ROCK HILL, SC - Winthrop has its longest winning streak of the season at five games and is now 11-9 on the season after defeating The Citadel 8-1 at the Winthrop Ballpark on Wednesday night to complete the season sweep. The Eagles used steady pitching from five different hurlers and got runs in bunches to down the Bulldogs, who have lost six straight and are now 7-14 on the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

- Pitching paced the Eagles on Wednesday, as five pitchers combined to allow only four Bulldog hits on the night. Bryan Petta got his first career start and gave the Eagles four innings of one-run ball, striking out two and walking one while allowing two hits. Petta was removed on a pitch count after four innings and thus was Wednesday's winning pitcher, earning his first career win. 

- After Petta's departure, The Eagles went the rest of the way behind effective relief outings from Tyler Jones (1.1 IP, 1H) Jason Crumley (2.1 IP, 1H, 1K), Colten Rendon (0.1 IP) and Mason Groves (1.0 IP). All five pitchers pitched to contact effectively and used great control, as the staff combined for 3 strikeouts and only one walk on Wednesday. 

- Offensively, the Eagles scored twice in the third inning and scored three times apiece in the sixth and eighth innings to put the game out of reach. 

- In the bottom of the third, Spencer Yankle came to the plate with runners on second and third following a sacrifice bunt. Yankle singled into left which scored Tyler Baker from third, and the throw home got away from the Bulldog catcher which allowed Scout McFalls to score on the play because of the error. 

- In the bottom of the sixth, Matt Levenson came up with runners on first and second and singled to center field which scored Hunter Lipscomb to make it a 3-0 Eagle lead. The next batter Tyler Baker lined a single into center field which brought around both Matthew Mulkey and Matt Levenson to extend the lead to 5-0. 

- In the bottom of the eighth, Winthrop added three more. After Matt Levenson doubled down the left field line for his third hit of the game, Tyler Baker came through with another RBI knock that scored Levenson to make it 6-0 Eagles. Winthrop's final two runs came in courtesy of Hunter Lipscomb, who drove in Baker and Scout McFalls for the Eagles' seventh and eighth runs of the night. 

NOTABLES

- Freshman Matt Levenson got the start on Wednesday and went 3-4 at the plate with an RBI and two runs scored. 

- Tyler Baker recorded at least three hits for the second time in his last three games, going 3-4 as well while also driving in three runs and scoring two of his own. 

- Scout McFalls reached base four times on Wednesday, going 1-2 while also drawing three walks in the ballgame. 

UP NEXT: The Eagles travel to Farmville, Virginia this weekend to take on Longwood in a three game Big South series. First pitch of Friday's game one is scheduled for 5 p.m.

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