ROCK HILL, SC – The Winthrop baseball team will jump back into Big South Conference play this weekend as it travels  to Forest City, NC to take on the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs. The games will be played at McNair Field, home of the Forest City Owls of the Coastal Plain League. Follow the action at GWU Live Stats

Winthrop vs. Gardner-Webb

April 2--6 p.m. and April 3 (DH)--2 p.m.

McNair Field--Forest City, NC

Admission: $6 general admission; $5 for kids and seniors

Team Record:  Winthrop (13-11, 1-2 BSC); GWU (12-12, 2-1 BSC)

Winthrop Head Coach: Joe Hudak (648-448-5 in 19 yrs. at WU; 851-585-5 in 27 years overall)

GWU Head Coach: Rusty Stroupe (180-179 in 7 yrs. at GWU; 565-452 in 20 yrs. overall)

Series History: Winthrop leads GWU 28-2 (Eagles are 10-0 against Bulldogs on the road)

Winthrop's Probable Starting Pitchers:

Game 1--Wade Newman (2-1, 4.59 ERA, 16K, 6 BB, 33.1 IP)

Game 2--Robert Lake (4-1, 4.11 ERA, 25K, 10BB, 35.0 IP)

Game 3--Matteo D'Angelo (2-3, 5.77 ERA, 24K, 5BB, 34.1 IP)

Gardner-Webb's Probable Starting Pitchers:

Game 1--Brett Stackhouse (1-1, 4.91 ERA, 29K, 11BB, 33.0 IP)

Game 2--Emilio Pagan (1-0, 4.01 ERA, 16K, 12BB, 24.2 IP)

Game 3--Matt Hanzlik (1-1, 4.13, 11K, 7BB, 28.1 IP)

Winthrop's Offensive Leaders:

Batting Average--Sean Sullivan (So., OF)--.345

Home Runs--Eddie Rohan (Jr., DH)--9

Runs Batted In--Eddie Rohan--22

Note:  Rohan has 36 career HRs and needs two more to pass Todd Leathers and move into 4th place on the Winthrop career list.

Gardner-Webb's Offensive Leaders:

Batting Average--Daniel Merck-- .430

Home Runs--Josh Drewery--6

Runs Batted In--Josh Drewery--30