Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning Friday evening, rallying for an 8-5 victory over Limestone University in South Atlantic Conference baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate improves to 22-21 overall and 12-13 in the SAC, while the Saints fall to 21-22 overall and 13-12 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Limestone 14-6
- The Bulldogs had both extra-base hits
- The 'Dogs left 10 on base; the Saints stranded eight
- Each team had two errors
- Each team stole two bases
- WU pitching struck out nine and walked five; LU had seven strikeouts and seven walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Breon Ishmael was two-for-three with a double, two RBI and a run scored
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Gavin Groppuso went two-for-three with two RBI and two runs scored
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Jordan Dixon added a double, two RBI and a run scored
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Joe Scheffler was three-for-five with an RBI and run scored
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Jalen Evans contributed two hits and scored a run
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Jake Courville and
David Sessoms each added a hit and scored a run
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Kelan Hoover struck out five in 4 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run
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Cal Riehl struck out two in 2 2/3 shutout frames
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Carson Starnes worked two-thirds scoreless innings to earn the win
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Chad Harvey added a strikeout in a scoreless ninth to notch the save
THIRD INNING
- Evans led off the frame with a single, then stole second
- He scored on Groppuso's RBI single
- Courville drew a walk
- Ishmael's two-run double put the 'Dogs on top 3-2
FIFTH INNING
- An RBI groundout from Zach Greenberg got Limestone on the board
- An error allowed two more runs to score, tying it at three
- An RBI single from Jermie Green gave the Saints the lead
- Ben Partridge added an RBI single to make it 5-3
SEVENTH INNING
- Scheffler lined a two-out single to left
- Harris followed with a single, while an error on the play allowed Scheffler to score
EIGHTH INNING
- Sessoms started the inning with a single, then moved to second on an Evans sacrifice
- An RBI single from Groppuso tied it at five
- Ishmael drew a walk to put two on with two outs
- Dixon lined a two-run double to right center to give Wingate a 7-5 advantage
- Scheffler followed with an RBI single to make it 8-5
WRAPUP
- Starnes got the win, tossing two-thirds shutout frames with a strikeout
- Harvey got the save, working a scoreless ninth inning with a strikeout
- Wyatt Stone took the loss, allowing four runs on four hits in one innings
UP NEXT
- The teams wrap up the three-game series with a 2 p.m. doubleheader Saturday
- Senior Day festivities get underway at 1:30 p.m.
