Salisbury, N.C.----The fourth-ranked Catawba College Indians used a seven-run seventh inning to pick up a 9-2 victory over visiting Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference baseball action Friday night. The Indians improve to 22-4 overall and 14-2 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 22-6 overall and 12-4 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Catawba out-hit Wingate 8-7
- Each team had four extra-base hits including a homer apiece
- The Indians left 10 on base; the 'Dogs stranded nine
- Catawba pitching struck out 13 and walked five; WU had four strikeouts, eight walks and four hit batters
KEY BULLDOGS
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Tanner McCammon homered to lead the WU offense
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Reed Benamati added a double and an RBI
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Jake Courville had two hits including a double
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Jalen Evans added a double
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Ben Karpowicz scored a run
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Chad Harvey struck out four in 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs
SECOND INNING
- A solo homer from Matthew Connolly got Catawba on the board first
SIXTH INNING
- McCammon led off the frame with a solo shot to tie it
- Karpowicz drew a walk, then went to second on Courville's sacrifice
- Benamati's RBI double put the 'Dogs on top 2-1
SEVENTH INNING
- Two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases for Catawba
- A Brandon Crabtree sacrifice fly tied it at two
- Sam Hunter's RBI single gave the Indians the lead
- A three-run double from Jake Dunlap made it 7-2
- Ty Hubbard added an RBI double to extend the lead to six
WRAPUP
- Seth Sharpe got the win, tossing three shutout frames, allowing three hits while striking out one
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Carson Starnes took the loss, allowing a pair of runs
UP NEXT
- The Bulldogs and Indians wrap up the series with a doubleheader Saturday at 2 p.m.
