Emory, Va.----The Emory & Henry Wasps prevailed 8-6 in game one of Sunday's South Atlantic Conference baseball doubleheader, while the Wingate University Bulldogs won the finale 12-9 to claim the weekend series. Wingate moves to 25-24 overall and 15-15 in the SAC, while the Wasps go to 17-33 overall and 8-22 in league play.

GAME ONE | EMORY & HENRY 8 WINGATE 6

KEY STATS

- Emory & Henry out-hit Wingate 15-9
- The Wasps had two of the three extra-base hits; the 'Dogs had the lone homer
- E&H left nine on base; the Bulldogs stranded eight
- Wingate had two of the three stolen bases
- The Bulldogs committed both errors on the contest
- E&H pitching struck out eight and walked five; WU had six strikeouts and two walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Jordan Dixon was three-for-five with a homer and two RBI
- Jake Courville added two hits, three RBI and a run scored
- Breon Ishmael collected a pair of hits and drove in a run
- Jalen Evans went three-for-three with two runs scored
- Will Farrell added a hit and a run scored
- Chad Harvey struck out five in 2 2/3 innings of work

FIRST INNING

- Gavin Groppuso drew a leadoff walk, then stole second and third
- He scored on Ishmael's RBI single
- Caeden Howell's two-run single in the bottom of the frame gave the Wasps a 2-1 lead

FOURTH INNING

- Dixon led off the inning with a solo homer to tie it
- An RBI single from Camden Bailey put Emory & Henry back on top

FIFTH INNING

- Singles from Farrell and Evans started the inning
- Courville's two-run single gave Wingate a 4-3 advantage
- Dixon added an RBI single to give the Bulldogs a two-run lead
- Howell's two-run single in the bottom of the frame tied it at five

SIXTH INNING

- An RBI double from Khadeem Lewis put the Wasps back on top
- Jared Foley followed with an RBI single
- A wild pitch allowed another run to score, giving E&H an 8-5 lead

NINTH INNING

- An Evans single and Groppuso walk started the WU ninth
- Courville's RBI single made it a two-run game
- A double play and flyout ended the threat

WRAPUP

- Cole Gillis got the win, tossing three shutout frames, striking out two
- Jack Swarbrick earned the save, allowing a run on three hits in an inning of work
- Collin McDougall took the loss, allowing five earned runs on 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings

GAME TWO | WINGATE 12 EMORY & HENRY 9

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Emory & Henry 15-9
- The 'Dogs had five of the nine extra-base hits with both homers
- The Bulldogs left 11 on base; the Wasps stranded eight
- Wingate had the lone stolen base
- Emory & Henry had two of the three errors
- WU pitching struck out six and walked five; E&H struck out seven and walked seven

KEY BULLDOGS

- Ishmael was four-for-five with two homers and three RBI
- Bradley Hart went three-for-four with four RBI
- Evans was two-for-two with a double and four RBI
- Courville collected two hits including a double, scoring a pair of runs
- David Sessoms also had two hits and two runs scored
- Farrell added a hit and scored four runs
- Dixon contributed a hit and a run scored

FIRST INNING

- RBI singles from Steven Smith and Triston Hensley gave the Wasps an early 2-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- Farrell was hit by a pitch to start the frame, then moved to second on a Dixon single
- An RBI single from Evans got the Bulldogs on the board

THIRD INNING

- Courville started the frame with a double
- Ishmael followed with a two-run shot to put the 'Dogs on top 3-2

FOURTH INNING

- Farrell started the inning with a single, then moved to third on Hart's single
- An Evans squeeze bunt gave Wingate a two-run lead
- A two-run single from Jaret Hoppes in the bottom of the frame tied it at four
- Smith's two-run double gave the Wasps a 6-4 lead

FIFTH INNING

- Singles from Dixon and Sessoms, along with a walk loaded the bases with two outs
- Hart drew a bases-loaded walk to cut the lead to one
- Evans followed with a two-run double to put the Bulldogs on top 7-6

SIXTH INNING

- Courville and Ishmael started the inning with back-to-back singles
- Courville scored on an error as Ishmael stole second to extend the lead to two
- A pair of walks loaded the bases
- Hart's three-run single to left center gave the Bulldogs an 11-6 advantage

SEVENTH INNING

- Ishmael led off the inning with his second homer of the game to give WU a six-run cushion
- A two-run double from Jacob Bebber in the bottom of the frame made it 12-8
- Hensley added an RBI double to make it a three-run game
- Charlie Carpenter entered the game and struck out the final batter of the contest to secure the win

WRAPUP

- Brian Boone got the win, allowing three runs on three hits in 2 1/3 innings, striking out one
- Williams took the loss, allowing a run on a hit in one-third of an inning

UP NEXT

- Next up for the Bulldogs will be the SAC Tournament
- The full field, bracket and schedule will be announced Monday