ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Winthrop baseball program defeated Charlotte at the Winthrop Ballpark on Wednesday.
 
The Eagles are 10-18 overall.
 
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Joey Tepper (3-4, 2B, BB)
Chris Ewing (2-4, 2 RBI)
CJ Conrad (2-5, 2 R)
Evan Ames (1-3, 2 R, 2B, 2 BB, RBI)
Ethan Fewell (1-3, 2 R, HR, BB, 2 RBI)
 
W: Willie Lumpkin (2-0)
L: Quinton Martinez (0-3)
S: Parker Whittle (2)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Tepper singled in the first inning, but a strikeout ended the threat
• Ethan Fewell reach on an error and Robby Taul walked in the bottom of the second, but a strikeout and groundout left them stranded
• Winthrop got on the board in the third as Ames doubled in Luke Hannum for the first run of the night
• Charlotte tied the game on an RBI double in the top of the fifth
• The 49ers tacked on a run in the sixth on a solo shot to right and took the lead on a homer to right field
• Fewell hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the frame to re-take the lead
• Charlotte re-took the lead on a grand slam in the top of the seventh
• Dillon Morton's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning sliced the lead to two runs and a single from Robby Taul brought home another run
• A two-run single from Ewing then gave Winthrop the lead back and a wild pitch gave the Eagles an 8-6 lead
• A wild pitch from the 49ers extended the lead to three

ON DECK
Winthrop takes on Charleston Southern at home this weekend. First pitch is scheduled for Friday, Apr. 8 at 5 p.m.