Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs scored nine runs in the third inning Tuesday afternoon, rolling to a 14-3 victory over Belmont Abbey College in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. The Bulldogs improve to 17-17 overall, while the Crusaders fall to 24-12 on the season.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Belmont abbey 11-9
- Each team had four extra-base hits including a homer apiece
- The Crusaders left 13 on base; the Bulldogs stranded nine
- The 'Dogs had four of the seven stolen bases
- Belmont Abbey had three of the five errors
- WU pitching struck out three and walked five; BAC had 14 strikeouts and 10 walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Jalen Evans went two-for-three with three RBI and three runs scored
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Gavin Groppuso and
Breon Ishmael each added two hits, two RBI and a run scored
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Cam Harris had a double, two RBI and two runs scored
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Joe Scheffler contributed a double, two RBI and a run scored
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Jordan Dixon homered and scored twice
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Will Farrell had two hits including a double, scoring a run
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Evan Barefoot scored a pair of runs
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Riley Treadaway went six innings, allowing just one run to earn the win
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Cole Smith struck out both batters he faced
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Dylan Richardson added a scoreless inning in relief
SECOND INNING
- A solo homer from Todd Velotta gave Belmont Abbey a 1-0 lead
- Dixon led off the bottom of the frame with a solo shot, tying it at one
THIRD INNING
- Two walks and an Ishmael single loaded the bases for Wingate
- Scheffler's two-run double, followed by a Harris two-run double made it 5-1
- A Farrell single and Barefoot walk loaded the bases again
- Evans gave WU a six-run lead with a two-run single
- Groppuso followed with a two-run single to make it 9-1
- Ishmael's RBI single capped the nine-run inning for the 'Dogs
FIFTH INNING
- Evans was hit by a pitch, then stole second
- He scored on Ishmael's sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 10
SIXTH INNING
- An error and a walk put two on for the 'Dogs
- An Evan RBI single plated Scheffler
- A Groppuso single and Belmont Abbey error allowed two runs to score, making it 14-1
WRAPUP
- Treadaway got the win, allowing a run on six hits in six innings of work
- Seth Edgerton took the loss, allowing eight runs on six hits in 2 1/3 innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Friday, opening a three-game home series against Southern Wesleyan
