pitch to get the 'Dogs on the board
- Sullivan's two-run double tied the game at three
- Scheffler followed with an RBI single to put the Bulldogs on top
EIGHTH INNING
- An infield RBI single from Keegan Soltis tied it at four
ELEVENTH INNING
- An error and single put runners on the corners with one out for Millersville
- A Matthew Williams sacrifice fly gave the Marauders a 5-4 lead
- Sam Morris followed with an RBI single to give Millersville a two-run cushion
WRAPUP
- Matt Shamany got the win, tossing a scoreless frame while allowing two hits
- Riehl took the loss, allowing two unearned runs on two hits in four innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Tuesday at Belmont Abbey at 4 p.m.
