ROCK HILL, S.C. -- The Winthrop University baseball team fell to Elon in a back-and-forth game with a final score of 10-8 on Tuesday at Founders Field.
The Eagles managed a five-run rally in the seventh inning, but Elon countered with a decisive seven-run eighth inning to secure the victory.
GAME INFORMATION
RECORD: Winthrop (27-14, 10-2 Big South) | Elon (17-23, 8-13 CAA) Â
WINTHROP LEADERS: Josh Skowronski (2-for-5, HR, 4 RBI) |
Chazz Grossington (2-for-4, SB) |
Alan Benhardt (2-for-4, 2B, RBI) |
Walker Brodt (1.2 IP, 0 hits, 2K)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Skowronski opened the scoring with a solo home run in the first inning, giving Winthrop a 1-0 lead.
- The Eagles added two runs in the second inning. Benhardt singled, Grossington followed with a single, and Benhardt scored on a fielder's choice by McGuire. Natividad's fielder's choice brought in Grossington, extending the lead to 3-0.
- Elon scored two runs in the third inning. Hindle's double brought in one run, and Evans' groundout allowed another to score.
- Hall's solo home run for Elon in the fifth inning tied the game at 3-3.
- In the seventh, Winthrop scored five runs. Skowronski's three-RBI double, followed by Wouters' RBI double and Benhardt's RBI double, put Winthrop ahead 8-3.
- Elon scored seven runs in the eighth inning, featuring RBI doubles from Bogdanchik, Alford, and Hall, taking a 10-8 lead.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Garrett Byrd, in his first career start, recorded 2 strikeouts looking.
- Chazz Grossington has now recorded at least 2 hits in back-to-back games.
- Skowronski registered a season-high total of 4 runs batted in.
UP NEXT
The Eagles hit the road to Boiling Springs for a Big South road series
