Wingate, N.C.----The 17th-ranked Catawba College Indians finished off a three-game sweep at Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference baseball action Sunday afternoon, prevailing 13-3 at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Catawba improves to 29-11 overall and 20-4 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 21-10 overall and 11-13 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Catawba out-hit Wingate 14-9
- The Indians had four of the five extra-base hits with both homers
- The Bulldogs left 10 on base; the Indians stranded nine
- Wingate had all three errors in the contest
- Catawba pitching struck out six and walked two; WU struck out seven and walked four

KEY BULLDOGS

- Jalen Evans had a hit and two RBI
- Alex Naylor was two-for-two with an RBI and run scored
- Bradley Hart and Josh Barham each added a hit and a run scored

FIRST INNING

- A Sam Hunter solo homer gave Catawba a 1-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- A three-run homer from Dylan Driver made it 4-0

THIRD INNING

- A two-run double from Matthew Connelly stretched the lead to six

FOURTH INNING

- Cole Hales gave the Indians an 8-0 lead with a two-run single
- Ty Hubbard added an RBI single to put Catawba in double figures
- Logan Dyer's RBI single made it 11-0

FIFTH INNING

- An RBI groundout from Ty Hubbard extended the lead to 12

SIXTH INNING

- Singles from Hart and Barham put runners on the corners
- Naylor's RBI single got Wingate on the board
- A two-run single from Evans made it 12-3

WRAPUP

- Austin Fine got the win, allowing three runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings, striking out three
- Thomas Goldberg took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits in two innings, striking out three

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, hosting Lander at 6 p.m.