FLORENCE, SC – Junior shortstop Peyton Wilson led Francis Marion University with two hits, while junior designated hitter Noah Stout drove in two runs during a 17-3 loss to Wingate University on Tuesday (Mar. 19) night in conference baseball action.

Francis Marion (13-13) will be back in action on Saturday (Mar. 23) to resume Conference Carolinas league action against Young Harris College. Game one of a doubleheader will begin at 1 p.m. in Sparrow Stadium.

The Patriots jumped to an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.  Senior left-fielder Zack Summerville advanced to first on a fielding error by Wingate's shortstop.  Wilson followed with a single to left field and Stout doubled down the left field line to plate both Summerville and Wilson.  Junior first baseman Kollin Crepeau singled through the middle, scoring Stout to account for a 3-0 lead.

Wingate (16-10) went on to score 17 unanswered runs, highlighted by 10 in the top of the fifth inning. 

Wingate's right-handed hurler Carson Morton (2-1) claimed the win for the Bulldogs, while FMU's southpaw Dylan Wiegel (1-2) took the loss.


Wingate University 17, Francis Marion Univ. 3 (Mar 19, 2024 at Florence, SC)
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Wingate University.... 031 0(10)3 0 - 17 12  1      (16-10)
Francis Marion Univ.. 300 000 0 -  3  5  1      (13-13)
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Pitchers: Wingate University - C. Riehl; C. Morton(2); B. Walls(5); J. Howard(6);
C. Carpenter(7) and L. Rhodes. Francis Marion Univ. - Keith Stevens; Dylan Wiegel(3);
Tyler Burgess(4); Nate Calloway(5); Peyton Starkey(5); Malik Frails(6); Hunter Herlong(6) and
Antonio Cochran.
Win-Carson Morton (2-1)  Loss-Dylan Wiegel (1-2)  T-2:36  A-167
HR WU - L. Rhodes (2).
Weather: Sunny, 59, SW 10 MPH
Burgess faced 4 batters in the 5th.
Frails faced 5 batters in the 6th.