ROCK HILL, SC—The Winthrop baseball squad will continue their road stretch when they travel to face Stetson University in a three game weekend series.  Game 1 is scheduled for Friday, Mar. 18 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Melching Field in DeLand, Florida.

MATCH SNAPSHOT
Winthrop (10-7) vs. Stetson (10-8)
Game 1:  Friday, Mar. 18 | 6:30 p.m. | Melching Field (DeLand, FL)
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LAST GAME
The Eagles enter the game coming off of a 15-4 victory over NC A&T.  Winthrop tallied a season high 18 hits in this win.  Mitch Spires went 3 for 5, Roger Gonzalez was 3 for 3 with a three run homer, Mark Lowrie was 3 for 4 with 4 RBIs, and Babe Thomas was 2 for 4 also with 4 RBIs.
 
AT A GLANCE
Winthrop is hitting .293 as a team.  Anthony Paulsen and Roger Gonzalez are leading the team with their hot bats.  Paulsen is batting .324 and has 24 hits, 18 RBIs, two home runs, and has scored 25 runs.  Gonzalez is hitting .375 with 24 hits, 22 RBIs, two home runs, and has scored 16 runs.
 
Winthrop's team ERA is 5.59.  Sam Kmiec is 3-1 on the season with a 5.34 ERA and 21 strikeouts.  Zach Sightler is 2-0 on the season with a 4.50 ERA and 17 strikeouts.  Matt Crohan is 2-0 on the season with a team best 2.37 ERA and team high of 21 strikeouts.
 
ABOUT OPPONENT
Stetson enters the matchup coming off a 3-2 mid-week loss to South Florida.  The Hatters have a .249 team batting average and their pitching staff has a 3.33 ERA on the season.  Key players to watch on Stetson's squad are John Fussell who has a team high 21 hits, 13 RBIs, and eight multi-hit games this season, as well as Jacob Koos who is hitting a team high .296.
 
SERIES HISTORY
This will be the first meeting between the two teams.
 
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