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Wingate Grand Slam Celebration
7
Wingate WU 38-6
12
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 29-13
Wingate WU
38-6
7
Final
12
UNC Pembroke UNCP
29-13
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wingate WU 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 7 9 0
UNC Pembroke UNCP 9 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 X 12 12 1

W: Jernigan, Chase (4-1) L: Sean Barnett (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Todd Anderson, Associate AD/Strategic Initiatives

No. 24 Baseball Topples No. 2 Wingate

PEMBROKE – Seniors Bobby Dixon and Wellington Guzman both blasted homers to highlight a 9-run first inning and the 24th-ranked UNC Pembroke baseball team cruised to a 12-7 marathon victory over 2nd-ranked and defending national champion Wingate on Tuesday evening at Sammy Cox Field.
 
The result marked the fourth-straight home win for the Braves (29-13) who improved to 49-36 all-time in the series with their U.S. 74 counterparts, including a 29-6 success clip since the close of the 2003 season. The loss snapped a six-game win streak for the Bulldogs (38-6) who fell to 7-28 all-time in Pembroke.
 
GAME SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE UNC Pembroke 12, Wingate 7
PITCHERS WP: Chase Jernigan (4-1) LP: Sean Barnett (0-1) Save: None
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 29-13; Wingate 38-6
KEY INNINGS
BOT 1 The Braves sent a dozen batters to the plate in a 9-run first inning that put the game out of reach early. The The first five batters of the frame all reached base safely, including a grand slam from cleanup hitter Bobby Dixon. Wellington Guzman hit a 2-run homer as well, while Gage Hammonds chipped in with a 2-run triple.
UNCP LEADERS WU LEADERS
Gage Hammonds 3-5, 2 2B, 3B, 3 RBI
Christian Jayne 2-3, 2 BB, 2B, 2 R
Bobby Dixon 1-4, GS
Garrett Littleton 1-2, 2 BB, 3 R
 Justin Guy 2-5, R
Logan McNeely 1-3, 2 BB, RBI
Mitch Farris 1-3, BB, 2 RBI
Seaver King 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI
 
UP NEXT
UNCP will close out the road portion of its 2022 schedule this weekend when it makes the short trip to Florence, S.C., to take on Conference Carolinas rival Francis Marion (27-13, 15-9 CC) in a Friday/Saturday series at Sparrow Stadium.
 
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BACK THE BRAVES
Fans can help support the UNC Pembroke Baseball program by joining the Braves Club, or by making a gift directly to the program. To find out more information about the Braves Club, visit UNCPBraves.com/BravesClub or email braves.club@uncp.edu. To make a monetary gift, visit UNCPBraves.com/Give and indicate "baseball team" in notes section.
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