ROCK HILL, S.C. -- The Winthrop University baseball team secured an 11-5 victory in the regular season finale over Longwood on Saturday at Founders Field, completing the series win over the Lancers.
GAME INFORMATION
RECORD: Winthrop (33-22, 15-9 Big South) | Longwood (29-25, 11-13 Big South)
WINTHROP LEADERS: Alan Benhardt (3-for-5, 2B, 3 RBIs) |
Chazz Grossington (2-for-4, HR, 3 RBIs, BB) |
Cade Norton (1-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 SB)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Chazz Grossington hit a solo home run to left field, giving the Eagles a 1-0 lead.
- Alan Benhardt singled, and Josh Skowronski followed with another single. After a walk to Ethan Wilson, Grossington delivered a two-RBI single, bringing home Benhardt and Skowronski, extending the lead to 3-0.
- Longwood responded with two runs. Jaeden Carter scored on a bases-loaded walk, and Brogan Jones added another with a sacrifice fly, narrowing the Eagles' lead to 3-2.
- Grossington reached base on a walk and later scored on Benhardt's single after an error advanced him to third. Benhardt and Gabe Natividad scored on Wilson's ground-rule double, ending the inning with a 7-4 advantage.
- Winthrop added three more runs as Grossington scored on a groundout by Natividad, Benhardt's double brought home Cade Norton, and an error allowed Benhardt to score, pushing the lead to 10-4.
- Longwood scored an unearned run, but the Eagles quickly responded with Norton's RBI single scoring Grossington, extending their lead to 11-5.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Winthrop registered at least 11 strikeouts swinging in two consecutive games.
- Shane Keup contributed with a season-high two strikeouts looking.
- Jaylen Hernandez recorded two or more hits in three straight games.
UP NEXT
The Eagles now turn their attention to the Big South Conference tournament, taking on the winner of the second game, at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday in Asheville, N.C.
