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2
Maine MAIN 2-9
7
Winner Winthrop WIN 8-2
Maine MAIN
2-9
2
Final
7
Winthrop WIN
8-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Maine MAIN 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 2
Winthrop WIN 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 X 7 8 1

W: McNeely, Colby (1-0) L: Krieger, Jason (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bullpen Slams the Door, Hernandez Goes Deep as Eagles Extends Streak to Six With 7-2 Win Over Maine

ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Jaylen Hernandez launched a two-run homer to break a tie in the sixth inning, as Winthrop's bullpen threw 4.2 scoreless innings as the Eagles topped Maine, 7-2, on Saturday afternoon at Founders Field for their sixth consecutive victory. 
GAME INFORMATION 

RECORD: Winthrop (8-2) | Maine (2-9) 
WINTHROP LEADERS: Jaylen Hernandez (1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 walks) | Chazz Grossington (3-for-4, SB) | Ethan Wilson (2-for-5, SB) | Corey Wouters (1-for-2, RBI, walk, HBP) 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Winthrop struck first in the opening frame as Gabe Natividad was hit by a pitch, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on another wild pitch and a throwing error by the Maine catcher 
  • Alan Benhardt singled to right to keep the inning going, and after a groundout and a Hernandez walk, Wouters lined an RBI single to right to plate Benhardt and make it 2-0 
  • Luke Earnhardt cruised through the first three innings, striking out five and allowing just two hits before Maine broke through in the fourth 
  • Juju Stevens doubled to left and Albert De La Rosa singled to put runners at second and third before Troy Carpenter ripped a two-run double to right center to tie the game at 2-2 
  • Walker Brodt entered with one out in the fifth and retired two batters to strand a runner, and Colby McNeely struck out the side in order in the sixth to keep the game knotted 
  • Ethan Wilson singled to right center to lead off the bottom of the sixth and Hernandez jumped on the first pitch, driving a two-run homer to deep right to snap the tie at 4-2 
  • Chet Bowling added a sacrifice fly later in the inning after Grossington singled to move Colin Crowley to third, extending the lead to 5-2 
  • The Eagles tacked on two more in the seventh as Wilson singled, stole second and came around to score on a Gage Handzel bases-loaded HBP before a Maine fielding error allowed another run to cross 
  • Dylan Hansen worked two scoreless innings to close it out, stranding runners in both the eighth and ninth to preserve the victory 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 
  • McNeely earned his first win of the season with two scoreless innings of relief, striking out three 
  • Winthrop's bullpen of Brodt, McNeely and Hansen combined for 4.2 scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and striking out four 
  • Grossington collected three hits for the second straight game, continuing his hot stretch at the plate 
  • Hernandez has homered in back-to-back games and continues to be Winthrop's most dangerous bat in the middle of the order 
  • The Eagles have won six straight after a 2-2 start to the season 
ON DECK
The Eagles look to complete the sweep tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.

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