BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Winthrop baseball program fell to Gardner-Webb on Saturday afternoon, dropping the conference series in the process.
 
The Eagles are 13-22 (7-5 Big South).
 
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Robby Taul (2-3, 1 R, 2B, RBI)
Ty Hooks (2-4, 2B, 2 RBI)
CJ Conrad (2-5, 2B)
 
W: Casey Young (1-2)
L: Tyler Jones (1-5)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Eagles got two runners on in the first inning, but were unable to get either home
• With three runners on, the Runnin' Bulldogs laced a grand slam to center field in the bottom of the frame for a quick 4-0 lead
• Winthrop came back with two runs in the top of the second on a sacrifice fly and a fielder's choice
• Gardner-Webb put up five more in the bottom of the inning on a bunt single, a 2 RBI single, a sacrifice fly, and another RBI single
• The Eagles countered with a sacrifice fly in the top of the third for their third run of the afternoon
• The home team used an RBI groundout and an RBI single for an 11-3 lead
• Taul doubled and advanced to third in the fourth inning, but was stranded there
• Gardner-Webb kept the onslaught up in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI double and a two-run home run
• Hooks' double and a bases-loaded walk gave the Eagles their fourth and fifth runs of the day
• The Runnin' Bulldogs extended their cushion again with an RBI triple and a sacrifice fly in the eighth
• Winthrop had runners on the corners in the ninth, but a strikeout ended the game

ON DECK
Winthrop takes on Davidson in non-conference action on Tuesday, Apr. 19 at 6 p.m.