RADFORD, V.A. – The Eagles were swept by Radford on Saturday, dropping both games of the double header, 11-1 and 6-4. Game 1 was called after seven innings. Winthrop is now 10-16 overall with a 7-11 mark against Big South opponents.

KEY CONTRIBUTORS

GAME 1

Tyler Baker (1-for-3, 1 RBI)

GAME 2

Spencer Yankle (2-for-3, 2 RBI)

Joey Tepper (1-for-4, 1 RBI)

Jonathan Strauss (1-for-2, 1 RBI)

HOW IT HAPPENED

GAME 1

·       After the Eagles stranded two base runners in the top of the 1^st, the Highlanders got to Daniel Blair, plating six runs in the first.

·       The second and third inning were quiet for both sides, with Garrett Gainey coming in in relief for the Eagles, settling in nicely.

·       Andrew Jenner singled in the top of the 4^th, giving the Eagles a base runner. He came home, putting Winthrop on the board when Tyler Baker singled up the right side to make it a 6-1 game.

·       Gainey pitched a 1-2-3 4^th inning.

·       After a scoreless 5^th inning, Radford led off the bottom of the 6^th with a solo home run off the bat of Will Harless putting the Highlanders up 7-1.

·       Later in the inning, Sean Cheely doubled down the left field line with bases loaded to extend Radford's lead, 9-1.

·       The Eagles went down in order in the 7^th inning.

·       With two outs in the bottom of the 7^th, Jalen Buster tripled to right field, scoring Bryson Dansberry. Buster would come home on a wild pitch and the Highlanders would win, 11-1.

GAME 2

·       The first two innings were scoreless for both squads.

·       In the top of the 3^rd, Scout McFalls laced a one-out double down the left field line and advanced to third on a wild pitch.

·       McFalls came home when Dillon Morton double down the right field line, giving the Eagles their first lead of the day.

·       In the bottom of the 3^rd, Radford tied things up when Garrett Matheny doubled to left, scoring Buster who singled earlier in the inning.

·       Andrew Jenner kept things rolling in the top of the 4^th leading things off with a triple.

·       With one out, Jonathan Strauss doubled, bringing Jenner home and giving Winthrop a 2-1 lead.

·       Radford took a 3-2 lead in their half of the 4^th off Connor Bagnieski's two-run homer over the right field wall.

·       Both teams settled down, putting together two scoreless innings in the 5^th and 6^th.

·       Joe McNamara led off the top of the 7^th with a single to center field.

·       He would come home off Yankle's one-out single to tie the game up at three apiece.

·       With two on in the bottom of the 7^th, Willie Lumpkin gave up three consecutive singles, allowing the Highlanders to take a 5-3 lead.

·        Ty Hooks kept Winthrop in the contest with a lead-off double to center field and came home off a Joey Tepper single to right, cutting the Highlander's lead to just one.

·       Radford would put up another run in the bottom of the 8^th, winning the contest 6-4.

ON DECK

Winthrop will travel to Charleston for a midweek matchup with the Charleston Southern Buccaneers on Tuesday, April 20. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.