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5
USC Upstate UPST 19-22, 8-10 Big South
6
Winner Winthrop WIN 27-13, 10-2 Big South
USC Upstate UPST
19-22, 8-10 Big South
5
Final
6
Winthrop WIN
27-13, 10-2 Big South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
USC Upstate UPST 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 1
Winthrop WIN 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 6 13 1

W: Wilson, Harrison (3-1) L: GIBSON, Jack (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Crowley and Grossington Play Hero as Eagles Complete Sweep of USC Upstate in Extras

ROCK HILL, S.C. -- The Winthrop University baseball team secured a 6-5 victory over USC Upstate in a close contest at Founders Field on Sunday.  

Colin Crowley's first blast of the season propelled the Eagles to extra innings, where they clinched the sweep with Chazz Grossington walkoff in the 10th. 

GAME INFORMATION

RECORD: Winthrop (27-13, 10-2 Big South) | USC Upstate (19-22, 8-10 Big South) 
WINTHROP LEADERS: Colin Crowley (3-for-4, 2 RBIs, HR) | Chazz Grossington (2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 2B) | Jaylen Hernandez (2-for-4, 2 runs, HR) | Colby McNeely (4 IP, 0 R, 2 K) 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The fourth inning saw the Eagles break the stalemate when Jaylen Hernandez homered to right field, giving them a 1-0 lead. 
  • USC Upstate responded in the fifth inning, scoring five runs. Maloy Heaghney doubled down the left field line for a two-RBI hit, and Henry Zenor and Tyler Lang added RBIs to push USC Upstate to a 5-1 advantage. 
  • In the sixth inning, the Eagles narrowed the gap with an RBI fielder's choice by Chazz Grossington that allowed Hernandez to score, making it 5-2. 
  • The Eagles rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning. Alan Benhardt scored on a groundout, and Colin Crowley hit a two-run homer to right center, tying the game at 5-5. 
  • The game reached its decisive moment in the tenth inning. After Josh Skowronski walked and advanced to second on a single by Corey Wouters, Grossington delivered a walk-off RBI single to right center, securing the win for the Eagles. 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

  • Randy Guzman achieved a season-high total of 3 strikeouts looking. 
  • Jaylen Hernandez has recorded at least 2 hits in 3 straight games. 
  • Colby McNeely pitched a season-high 4 innings. 
  • This win marked the first-ever sweep over USC Upstate for the Eagles. 
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