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ANDERSON, S.C. - After dropping the opening game of the
doubleheader, 11-6, Anderson University baseball bounced back in
the rubber game and captured a key South Atlantic Conference series
over Wingate, 7-6, Sunday afternoon at Anderson Memorial
Stadium.
With the split, the Trojans moved to 13-10 on the season with a
9-8 mark in the conference, as they have won four of their last
five games. The series win over the Bulldogs marks AU's first over
Wingate (16-8, 10-8 SAC) since joining the conference prior to the
start of the 2011 campaign.
Leading the Anderson offense on the day was junior second
baseman Kyle Bailey with two hits in both games on the day, as all
four hits were singles. Recording an RBI single in the final game
of the day, Bailey added a pair of RBI and a run scored to close
the afternoon. Redshirt junior Travis Smith posted three hits for
the doubleheader, headlined by a two-hit performance in the final
game of the day. Smith headlined the 7-6 win with a two-run double
in the fifth inning that evened the score at 6-6.
Five other Trojans posted a hit in each game, as the Black and
Gold totaled nine extra-base hits against Wingate pitching.
Shortstop Brett Cash, catcher and designated hitter LJ Newman and
Nick Bernardo notched extra-base hits in both games, highlighted by
Bernardo's triple in the opening contest.
In the final game of the day, the Bulldogs jumped out to a 6-3
lead through 4.5 innings. As the game moved into the bottom of the
fifth, Anderson crossed three runs to even up the score, as Cash
brought home Cooper with a double to right field, followed by
Smith's two-run double.
Anderson captured the eventual go-ahead run when freshman third
baseman Tyler Miller scored on a WU error to seal the victory.
Right-handed reliever Chris Ayers closed the door on the
Bulldogs, as he tossed three scoreless innings and allowed just one
hit. The right-hander struck out two Wingate hitters and faced just
11, as he picked up his first victory of the season.
Anderson returns to its nonconference schedule on Tuesday when
it hits the road to Southern Wesleyan on Wednesday. First pitch
from Central, S.C. is set for 6 p.m.
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