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0
Morehead State MOR 3-2
10
Winner Winthrop WIN 3-2
Morehead State MOR
3-2
0
Final
10
Winthrop WIN
3-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Morehead State MOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Winthrop WIN 4 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 10 10 0

W: Gilley, Brayden (2-0) L: Waugh, Landon (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Gilley, Hernandez Power Baseball in 10-0 Blanking of Morehead State

ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Brayden Gilley struck out 10 over six shutout innings and Jaylen Hernandez drove in three runs as Winthrop rolled to a 10-0 shutout of Morehead State on Friday afternoon at Founders Field. 
GAME INFORMATION 

RECORD: Winthrop (3-2) | Morehead State (3-2) 
WINTHROP LEADERS: Jaylen Hernandez (2-for-4, 2 runs, double, HR, 3 RBI) | Josh Skowronski (1-for-2, 3 RBI, 2 HBP) | Alan Benhardt (2-for-4, run, 2 RBI, HBP) | Zach Greenberg (2-for-4, 2 runs, RBI) 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Gabe Natividad was hit by a pitch to start the first and scored on an Alan Benhardt RBI single down the right field line 
  • Grant McGuire singled to center to put two on, and Hernandez ripped a two-run double to left to make it 3-0 
  • A Morehead State fielding error on the next play allowed Hernandez to score for a 4-0 lead after one 
  • Gilley retired the side in order in three of his first four innings, striking out 10 while scattering four hits 
  • Winthrop loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth on a Wouters single, Crowley walk and Greenberg RBI single before a Natividad HBP chased starter Landon Waugh 
  • Skowronski greeted reliever Carter Owens with a two-run single to right to push it to 7-0 
  • The Eagles loaded the bases again in the sixth and forced in two runs on consecutive HBPs to Skowronski and Benhardt to make it 9-0 
  • Hernandez launched a solo homer to deep right in the seventh for the final margin 
  • Evan Vandenbosch and Casey Culbreth combined for three scoreless innings of relief to complete the shutout 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 
  • Gilley earned his second win with a career-high 10 strikeouts on just 78 pitches over six innings 
  • Hernandez accounted for three RBI, doubling home a pair in the first and adding a solo shot in the seventh 
  • Winthrop was hit by a pitch five times, bringing the season total to 28 HBP through five games 
  • Morehead State went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 baserunners 
  • Waugh took the loss after allowing seven runs on five hits in 3.2 innings 
ON DECK
The Eagles head to NC State for a mid-week matchup with the Pack on Wednesday 

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