ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Winthrop baseball program defeated North Carolina A&T at home in the first game of their series Friday evening.
 
The Eagles are 15-32 (8-11 Big South) overall.
 
KEY CONTRIBUTORS
Joseph Szvetitz (2-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI)
Joey Tepper (3-4, 1 R, 2 2B, RBI)
Khyree Miller (3-4, 1 R, 3B, 2B, RBI)
 
W: Carter Sutton (2-4)
L: Daniel Carter (2-6)
S: Willie Lumpkin (2)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Szvetitz smacked a home run to left field for an early 1-0 lead
• After holding A&T scoreless for two more innings, an RBI single from Dillon Morton and an RBI triple from Miller increased the lead to three
• A&T held strong and cut the lead to 3-2 as they used a sacrifice fly in the fifth and a wild pitch in the seventh
• In the bottom of the seventh, Winthrop exploded offensively
• Robby Taul scored on a sacrifice fly to start the fireworks
• Another RBI single from Morton and an RBI double from Tepper increased the lead to 6-2
• Ethan Fewell's RBI single brought home another run before Ty Hooks' double scored him for a six-run advantage
• After a lengthy delay, A&T countered with a three-run homer in the top of the eighth to cut into the lead

ON DECK
Winthrop faces the Aggies in game two tomorrow, May 14 at 2 p.m.