ROCK HILL, S.C. - Winthrop baseball (5-11) hosts two midweek games at Winthrop Ballpark against nonconference foes this week, taking on Furman (9-6) on Tues., Mar. 13 at 6 p.m. and UNC Greensboro (11-4) on Weds., Mar. 14 at 4 p.m.
   

Winthrop (5-11) vs. Furman (9-6)
Date	Tues., Mar. 13
First Pitch	6 p.m.
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Live Audio	WinthropEagles.com
Game Notes	Coming soon
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Winthrop (5-11) vs. UNC Greensboro (11-6)
Date	Weds., Mar. 14
First Pitch	4 p.m.
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Live Audio	WinthropEagles.com
Game Notes	(Updated after 3/13)
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Game Program	Click here

 

PROJECTED STARTERS
Furman vs. Winthrop: LHP John Michael Bertrand (1-0, 4.91 ERA) vs. LHP Riley Arnone (0-1, 5.29 ERA)

UNC Greensboro vs. Winthrop: TBD vs. TBD

SERIES HISTORY
Winthrop and UNC Greensboro have met 17 times in program history with the Eagles holding a 10-7 series edge. This week's match-up is a rescheduled game from last week's originally scheduled game that was rained out.
As in-state neighbors, Furman and Winthrop have met 25 times, with the Eagles holding a commanding 21-4 series lead. The squads last met in 2015 with two lopsided contests, a 26-7 Winthrop win on the Paladins' home diamond, and a 12-0 victory for Furman at Winthrop.
 
TEAM SNAPSHOT
Winthrop is hitting .243 (128-for-527) as a team with a .314 on base percentage. The Eagles have recorded 17 errors as a squad, retaining a .970 fielding percentage overall.
 
PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS
-Senior LHP Riley Arnone pitched a season-long 5.0 innings against Kent State, allowing just two hits and no runs. He matched that season-low two hits in his 3.0 inning outing against Maryland Eastern Shore.

-Junior outfielder Matthew Mulkey leads the Eagles in RBI (11), total bases (28) and slugging percentage (.538). His three home runs on the season are also a team-high and match his 2017 season total.

-Freshman Dillon Morton leads the team with a .294 batting average with 10 hits in 34 at bats.

-Junior RHP Nate Pawelczyk is allowing an opposing batting average of just .176.

-Sophomore RHP Zach Peek leads the team in strikeouts with 37. With nine strikeouts at ETSU, he fell just one short of having three-straight games with double-digit strikeouts (10 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore, 12 vs. Kent State.)
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Eagles suffered a three-game sweep on the road at ETSU last weekend. Last home game, the Eagles took advantage of an explosive first inning to down The Citadel 8-1.
 
PRESEASON FAVORITES
Winthrop has been predicted to win the Big South Conference by the league's coaches and D1Baseball.com. 

TICKETS
Season tickets are available for Winthrop baseball for $70 each. Saturday mini plans are available for just $25. Single game tickets are also available in advance online. Click here for tickets