Hartsville, S.C.----The Coker University Cobras finished off a three-game sweep over visiting Wingate University Saturday afternoon, taking a pair of games in South Atlantic Conference baseball action. The Cobras won the opener 9-1, while taking game two 6-2 to improve to 19-8 overall and 8-4 in the SAC. The Bulldogs fall to 12-13 overall and 8-7 in league play.

GAME ONE | COKER 9 WINGATE 1

KEY STATS

- Coker out-hit Wingate 9-7
- Each team had an extra-base hit
- The Cobras left 10 on base; the Bulldogs stranded eight
- The 'Dogs committed the only two errors of the contest
- Coker had two of the three stolen bases
- Coker pitching struck out nine and walked three; WU struck out four and walked seven

KEY BULLDOGS

- Will Farrell drove in a run
- Landon Meyer went three-for-four
- Jordan Dixon contributed a hit and scored a run
- Jake Courville added a double
- Collin McDougall gave up two earned runs in six innings of work, striking out four

SECOND INNING

- A single, walk and error loaded the bases for the Cobras
- Ick Cirino was hit by a pitch to plate the first run, while a WU error allowed another run to score

FOURTH INNING

- Singles from Dixon and Meyer put runners on the corners for Wingate, while a walk loaded the bases
- Farrell was hit by a pitch to make it 2-1

SEVENTH INNING

- A Rocco Wojcik RBI single put the Cobras back on top by two
- A squeeze bunt from Gavin Eden made it 5-1

EIGHTH INNING

- A Jaylen Mack sacrifice fly and passed ball allowed two more Coker runs to score
- A two-run single from Wojcik made it 9-1

WRAPUP

- Graham Whittle got the win, allowing a run on five hits in 3 2/3 innings
- Britton Adams went the final 5 1/3 frames without allowing a run, striking out seven to earn the save
- McDougall took the loss, allowing two earned runs on five hits in six innings of work

GAME TWO | COKER 6 WINGATE 2

KEY STATS

- Coker out-hit Wingate 6-5
- The Cobras had the lone extra-base hit
- Coker left six on base; the 'Dogs stranded five
- Each team had an error
- The Cobras had four of the five stolen bases
- Each team's pitching staff struck out six and walked four

KEY BULLDOGS

- Meyer had a hit and drove in a run
- Breon Ishmael went two-for-three with a run scored
- Gavin Groppuso added a hit and scored a run
- Cole Smith tossed 1 1/3 shutout frames in relief

FIRST INNING

- Single from Groppuso and Ishmael along with a Dixon walk loaded the bases for Wingate
- Meyer's RBI groundout gave the 'Dogs an early 1-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- A squeeze bunt from Cameron Ferrell tied it at one
- Mack's two-run double made it 3-1

THIRD INNING

- A two-run single from Eden gave the Cobras a four-run lead

FOURTH INNING

- An RBI single from Cirino extended the lead to five at 6-1

SIXTH INNING

- Ishmael led off the frame with a single, then stole second
- He scored on a passed ball to make it 6-2

WRAPUP

- Cody Chapman got the win, allowing a run on three hits in two innings of work
- Thomas Goldberg took the loss, allowing three earned runs on four hits in 2 1/3 innings

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, taking on UNC Pembroke in Florence, S.C. at 2 p.m.