Florence, S.C.----The Francis Marion University Patriots scored eight runs in the first three innings Tuesday night en route to a 12-2 victory over visiting Wingate University in NCAA Division II baseball action. The Patriots improve to 35-8 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 30-13 on the season.

KEY STATS

- Francis Marion out-hit Wingate 11-9
- The Patriots had all five extra-base hits
- FMU left nine on base; the 'Dogs stranded seven
- The Bulldogs committed two of the three errors
- Francis Marion had both stolen bases
- FMU pitching struck out 12 without a walk; WU pitching struck out five and walked eight

KEY BULLDOGS

- Max Reaume was two-for-two with an RBI
- Reed Benamati also drove in a run
- Ben Karpowicz was two-for-four with a run scored
- Jalen Evans added a hit and scored a run
- Tanner McCammon also collected a pair of hits
- Parker Jensen and Wade Thompson each tossed a scoreless inning in relief

FIRST INNING

- A Riley Orr two-run homer gave FMU an early lead

THIRD INNING

- RBI singles from Orr and Will Dorrell made it 4-0
- A pair of WU errors allowed two more runs to score
- A Logan Davis two-run double gave the Patriots an eight-run lead

FOURTH INNING

- Charlie Bussey led off the frame with a solo shot

FIFTH INNING

- A Davis sacrifice fly put Francis Marion in double figures
- Ethan McAnally added an RBI double to make it 11-0

SEVENTH INNING

- A Brandon Vargas RBI groundout gave the Patriots a 12-run advantage

EIGHTH INNING

- Evans led off the frame with a single, then went to third on a Reaume single
- Benamati's RBI groundout got the 'Dogs on the board

NINTH INNING

- Karpowicz led off the inning with a single to right center
- He would score on a Reaume RBI single to make it 12-2

WRAPUP

- Robbie Jordan got the win, allowing a run on six hits in eight innings, striking out 11
- Cole Smith took the loss, allowing two runs on two hits in two innings, striking out one

UP NEXT

- Wingate opens a three-game series at LMU Friday at 4 p.m.