WINGATE, N.C. - Wingate University sophomore right-hander Ben Currie tossed a complete game four-hitter Friday night, leading the Bulldogs past Anderson University 8-1 in South Atlantic Conference baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field.

The Bulldogs won their eighth straight SAC game, improving to 23-15 overall and 11-8 in the SAC, while the Trojans fell to 10-28 overall and 4-15 in the conference.

Sophomore outfielder Zach Reeves was two-for-three with an RBI to lead the Anderson attack. Senior third baseman Blake May added a double for the Trojans.

Senior outfielder Casey Allison was two-for-four with a homer and three RBI to lead the Bulldog offense. Freshman outfielder Thomas Spitz was three-for-five with a triple, homer and three runs scored. Senior outfielder Dodson McPherson added three hits and two RBI for the Bulldogs.

Wingate jumped out to a quick lead in the first, getting a leadoff triple from Spitz in the right-center field gap. McPherson plated him with an RBI groundout to make it 1-0. Spitz made it 2-0 in the third when he connected on his sixth homer of the year, a solo shot down the left field line.

Junior catcher Jason Hunter ripped one-out double to right center in the fifth, then scored on an RBI single from senior infielder Chris Vazquez to make it 3-0.

Anderson got on the board in the sixth, when senior right fielder Ryan Kirkland reached on a leadoff walk. He went to second on a groundout and scored on an RBI single from Reeves to cut the Wingate lead to two.

The Bulldogs put the game out of reach in the seventh, scoring five runs to blow the game open. Senior infielder Jacob Karr plated the first run with an RBI fielder's choice, while McPherson followed with an RBI single to make it 5-1. Allison would follow with the big blow of the game, a three-run shot to left center to make it 8-1. The reigning SAC Player of the Week, Allison hit his fourth homer in two games this week, and leads the team with 13 on the year. His homer was the 60th this season for Wingate, which leads the nation in home runs.

Currie allowed one run on four hits, striking out two and walking one to improve to 5-2 on the year. Freshman right-hander JT Trujillo took the loss, falling to 2-4. He allowed six runs on 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings of work, striking out five and walking four.

Anderson and Wingate will wrap up the three-game series with a twinbill scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field.

(Courtesy of Wingate University Sports Information)