ROCK HILL, SC – The Winthrop baseball team gets back into conference play this weekend as it heads up to Asheville, NC to take on the UNC Asheville Bulldogs. All three games this weekend will be played at McCormick Field, home of the Asheville Tourists. The Tourists are the Single-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. Follow the action at UNCA Live Stats.

Winthrop vs. UNC Asheville

April 16 – 3 p.m.; April 17 – 2 p.m.; April 18 – 1 p.m.

McCormick Field – Asheville, NC

Admission:  $3 - $5 general admission

Team Records:  Winthrop (15-17, 3-6 BSC); UNC Asheville (11-18, 5-7 BSC)

Winthrop Head Coach:  Joe Hudak (650-454-5 in 19 years at Winthrop; 853-591-5 in 27 years overall)

UNC Asheville Head Coach:  Tom Smith (11-18 in one year at UNC Asheville and overall)

Series History:  Winthrop leads 61-20 (Winthrop leads 31-15 on the road)

Last Meeting:  Winthrop 15   UNC Asheville 0

                       May 3, 2009 – Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop Probable Starting Pitchers:

Game 1:  Robert Lake (4-2, 4.25 ERA, 35 K, 14 BB, 48.2 IP)

Game 2:  Matteo D'Angelo (3-3, 4.56 ERA, 38 K, 8 BB, 49.1 IP)

Game 3:  Wade Newman (3-2, 4.84 ERA, 24 K, 12 BB, 44.2 IP)

UNC Asheville Probable Starting Pitchers:

Game 1:  Ryan Dull (4-1, 3.86 ERA, 29 K, 4 BB, 49.0 IP)

Game 2:  Drew Spear (2-1, 6.64 ERA, 25 K, 19 BB, 39.1 IP)

Game 3:  Justin Schumer (1-3, 3.92 ERA, 33 K, 10 BB, 39.0 IP)

Winthrop's Offensive Leaders:

Batting Average:  Tyler Cook – .353

Home Runs:  Eddie Rohan – 9

Runs Batted In:  Eddie Rohan – 27

UNC Asheville's Offensive Leaders:

Batting Average:  Ian Graham – .382

Home Runs:  Justin Schumer – 5

Runs Batted In:  Justin Schumer, Danny Baatz – 20