Farmville, Va. – Winthrop had a record-setting day in taking the series at Longwood Saturday afternoon.
 
KEY CONTRIBUTORS

• Jaylen Hernandez (5-7, 4 R, 2 RBI, 2 2B
• Nate Chronis (3-5, 2 R, 9 RBI, 2 2B, HR
• Josh Skowronski (3-6, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B, HR
• Ethan Wilson (3-6, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B

W: Connor Harris (6-3)
L: Kyle Miller (0-2)
S: Shane Keup (2)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Eagles bolted to an immediate 3-0 lead in the top of the first as Chronis's RBI double to center field with one out cleared the bases
• The score was extended to 4-0 in the next inning up for Winthrop on Hernandez's RBI double down the left field line with two outs
• Longwood got on the board in the bottom of the third on Webb's RBI double to right field, scoring Urbaniak and cutting the margin to 4-1
• But in the top of the fourth, Chronis again hit a bases clearing RBI double, this time with two outs and down the left field line, scoring three runs on the play
• The next two batters, Skowronski and E. Wilson, then hit RBI singles and made the score 9-1
• The Lancers cut the deficit to seven in the bottom of the fourth on Tufts's RBI groundout and in the next inning Carter's two-run RBI double to left field with two outs made it a five-run game
• But a sac fly by Chronis to right field, a Skowronski solo bomb and an error by the Lancers upped the lead to 12-4 in the sixth
• Longwood continued to fight back, making it a four-run game in the seventh on Webb's two-run homer down the left field line, Carter's RBI triple to left center field and Stevenson's RBI double to left center field
• Eagles put a runner on third in the top of the eighth, but a groundout ended the threat
• The Lancers sliced the lead to 12-10 in the bottom of the frame on Newman's RBI triple down the left field line and Webb's RBI single up the middle
• Both plays occurred with one out
• An eight-run ninth in the top of the ninth for Winthrop sealed the deal and the series
• Part of the offensive outburst was Chronis hitting a two-run homer to left center field with one out to make the score 15-10
• The homer was significant as it was Chronis's 9^th and final RBI of the game
• This tied a school record for most RBI's by an Eagle in a single game (Jeff Cisar also had nine RBI's vs. Hawaii-Hilo on Mar. 4, 1996

TEAM TIDBITS

• Winthrop moves to 1,405-1,021-7 all-time as a program
• Winthrop moves to 493-373 all-time in conference play
• Most runs the Eagles have scored this season
• Most runs the Eagles have scored against a Big South opponent since a 22-11 win at Radford on May 6, 2023
• Most runs the Eagles have scored vs. any opponent since the win at Radford two seasons ago
• First Big South road series win this year for the Eagles
• Fourth Big South series win overall for the Eagles

ON DECK
Winthrop faces Longwood in the series finale tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m.