WINGATE, N.C. – For the second straight day Wingate University broke open a tied game in the sixth inning, defeating University of Charleston 12-5 Saturday afternoon at the Bulldogs' Ron Christopher Stadium
 
THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE        Wingate University 12, University of Charleston 5
 
LOCATION              Wingate, N.C. (Ron Christopher Stadium)
RECORDS                Charleston (0-2); Wingate (9-1)
THE GAME
 
Just like Friday evening's game the Bulldogs jumped out to an early lead, scoring five runs in the first three frames to lead the Golden Eagles 5-0 through three innings.  And just like the day before, Charleston hung a 5-run inning on the Bulldogs, plating five in the fourth inning to even the game at 5-5. Gianfranco Morello, Steven Davis, Brice Arrington, and Colton Bauer each had a RBI in the five-run fourth.
 
The game remained 5-5 until the Bulldogs bottom half of the sixth inning, where they scored a pair of runs on Charleston reliever Anthony Zona to take a 7-5 lead over the Golden Eagles.  Wingate put the game out of reach with a five-run inning of their own in the seventh, getting to UC's Levi Nash who was only able to record a single out in his appearance. 
 
Charleston couldn't come up with a comeback, eventually falling to the Bulldogs in consecutive days.  UC's Arrington and Bauer each go 2-for-4 with a RBI while Zona takes the loss in relief of starter Austin Henrich.
 
 
NEXT UP
Charleston and Wingate wrap-up their 3-game weekend series Sunday afternoon with first pitch set for 1:00 p.m. at the Bulldogs' Ron Christopher Stadium.  The game will be streamed nationwide on ESPN 3.