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Wingate University Athletics

Gregory 500
Hugh Patton
2
Newberry NC 23-17, 16-9 SAC
4
Winner Wingate WU 29-11, 19-6 SAC
Newberry NC
23-17, 16-9 SAC
2
Final
4
Wingate WU
29-11, 19-6 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newberry NC 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2
Wingate WU 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 4 7 1

W: Harvey, Chad (8-0) L: Jacob Clark (4-5) S: Starnes, Carson (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Wingate opens series with 4-2 victory over Newberry as Gregory reaches 500 career wins

Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs had three pitchers combine for 14 strikeouts Friday evening en route to a 4-2 victory over Newberry College in South Atlantic Conference baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. The 'Dogs improve to 29-11 overall and 19-6 in the SAC, while the Wolves fall to 23-17 overall and 16-9 in league play. The victory gives 2021 National Coach of the Year Jeff Gregory his 500th career win as a head coach, with all of those wins coming at Wingate.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit Newberry 7-4
- The 'Dogs had three of the four extra-base hits including both homers
- The Bulldogs left seven on base; the Wolves stranded six
- Newberry had two of the three errors in the contest
- The Wolves had the only stolen base
- WU pitching struck out 14 and walked two; NC struck out five and walked one

KEY BULLDOGS

- Tanner McCammon homered and drove in a pair of runs
- Neil Griffin also homered
- Gavin Groppuso added a double, RBI and run scored
- Ben Karpowicz collected a pair of hits
- Reed Benamati scored a run
- Chad Harvey struck out eight in six innings, allowing just two runs on four hits
- Carson Morton retired all six batters he faced in two innings with five strikeouts
- Carson Starnes struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save

SECOND INNING

- Griffin led off the frame with a solo homer to left center

THIRD INNING

- An RBI double from Luke Compton got the Wolves on the board
- Compton then scored when Jomar Lugo got thrown out stealing to give Newberry a 2-1 lead

FIFTH INNING

- Benamati drew a one-out walk
- He scored on Groppuso's RBI double to right center to tie it
- McCammon followed with a two-run homer to right to put the 'Dogs on top 4-2

SIXTH INNING

- Two singles and a walk loaded the bases for the Wolves with one out
- Harvey got a popout and then struck out his final batter of the night to leave the bases loaded

WRAPUP

- Harvey got the win, moving to 8-0 on the year
- He allowed two runs on four hits in six innings, striking out eight
- Starnes worked a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his first save, notching a strikeout
- Jacob Clark took the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings, striking out three

UP NEXT

- The teams wrap up the three-game series with a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m.


 
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