CLEMSON, S.C. – Winthrop baseball (3-6) took No. 7/14 Clemson (8-0) to extra innings, but the Tigers would come away with a 9-8 victory in the 10^th at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

The Eagles held as much as a four-run margin, leading 8-4 in the middle of the sixth, but Clemson would answer in the bottom of the sixth with four hits and three runs to cut the Winthrop lead to 8-7. The Eagles would hold on to the lead until the ninth, when a Patrick Cromwell homer tied up the game at 8-8 to force extra innings. Winthrop was unable to get across the plate in the 10^th and Clemson came away with the walk-off win.
 
NOTABLES
- The Eagles belted a season-high 14 hits on the night.

- Junior outfielder Matthew Mulkey was 2-for-4 at the plate with a team-high 2 RBI, extending his team-high hitting streak to seven games.  

- Senior shortstop Mitch Spires was 3-for-4 at the plate with three runs scored.
 
UP NEXT
The Eagles return home this weekend for a three-game series against Kent State, Fri.-Sun., Mar. 2-4. First pitch on Friday is set for 4 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. and the series finale on Sunday is set for 1 p.m.