Wingate, N.C.----The Belmont Abbey College Crusaders scored two runs in the ninth inning to send it to extra innings, then scored three in the top of the 10th inning to prevail 7-4 at Wingate University in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. The Crusaders improve to 27-8 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 26-9 on the season.
KEY STATS
- Each team had nine hits
- The Crusaders had five of the nine extra-base hits; each team had a homer
- Belmont Abbey left 12 on base; the 'Dogs stranded nine
- The Bulldogs had all four stolen bases
- Wingate committed the lone error in the contest
- BAC pitching struck out 14 and walked three; WU had seven strikeouts and six walks
KEY BULLDOGS
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Tanner McCammon had a hit and a pair of RBI
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Ben Karpowicz homered
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Bradley Hart added a hit, RBI and run scored
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Jake Courville collected a pair of hits including a double
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Bowen Powell also had a double
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Reed Benamati contributed two hits and scored a run
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Jalen Evans added a hit, two stolen bases and a run scored
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Nick Papciak struck out one in three scoreless innings of work
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Jackson Toney added a scoreless inning of relief
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Carson Starnes struck out three in 2 2/3 shutout frames
THIRD INNING
- Evans led off the frame with a single, then stole second and third
- He scored on Hart's RBI single
- McCammon's two-run single put the 'Dogs on top 3-0
FIFTH INNING
- A passed ball and Jake Bidoglio sacrifice fly pulled the Crusaders within a run
SIXTH INNING
- Karpowicz led off the inning with a solo shot, giving Wingate a 4-2 advantage
NINTH INNING
- A Caleb Burr RBI double made it a one-run game
- Jacob Steinberg's sacrifice fly tied it at four
TENTH INNING
- Mason Janz connected on a three-run homer to give Belmont Abbey a 7-4 advantage
WRAPUP
- Drew Stegura got the win, striking out four in two shutout frames
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Braxton Walker took the loss, allowing five runs on four hits in 1 1/3 innings
UP NEXT
- Wingate opens a three-game SAC series at Carson-Newman Friday at 2 p.m.
