Anderson, S.C.----The Anderson University Trojans scored nine runs in the final two innings Friday afternoon, prevailing 11-3 over Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference baseball action. The Trojans improve to 18-13 overall and 7-9 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 15-16 overall and 10-9 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Anderson out-hit Wingate 15-8
- The Trojans had four of the five extra-base hits
- Anderson left eight on base; the 'Dogs stranded seven
- The Bulldogs had two of the three stolen bases
- The Trojans had three of the four errors
- AU pitching struck out nine and walked three; WU had six strikeouts and three walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Jordan Dixon was three-for-four with a double and an RBI
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Bradley Hart went one-for-one with an RBI
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Jalen Evans added a hit and drove in a run
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Gavin Groppuso and
Landon Meyer each added a hit and scored a run
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Kelan Hoover allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings, striking out four
FIRST INNING
- Groppuso started things with a one-out single, then went to second on an error
- He scored on Dixon's RBI single to give Wingate an early 1-0 lead
THIRD INNING
- A Braeden Harrison solo homer tied it at one
SIXTH INNING
- A Ben Bullard RBI single gave the Trojans a 2-1 advantage
SEVENTH INNING
- Meyer started the inning with a single, then went to second on a Will Farrell sacrifice
- He scored on an RBI single from Evans to tie it at two
- Harrison's RBI triple put Anderson back on top 3-2
EIGHTH INNING
- The Trojans scored eight times in the eighth to take an 11-2 lead
- Carson Molinaroli started it with a two-run single
- Harrison added a two-run single, while a Zach Stover two-run double made it 9-2
- Bryce Helms and Dom Bello capped the inning with RBI singles to push the lead to nine
NINTH INNING
- Singles from Meyer and
David Sessoms put two on for the Bulldogs
- Hart's RBI single made it 11-3
WRAPUP
- Corben Childers got the win, allowing a run on three hits in 2 2/3 innings, striking out four
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Brian Boone took the loss, allowing five runs on four hits in 2 1/3 innings of work
UP NEXT
- The two teams wrap up the series with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m.