TIGERVILLE, S.C. - The No. 11 University of Mount Olive baseball team fell to No. 16 Wingate University 11-5 in the final elmination round of the 2021 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Saturday in Tigerville, S.C. The Trojans season comes to a close at 37-12 and Wingate continues its season at 33-12.

GAME INFORMATION
Wingate took the lead from the beginning with a two-run home run from Hunter Dula in the second. The Bulldogs added six more runs over the next two innings and led 8-0.

Gunner Tolston drew the Trojans a bit closer with an RBI-single down the right field line and Mount Olive trailed 8-1.

The Bulldogs took away the Trojans run they scored in the top of the fifth and pushed back with a single run in the sixth.

UMO was able to close the gap however in the eight with a pair of two-run home runs in the eighth.

A 9-5 deficit grew larger in the bottom of the eighth as Wingate capitalized on a Trojan error and plated two more runs to lead 11-5.

Mount Olive was unable to get any offense going in the final set of at bats in the ninth as they were retired in order.

TROJAN LEADERS
Aaron Hedgepeth led the Trojans with a 2-for-4 day and two RBI. Blake Gipson (1-2) got pinned with the loss allowing five runs over an inning and two thirds.

WINGATE LEADERS
McNeely collected three RBI to lead the way for the Bulldogs.

KEY MOMENT
The five-run second broke the game open and never truley allowed Mount Olive to come back into it.

ON DECK
Mount Olive's season comes to a close with a 37-12 overall record and the Conference Carolinas regular-season Championship.