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Robert Lake Signs Free Agent Contract With New York Mets

Lake Is Fourth Eagle To Sign Free Agent Contract In Program History

ROCK HILL, SC – Winthrop right-handed pitcher Robert Lake has signed a free agent contract with the National League's New York Mets.

Lake, a senior from Prosperity, SC, becomes the fourth Eagle in program history to sign a free agent contract as Matt Koziara, Jeremy Herauf and Jason Terry were the three Winthrop players to also sign as a free agent. Koziara inked with the Cincinnati Reds in 1999, Herauf with the Detroit Tigers in 2001 and Terry with the Chicago Cubs in 2005.

“Robert went out on the mound every start and competed, and gave us a chance to win,” said head coach Tom Riginos. “I am happy that he will be able to continue his baseball career with the Mets, and wish him the best in the future.”

He went 4-4 with a 4.84 ERA this season and tossed the team's only complete game, which came in a 4-1 victory over the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs on May 20. It was the fourth career complete game for Lake. He finished second on the team with 89.1 innings pitched and walked just 19 batters in 16 total appearances.

Lake pitched 8.0 innings or more four times this season, and won all four starts against the Runnin' Bulldogs, Liberty Flames, UNC Asheville Bulldogs and Mercer Bears. He struck out a season-high seven batters against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Apr. 23, and did not allow a walk in six of his appearances.

He concludes his Winthrop career ranked in the top 10 all-time for appearances, games started, innings pitched and runners picked off.
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