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Winthrop WINTHROP 29-22
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Winner USC Upstate UPST 38-14
Winthrop WINTHROP
29-22
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Final
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USC Upstate UPST
38-14
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Winthrop WINTHROP 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 4 1
USC Upstate UPST 1 1 0 0 3 0 X 5 6 2

W: MANESS, S. (21-7) L: Addison, Lonna (10-6)

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Winner Winthrop WINTHROP 30-22
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Radford RADFORD 30-26
Winner
Winthrop WINTHROP
30-22
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Final
0
Radford RADFORD
30-26
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Winthrop WINTHROP 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0
Radford RADFORD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

W: Addison, Lonna (11-6) L: REDMON, D. (16-10)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Advances To Big South Championship Game

Clinton, S.C. – After dropping its first game of the day, 5-4 to USC Upstate the Winthrop softball bounced back to earn a 1-0 victory over top-seeded Radford to advance to the championship game of the 2025 Big South Conference Tournament. Saturday's championship game has been moved to a 10 a.m. start in anticipation of inclement weather in the forecast.

GAME INFORMATION
RECORD: (4) Winthrop (30-22, 10-8 Big South) | (3) USC Upstate (38-14, 10-8 Big South) | Radford (30-26, 14-4)
WINTHROP LEADERS: Lonna Addison (CG, W, SHO, 2H, BB, 4K / 3-3, R, 2B, HR, RBI) | Annelisa Winebarger (2-6, R, HR, 3RBI)
WHAT HAPPENED
vs. (3) USC Upstate (L, 5-4)
  • Winthrop struck first as Emma Jackson led off the game drawing a walk
  • With one out, Jackson stole second and then scored two batters later on a single to left center by Peyton Bryden
  • Upstate matched the Eagles in the bottom of the first as Denver Lauer led off with a walk followed by a single through the left side by Alanna Deal
  • Lauer and Deal pulled off a double steal with one out and then Deal scored on a groundout to second base by Carson Shaw
  • In the second inning, Emily Stern drew a one out walk and then stole second base
  • On the play, Annelisa Winebarger tried to catch Stern stealing but her throw deflected off the helmet of Abigail Johnson and toward shortstop as the ball rolled into the outfield allowing Stern to race home for a 2-1 lead
  • Eagles regained the lead in the top of the fourth inning as Bryden walked with one out to get things going
  • Tia Beckham followed with a shot past the shortstop to put two runners on base
  • Winebarger stepped in and took the first pitch over the fence in center field for a 4-2 advantage
  • Spartans regained the game in the bottom of the fifth as Liza Simmerson walked with one out and moved to second on a wild pitch
  • With two outs Deal lined a shot to center that Jackson nearly chased down as it was off the edge of the glove as Simmerson scored
  • Then Sophia Kardatzke grounded toward short that was off the outside of the glove of Grayson Buckner trying to make a play as Deal scored to tie the game
  • Later in the inning with runners at first and second, Abigail Pippen squeezed a grounder just past Buckner as Kardatzke raced home to score ahead of the throw from Beckham to the plate
vs. (1) Radford (W, 1-0)
  • Eagles had the first runner in scoring position Winebarger moved to second on a ground out after reaching on a single to right
  • The threat ended on a fly out to center field
  • Lonna Addison doubled to center to lead off the third inning to get another runner in scoring position
  • Megan Powell hit a drive to deep left center, but it was tracked down by the center fielder at thew warning track and Addison was eventually left stranded
  • Radford got its first hit of the game as Kelley Feigen singled with one out in the fifth
  • Isabel Harrison followed with a single to left center but Addison was able to work out of the jam
  • The game remained scoreless into the seventh as Addison came through at the plate with a solo home run to center with two outs
  • Addison worked around a two out walk and struck out the final batter to end the game
EXTRA BASES
  • Eagles advance to the Big South Title Game for the second straight season and 15th all-time
  • It will be a rematch of the 2024 Big South Championship Title Game
  • Addison allowed just two hits with a walk and four strikeouts to post Winthrop's second shutout of the tournament
  • The home run by Winebarger was the first of her collegiate career
  • The home run by Addison was the 49th of the season by the Eagles, which is tied for the 4th most in a single season
  • Eagles have 30 wins in a season for the first time since 2019
ON DECK
Eagles will take on third-seeded USC Upstate for the conference championship on Saturday, May 10 at 10 a.m. If the Eagles can win the first game they'll force a second game with the winner capturing the title.
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