ROCK HILL, SC - Winthrop split Saturday's doubleheader with Gardner-Webb, thus winning the series with the Runnin' Bulldogs two games to one. Gardner-Webb won 8-1 in the first game, but the Eagles rebounded behind Thad Harris in game two as Harris tossed the best game of his Winthrop career, a complete game two-hitter to give the Eagles the 7-1 win in the series finale. With the doubleheader split and series win, Winthrop is now 23-16 overall on the season with a 12-6 mark in Big South play while Gardner-Webb drops to 18-18 overall with an 8-10 Big South record. 

GAME ONE - HOW IT HAPPENED

- Gardner Webb was able to get to Winthrop starter Nate Pawelczyk in game one, collecting nine hits of the senior right hander in six innings. The Runnin' Bulldogs scored once in the first inning, twice in the second, once in the fourth and twice in the fifth. Pawelczyk was tagged for six runs (all earned) in his six innings of work, striking out four and walking two. Pawelcyk was handed the loss, dropping to 7-3 on the season. 

- Braxton Foley came out of the bullpen and tossed the final three innings for the Eagles, allowing two runs (both earned) on four hits, striking out three batters. 

- Offensively, the Eagles' only run came in the bottom of the fourth inning when Brandon Fite hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Matthew Mulkey. 

GAME ONE - NOTABLES

- Matthew Mulkey led the way for the Eagles in game one, going 3-4 at the dish with a run scored. Grant English collected two hits, going 2-4.

GAME TWO - HOW IT HAPPENED

- Thad Harris tossed the Eagle pitching staff's second complete game of the weekend, taking a no-hitter into the ninth inning. Harris allowed an infield single that glanced off the glove of a diving Jake Sullivan, spoiling the left-handers bid for a no-no. A double to the left field wall would spoil the shutout as well, but game two's start was undoubtedly the best of Harris' Winthrop career. Harris struck out five and walked one in game two. Harris picked up the win in the complete game effort, improving to 3-4 on the season. Harris has now thrown back-to-back outings of at least 7.0 innings for the first time in his Winthrop career. 

- In the bottom of the first inning, Grant English got the Eagles on the board with a 2-RBI double to to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the second, Scout McFalls dropped an RBI single into short left field to give the Eagles a 3-0 lead. In the third, Winthrop stretched the lead to 5-0 when Grant English knocked another RBI single and Jake Sullivan knocked a sacrifice fly to center field. Winthrop's sixth and seventh runs came in the top of the seventh when Hunter Lipscomb doubled to right center field, scoring Spencer Yankle all the way from first base. Then with the infield drawn in, Grant English reached on an error by the drawn-in Gardner-Webb shortstop, bringing Lipscomb to the plate to make it a seven run Winthropn advantage. 

GAME TWO - NOTABLES

- Hunter Lipscomb went a perfect 4-4 at the plate in game two, driving in a run and scoring two of his own. 

- Spencer Yankle contributed with three hits in five at-bats, scoring two runs. 

- Winthrop got two hits apiece from Grant English (2-5, 3 RBI, R) and Brandon Fite (2-3, R) 

UP NEXT: The Eagles will travel to Clemson, S.C. to take on the 16th ranked Clemson Tigers on Tuesday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

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