Salisbury, N.C.----A
Ben Karpowicz 10th-inning two-run homer gave visiting Wingate University a thrilling 12-10 victory at fourth-ranked Catawba in game one of Saturday's South Atlantic Conference baseball doubleheader. The Indians responded by prevailing 16-1 in the finale. The Bulldogs move to 23-7 overall and 13-5 in the SAC, while the Indians go to 23-5 overall and 15-3 in league play.
GAME ONE | WINGATE 12 #4 CATAWBA 10 (10 Innings)
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-hit Catawba 15-9
- Each team had three extra-base hits and a pair of homers apiece
- The Bulldogs left 10 on base; the Indians stranded two
- Catawba had both stolen bases
- The 'Dogs had the lone error
- WU pitching struck out 10 and walked four; Catawba had 11 strikeouts and seven walks
KEY BULLDOGS
- Karpowicz was three-for-six with a double, homer, two RBI and a run scored
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Bowel Powell also went three-for-six with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored
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Tanner McCammon was three-for-six with three RBI and two runs scored
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Jake Courville had a hit and a pair of RBI
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Gavin Groppuso had a hit, RBI, drew three walks and scored three runs
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Reed Benamati added two hits and two runs scored
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Sean Sullivan and
Bradley Hart each contributed a hit and a run scored
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Carson Morton struck out one in a scoreless inning of relief
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Jackson Toney had three strikeouts in two innings without allowing an earned run
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Braxton Walker struck out two in two shutout frames to earn the win
THIRD INNING
- A Logan Dyer RBI single and Brandon Crabtree RBI double gave Catawba a 2-0 lead
FIFTH INNING
- A Benamati single and Groppuso walk started the WU fifth
- Powell's RBI single got the 'Dogs on the board
- McCammon's two-run single gave the Bulldogs a 3-2 lead
- Courville followed with a two-run single to give WU a three-run cushion
- Malachi Cloud's RBI single in the bottom of the frame pulled Catawba within two
- Crabtree's two-run homer tied it at five
SIXTH INNING
- Groppuso drew a one-out walk
- Powell followed with a two-run homer to put Wingate back in front 7-5
SEVENTH INNING
- Cloud's two-run homer tied it at seven
- A Wingate error allowed a pair of runs to score to put Catawba on top
- A Hunter Atkins sacrifice fly gave the Indians a 10-7 advantage
EIGHTH INNING
- Singles from Benamati and Powell, along with a Groppuso walk loaded the bases for Wingate
- Benamati scored on a double play to cut the lead to two
- McCammon's RBI single made it a one-run game
NINTH INNING
- With two outs and nobody on, Hart got the WU ninth started with a single
- Benamati was hit by a pitch, moving Hart to second
- Groppuso's RBI single plated Hart, tying it at 10
TENTH INNING
- McCammon got things started with a one-out single
- Karpowicz launched a two-run homer to left, putting the 'Dogs on top 12-10
- Walker retired Catawba in order in the bottom of the frame to finish off the victory
WRAPUP
- Walker got the win, moving to 3-0 on the year
- He tossed two shutout frames without allowing a hit, striking out two
- Joe Burleyson took the loss, allowing three runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings
GAME TWO | #4 CATAWBA 16 WINGATE 1
KEY STATS
- Catawba out-hit Wingate 17-3
- The Indians had eight of the nine extra-base hits; each team had a homer
- Catawba left eight on base; the 'Dogs stranded six
- The Indians had all three stolen bases
- The Bulldogs had the lone error in the contest
- Catawba pitching struck out six and walked three; WU had four strikeouts and five walks
KEY BULLDOGS
- Powell went two-for-three with a homer
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Will Goff added a hit for the 'Dogs
FIRST INNING
- Powell gave Wingate an early lead with a solo homer
- Matthew Connolly's RBI double in the bottom of the frame put Catawba on top 2-1
SECOND INNING
- Dyer's RBI single stretched the lead to two
THIRD INNING
- A Connolly RBI double and Jake Dunlap RBI single made it 5-1
FOURTH INNING
- Dunlap's two-run single extended the lead to seven
- Ty Hubbard's two-run double gave the Indians a 10-1 advantage
FIFTH INNING
- An RBI double from Atkins stretched the lead to 10
- A Connolly sacrifice fly and Nathan Chrismon RBI double made it 13-1
SIXTH INNING
- Sam Hunter's three-run homer capped the scoring
WRAPUP
- Casey Gouge got the win, allowing a run on two hits in six innings
- Kolt Nelson took the loss, allowing eight runs on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, traveling to UNC Pembroke for a 3 p.m. start
