Wingate Defeats Lenoir-Rhyne to Advance to NCAA Super Regionals
Wingate
47-17
6
Lenoir-Rhyne
38-13
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Lenoir-Rhyne
38-14
1
Wingate
48-15
4
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 4 | 10 | 0 |
May 13, 2023
Wingate, N.C.----The second-seeded and 17th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs made more history Saturday afternoon, taking down third-seeded and 25th-ranked Lenoir-Rhyne University twice to advance to the NCAA Division II softball super regionals. The Bulldogs won the opener 6-2 to force one final game, then prevailed 4-1 in the finale to improve to 48-14 and move on to face North Georgia in the super regionals. The Bears end their season at 38-14. In addition to making their first-ever super regional, the 'Dogs also establish a new program record with 48 victories this year.
Wingate is onto North Georgia for the three-game series in the super regionals. Game one is set for Thursday, May 18 at 2 p.m. in Dahlonega, Ga.