ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop fell to High Point at home in the series finale with the Panthers by a final score of 12-9, dropping the season series to High Point. The Eagles drop to an even 25-25 overall and 13-11 in the Big South.
 
STANDOUTS
Ricky Teel (4-4, 2 R)
Nate Chronis (1-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR)
Charlie Evans (2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 3B)
 
W: Reid Viar (2-0)
L: Zan Rose (3-1)
S: Braden Halladay (1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• High Point took a 1-0 lead three plays into the contest on an RBI single and then went up 2-0 a few plays later on an RBI groundout.
• Winthrop promptly tied the game in their half of the first on Joseph Szvetitz's fielder's choice, bringing home Will Martin and Ramses Cordova's sac fly, bringing home Ricky Teel.
• In the third two straight RBI singles gave the Panthers a 4-2 lead.
• But the Eagles responded with three straight runs in their half of the third to go up by one, capped off on Nate Chronis's RBI groundout, scoring Nicholas Badillo.
• High Point hit a bases clearing double as part of a seven-run fourth to lead 11-5.
• Martin singled to cut the lead to five in the Eagle half of the fourth and in the next inning Chronis homered to left center field to make it a four-run game.
• In the bottom of the seventh Charlie Evans brought in two on a fly out.
• The Panthers ended the game by scoring on a balk in the top of the ninth to make it 12-9.

 
ON DECK
Winthrop plays Davidson in the home finale on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
 

Ramses Cordova flies out and Ricky Teel tags up to tie it up!#ROCKtheHILL | #BigSouthBSB pic.twitter.com/SxaC2knuoE

— Winthrop Baseball (@WinthropBSB) May 14, 2023

A solo shot to left center for Nate Chronis!#ROCKtheHILL | #BigSouthBSB pic.twitter.com/GsvkbYdgO4

— Winthrop Baseball (@WinthropBSB) May 14, 2023

Charlie Evans with the diving catch to end the half-inning!#ROCKtheHILL | #BigSouthBSB pic.twitter.com/7ZenhrlJ5P

— Winthrop Baseball (@WinthropBSB) May 14, 2023