Rock Hill, S.C. – Two grand slams and an Owen Sarna pitching gem highlighted Winthrop's dominant shutout of Gardner-Webb at home Friday evening.
 
KEY CONTRIBUTORS

• Gabe Natividad (4-5, R, 2 RBI, 2B)
• Koby Kropf (3-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, HR)
• Ethan Wilson (2-4, 3 R, 4 RBI, HR)
• Chazz Grossington (3-4, R, 2 RBI)

W: Owen Sarna (2-3)
L: Reid Betram (1-6)
S: N/A

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Alan Benhardt's two-run RBI single to left field with one out put the Eagles on top in the first
• Natividad's RBI single to center field with two outs extended the lead to 3-0 in the next frame
• Then in the bottom of the third Winthrop put up a five-spot, highlighted by E. Wilson's grand slam to left field with one out
• In the bottom of the fifth, E. Wilson came in to score on a wild pitch with one out, making the score 9-0 Eagles
• In the bottom of the seventh, Kropf drilled Winthrop's second grand slam of the game as part of a six-run seventh for the Eagles

TEAM TIDBITS

• Winthrop moves to 1,402-1,020-7 all-time as a program
• Winthrop moves to 887-407-4 all-time at home
• Winthrop moves to 490-373 all-time in conference play
• This is the second shutout the Eagles have administered so far this season but is the first time this season that Winthrop has shutout a conference opponent
• Sarna went the distance, pitching seven innings of three-hit shutout ball and striking out eight batters

ON DECK
Winthrop faces Gardner-Webb in the series finale tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+, looking for the series sweep.