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Winner Winthrop WINTHROP 31-21
2
South Carolina SC 22-31
Winner
Winthrop WINTHROP
31-21
5
Final
2
South Carolina SC
22-31
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Winthrop WINTHROP 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 9 1
South Carolina SC 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 1

W: Guzman, Randy (1-4) L: Connor Chicoli (2-3) S: McNeely, Colby (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Eagles Defeat South Carolina 5-2, First Win Over Gamecocks Since 2015

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Winthrop University baseball team secured a 5-2 victory over South Carolina at Founders Park on Tuesday night.  

This win marked their first victory over South Carolina since 2015 and was also their first win on the road against them since then. This was only the second win over South Carolina this century for Winthrop.  

GAME INFORMATION  

RECORD: Winthrop (31-21) | South Carolina (22-31)   
WINTHROP LEADERS: Alan Benhardt (4-for-5, 1 RBI) | Ethan Wilson (1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 run) | Colby McNeely (3 IP, 0 H, 3 K, 1 SV) | Shane Keup (3 IP, 4 K, 1 ER) | Randy Guzman (2 IP, 3 K, 1 W) 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • In the third inning, Gabe Natividad walked and advanced to third on a single by Jaylen Hernandez, who recorded a season-high total of 3 walks during the game. Corey Wouters' sacrifice fly brought Natividad home, and Hernandez later scored on Benhardt's RBI single, putting Winthrop up 2-1. 
  • In the fourth inning, Grant McGuire singled and scored on Wilson's two-run homer, extending the Eagles' lead to 4-1. 
  • South Carolina managed a solo home run by Yuhasz in the fifth to narrow the gap to 4-2, but Winthrop maintained its lead. 
  • In the eighth, Colin Crowley walked, stole second, and eventually scored on a wild pitch, increasing the Eagles' lead to 5-2. 
  • Winthrop's pitching staff, including Keup, Guzman, and McNeely, held South Carolina scoreless in the final innings, securing the win. 

Inside The Box Score 

  • Shane Keup set a season high with 3 innings pitched and 4 strikeouts. 
  • Alan Benhardt tied a season-high with four hits on the day. 
  • Randy Guzman earned his first pitching win of the season. 
  • Colby McNeely recorded a save with 3 innings pitched and 3 strikeouts. 

UP NEXT

The Eagles return home for their final series of the season against Longwood, starting on Thursday.
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