Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs picked up their sixth straight victory Tuesday night, prevailing 10-8 against UNC Pembroke in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate improves to 21-17 overall, while the Braves fall to 21-17 on the season.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit UNCP 11-10
- The Braves had three of the five extra-base hits with the lone homer
- The Bulldogs left 14 on base; UNC Pembroke stranded nine
- The 'Dogs had two of the three stolen bases
- The Braves had four of the five errors
- WU pitching struck out seven and walked seven; UNCP had nine strikeouts and 14 walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Gavin Groppuso was two-for-four with a double, three RBI and a run scored
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Evan Barefoot went three-for-four with two RBI and a run scored
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Cam Harris added two hits, two RBI and a run scored
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Jake Courville drew four walks and scored a pair of runs
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Joe Scheffler added a hit and three runs scored
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Will Farrell and
Jalen Evans each contributed a hit and a run scored
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Brian Boone tossed two shutout frames with a strikeout
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Cal Riehl struck out two in two innings of work to pick up the win
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Chad Harvey struck out three in two innings to earn the save
FIRST INNING
- A two-run triple from Hayden Davis highlighted a three-run first inning for UNCP
SECOND INNING
- A Scheffler double and back-to-back walks loaded the bases for Wingate
- Barefoot's bunt single plated the first run of the frame
- Harris scored on a balk to make it a one-run game
- A two-run single from Groppuso put the 'Dogs on top 4-3
FOURTH INNING
- A Will Hood homer and Blake Hinson sacrifice fly gave the Braves a 5-4 advantage
- Three walks loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the frame
- A two-run single from Harris put Wingate back on top 6-5
SIXTH INNING
- An RBI single from Davis tied it at six
- Jake Bradley followed with an RBI groundout to give UNCP a one-run lead
- Scheffler drew a leadoff walk, then moved to second on a wild pitch
- He scored on Barefoot's RBI single to tie it at seven
SEVENTH INNING
- Courville drew a leadoff walk
- Ishmael followed with a single, while an error on the play allowed Courville to score
- A Harris single and another UNCP error allowed Scheffler to score, making it 9-7
EIGHTH INNING
- An RBI single from Zane Brockman pulled UNC Pembroke back within a run
- Barefoot was hit by a pitch to start the bottom of the frame
- A Groppuso RBI double gave the Bulldogs a 10-8 advantage
WRAPUP
- Riehl got the win, allowing two runs on two hits in two innings, striking out two
- Harvey got the save, allowing a run on two hits in two innings, striking out three
- Moses Brown took the loss, allowing two runs on two hits in one inning of work
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Friday, opening a three-game series against Catawba at 4 p.m.
