Box Score



WINGATE, N.C. – Wingate overpowered Kutztown University with nine runs in the first three innings before taking a 13-3 win over the Golden Bears in non-conference action.
 
After an RBI single by Eric Sierra in the first, Michael Benitez and Thomas Spitz each had two-run singles in the second to put the Bulldogs on top 5-0 after two innings of play.
 
KU cut into the lead in the top of the third.  Brandon Martinez (Lansdale, PA/North Penn) walked with two outs and moved to second when Brett Hauck (Kutztown, PA/Kutztown) reached on an error.  Kyle Stoudt (Mertztown, PA/Brandywine Heights) followed with an RBI double to left to drive in Martinez to trim the deficit to 5-1.
 
Wingate broke the game open with a four-run third inning.  Brad Cherry singled through the left side to drive in a pair of runs in the inning.  Josh Clark smacked a two-run homer to leftfield in the fourth to make it 11-1.
 
Martinez ignited another two out rally in the fifth with a base hit to left.  Hauck's single to left center put runners on the corners.  Stoudt drove in Martinez with a single up the middle.  A throwing error by the Bulldogs kept the inning alive and loaded the bases for Travis Kreitz (Gilbertsville, PA/Boyertown).  Kreitz was hit by a pitch, bringing Hauck home.
 
Wingate capped the scoring with single runs in the seventh and eighth.
 
Stoudt continued his hot hitting on the weekend with a 2-for-3 effort and two runs batted in.  Martinez reached base in all four of his plate appearances with a two hits and two walks.  He scored twice.  John Dockins (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson (Frederick CC)) reached base twice via a hit and a walk.
 
Spitz, Grant McCoury, Cherry, and Benitez each had multi-hit days for Wingate.
 
Brandon Shurr (Bernville, PA/Schuylkill Valley) took the loss for Kutztown, throwing the first 2.1 innings and allowing eight earned runs.  After Damon Valloreo (Vincentown, N.J./Burlington CCC) allowed two runs in 1.2 innings, Brandon Shimo (Jermyn, PA/Lakeland (Lackawanna)) and Dave King (Tremont, PA/Minersville) came on to pitch perfect fifth and sixth innings, respectively.  Matt Swarmer (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin) and Billy Felo (Dauphin, PA/Central Dauphin/Chesapeake College) each gave up runs in single innings to finish the game.
 
Olen Little picked up the win for the Bulldogs, allowing three runs in six innings.  Steven Chaffee pitched three innings of relief for the save.
 
Kutztown will look to rebound on Feb. 21-24 at the Builder Invitational hosted by The Apprentice School in Newport News, Virginia.