Box Score Wise, Va.----The Wingate University Bulldogs swept their third straight doubleheader Friday afternoon, picking up a pair of victories at UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference baseball action. Wingate won the opener 10-6, while prevailing 6-2 in game two to push its winning streak to 11, with eight straight SAC victories. The Bulldogs improve to 17-4 overall and 8-2 in the SAC, while the Cavaliers fall to 6-12 overall and 3-8 in league play.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 10 UVA WISE 6

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit UVA Wise 14-7
- The 'Dogs had four of the six extra-base hits; WU had three of the five homers
- The Cavs left seven on base; the Bulldogs stranded five
- The 'Dogs had five of the seven stolen bases
- UVA Wise had both errors
- WU pitching struck out 10 and walked five; UVAW had seven strikeouts and two walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Sean Sullivan homered twice, driving in four runs
- Gavin Groppuso was two-for-five with a double, three RBI and a run scored
- Jake Courville went three-for-five with a pair of RBI
- Tanner McCammon added two hits including a homer, scoring two runs
- Reed Benamati had two hits, three stolen bases and a run scored
- Bradley Hart added a double and scored a run
- Bowen Powell and Jalen Evans each added a hit and a run scored
- Jackson Toney went the final five innings to earn the win, striking out four while allowing two runs
- Chad Harvey struck out six in four innings of work

FIRST INNING

- Powell started things with a one-out single
- Sullivan's two-run homer gave WU an early 2-0 lead

SECOND INNING

- A Hart double, Benamati single and hit batter loaded the bases for the Bulldogs
- Groppuso's two-run single put the 'Dogs on to 4-0

THIRD INNING

- McCammon singled, then stole second
- He scored on Courville's RBI single, stretching the lead to five

FIFTH INNING

- Sullivan's solo shot to left gave the Bulldogs a 6-1 cushion
- Jake Smith connected on a three-run homer in the bottom of the frame to cut the lead to two

SIXTH INNING

- Derrick Hall's RBI single made it 6-5

EIGHTH INNING

- A hit batter started the inning, with a wild pitch moving pinch-runner Will Farrell to second
- Courville's RBI single pushed the lead back to two

NINTH INNING

- Benamati walked to start the inning, then stole second
- He scored on Groppuso's RBI double to make it 8-5
- Sullivan added a sacrifice fly, extending the lead to four
- McCammon followed with a solo shot to make it 10-5

WRAPUP

- Toney got the win, allowing two runs on three hits in five innings, striking out four
- Eli Reece took the loss, allowing seven runs on 12 hits in seven innings of work

GAME TWO | WINGATE 6 UVA WISE 2

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit UVA Wise 8-5
- The Bulldogs had five of the six extra-base hits including the lone homer
- Each team left seven on base
- Each team stole a base
- The Cavs had the only error
- WU pitching struck out six and walked five; UVAW had five strikeouts and five walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Evans was two-for-three with a double, homer and two RBI
- Sullivan added two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored
- Courville collected two more hits and drove in a run
- McCammon had a hit and an RBI
- Powell contributed a double and a run scored
- Groppuso drew two walks, stole a base and scored a run
- JD Little allowed two runs in 4 2/3 innings of work, striking out three
- Cole Smith struck out the only batter he faced
- Braxton Walker worked the final two innings to earn the win, striking out two without allowing a hit

THIRD INNING

- A solo homer from Evans got the 'Dogs on the board first

FIFTH INNING

- Groppuso drew a one-out walk, then stole second
- He scored on an RBI double from Evans to make it 2-0
- Luke Johnson's RBI single in the bottom of the frame got UVA Wise on the board
- Josh Morgan followed with an RBI double to tie it at two
- Smith entered the game with runners on second and third, getting the strikeout to end the threat

SIXTH INNING

- Sullivan led off the frame with a double
- He scored on McCammon's RBI single to put Wingate back on top 3-2

SEVENTH INNING

- Back-to-back two-out walks and a wild pitch put Bulldogs on second and third
- Sullivan ripped a two-run double to center to stretch the lead to three
- Courville followed with an RBI single to put the 'Dogs on top 6-2

WRAPUP

- Walker got the win, tossing two shutout frames without allowing a hit
- Bo Trantham took the loss, allowing six runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings

UP NEXT

- Wingate and UVA Wise wrap up the series Saturday at noon