Wingate, N.C.---The Wingate University Bulldogs scored double-digit runs for the seventh time this season, cruising to a 15-4 victory over the University of Findlay Tuesday afternoon at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate moves to 7-4 overall, while the Oilers fall to 1-3.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Findlay 13-6
- The Bulldogs had five of the seven extra-base hits; each team had two homers
- The Oilers left 11 on base; the 'Dogs stranded eight
- Wingate committed the lone error of the contest
- Findlay had three of the four stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out 11 and walked seven; UF had eight strikeouts and nine walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Ben Karpowicz homered, drove in four runs and scored twice
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Jordan Dixon homered and drove in two
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Jake Courvville and
Justin Barham each had a hit, two RBI and a run scored
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Sean Sullivan added two hits, an RBI and two runs scored
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Tanner McCammon collected a double, RBI and three runs scored
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Will Farrell and
Jalen Evans each had a hit, RBI and run scored
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Luke St. John was two-for-four with a double and a run scored
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Will Goff and
Gavin Groppuso each added a hit and a run scored
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Kolt Nelson struck out five in three innings of work, allowing two runs
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Carter Schuster allowed a run on two hits in two innings
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Jett Thomas,
Braxton Walker and
Charlie Carpenter each tossed a shutout frame in relief
FIRST INNING
- A Luke Senften two-run homer gave the Oilers an early lead
THIRD INNING
- The Bulldogs took control with an eight-run third inning
- Singles from St. John and Barham, along with a walk loaded the bases
- Evans, Sullivan and McCammon drew bases-loaded walks to put the 'Dogs on top
- Karpowicz was hit by a pitch to make it 4-2
- Courville's two-run double stretched the lead to four
- Barham's two-run single gave Wingate an 8-2 cushion
FOURTH INNING
- Nick Palmer's RBI single cut the lead to five
- Wingate answered with three more in the bottom of the frame
- A Sullivan single and McCammon walk started the inning
- Karpowicz unloaded on a three-run shot to left center to make it 11-3
SEVENTH INNING
- Gavin Smith's solo shot made it a seven-run game in the top of the inning
- Farrell singled to start the bottom of the frame, then stole second
- He scored on a pickoff play to make it 12-4
EIGHTH INNING
- McCammon started the inning with a double
- Dixon followed with a two-run shot to right to stretch the lead to 10
- A Goff single and St. John double put 'Dogs on second and third
- Farrell's RBI groundout made the final margin 15-4
WRAPUP
- Nelson got the win, moving to 1-0 on the year
- He allowed two runs on three hits in three innings of work, striking out five
- Blake Coleman took the loss, allowing five runs on two hits in one-third of an inning
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Friday, opening a three-game series at Coker at 6 p.m.
