Harrogate, Tenn.----The Wingate University Bulldogs scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning in game one of Saturday's South Atlantic Conference baseball doubleheader at Lincoln Memorial University to rally for an 11-10 victory, while prevailing 13-6 in game two to improve to 32-14 overall and 22-8 in the SAC, while the Railsplitters fall to 27-19 overall and 18-12 in league play.

GAME ONE | WINGATE 11 LINCOLN MEMORIAL 10

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit LMU 16-12
- The 'Dogs had four of the seven extra-base hits with three of the four homers
- Each team left seven on base
- The Railsplitters had three of the five stolen bases
- The Bulldogs had three of the five errors
- LMU pitching struck out eight and walked two; WU had seven strikeouts and three walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- Ben Karpowicz was three-for-five with two homers and six RBI
- Jalen Evans went four-for-five with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored
- Bowen Powell added two hits, an RBI and a run scored
- Bradley Hart contributed a hit and drove in a run
- Tanner McCammon had a pair of hits and scored two runs
- Gavin Groppuso, Jake Courville, Neil Griffin and Reed Benamati each had a hit and a run scored
- JD Little struck out five in five innings, allowing one earned run
- Cane Mehling allowed a run in two innings of work to earn the win

FIRST INNING

- RBI singles from Brady Morse, Ronny Matti and CJ Dugan gave LMU an early 3-0 lead

THIRD INNING

- Benamati started the inning with a single
- He scored on Powell's RBI groundout to get the Bulldogs on the board

SIXTH INNING

- McCammon led off the frame with a single
- Karpowicz launched a two-run homer to tie it at three
- Courville followed by drawing a walk
- Evans connected on a two-run shot to put the 'Dogs on top 5-3
- A Morse RBI double in the bottom of the frame cut the lead to one
- A Gabe Gray RBI double gave LMU a 6-5 advantage

SEVENTH INNING

- An RBI single from Morse pushed the lead to two
- Dugan's two-run homer gave the Railsplitters a 9-5 lead

EIGHTH INNING

- Griffin lined a one-out single to center, then went to third on an Evans double
- Hart's RBI single cut the lead to three
- An Alex Kowalski RBI groundout in the bottom of the frame gave LMU a 10-6 cushion

NINTH INNING

- Groppuso, Powell and McCammon started the inning with three straight singles to load the bases
- Karpowicz delivered by launching a game-tying grand slam to make it 10-10
- Evans then ripped a two-out single to left
- He stole second and third, then scored the go-ahead run on an LMU error
- Mehling retired the side in the bottom of the frame, working around a two-out error to preserve the win

WRAPUP

- Mehling got the win, allowing a run on one hit in two innings, striking out one
- Easton Barnett took the loss, allowing five runs on five hits in two-thirds of an inning

GAME TWO | WINGATE 13 LINCOLN MEMORIAL 6

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-hit LMU 13-2
- The 'Dogs had four of the six extra-base hits
- The Bulldogs left nine on base; the Railsplitters stranded four
- Wingate had all four stolen bases
- WU pitching struck out four and walked six; LMU had three strikeouts and seven walks

KEY BULLDOGS

- McCammon was three-for-five with three doubles, five RBI and three runs scored
- Powell went three-for-five with a double, two RBI and two runs scored
- Evans added a hit and drove in two runs
- Griffin also had a pair of RBI
- Courville collected a hit, RBI and run scored
- Groppuso added two hits and two runs scored
- Karpowicz walked four times (twice intentionally), scoring two runs
- Hart went two-for-three with two runs scored
- Benamati added a hit and scored a run
- Gabe Barker went five innings, allowing three runs on just one hit, striking out two
- Mehling added another scoreless inning in relief, striking out one

THIRD INNING

- Hart started the inning with a single, then moved to second on Groppuso's walk
- McCammon's RBI groundout got the 'Dogs on the board first

FIFTH INNING

- Benamati started things with a one-out single
- Powell's RBI double made it 2-0
- McCamon followed with an RBI double
- Courville kept it going with an RBI single
- Evans capped the five-run frame with a two-run single to make it 6-0

SIXTH INNING

- Groppuso started the inning with a single, then stole second
- He scored on another McCammon RBI double
- Griffin's RBI groundout pushed the lead to eight
- Karpowicz scored on a wild pitch to put the 'Dogs on top 9-0
- LMU scored six times in the bottom of the frame to cut the lead to three
- Two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases to start the frame
- A hit batter and wild pitch allowed the first two runs to score
- Another bases-loaded hit batter made it 9-3
- A Nick Kaelin three-run double made it a three-run game

SEVENTH INNING

- Hart led off the frame with a single, then moved to third on Groppuso's single
- Powell's RBI single gave the 'Dogs a 10-6 lead
- Another McCammon double plated two more runs
- Griffin's sacrifice fly gave the Bulldogs a 13-6 cushion
- Mehling retired the Railsplitters in order in the bottom of the frame to finish the sweep

WRAPUP

- Barker got the win, allowing three runs on a hit in five innings, striking out two and walking four
- Eli Edds took the loss, allowing six runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings of work

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, hosting Lander at 4 p.m.