FARMVILLE, Va. –Despite losing in walk-off fashion at Longwood in the second of a three-game series with the Lancers by a final score of 2-1, the Eagles clinched a spot in next week's conference tournament thanks to UNC Asheville's come-from-behind 7-6, 10-inning victory at High Point. The Eagles drop to 26-26 overall and 14-12 in the Big South but will go to the Big South Tournament for the first time since 2019.
STANDOUTS
McKinley Erves (3-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR)
W: Ried Dittner (1-0)
L:
Aaron White (1-3)
S: N/A
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Lancers scored first on a double in the bottom of the third.
- But McKinley Erves tied the game on a solo shot in the Eagle half of the fourth.
- Longwood won the game on a walk-off single to tie the series.
ON DECK
Winthrop faces Longwood in the regular-season finale tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m., with the game determining where the Eagles will be seeded for the Big South Tournament.
