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Winner Winthrop WINTHROP 30-17, 13-4 BSC
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UNC Asheville AVLBASE 17-30, 5-12 BSC
Winner
Winthrop WINTHROP
30-17, 13-4 BSC
10
Final
6
UNC Asheville AVLBASE
17-30, 5-12 BSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Winthrop WINTHROP 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 10 15 0
UNC Asheville AVLBASE 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 6 12 1

W: Rehkow, Ben (2-1) L: Drew Turner (4-7)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Eagles Clinch 30th Win in Series Win over Asheville

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- The Winthrop University baseball team secured a 10-6 victory over UNC Asheville on Saturday at Greenwood Field. Using 15 hits, the Eagles collected their 30th win on the season. After not passing the 30 mark since 2019, the Eagles have done so in back-to-back years under Mike McGuire. 

GAME INFORMATION 

RECORD: Winthrop (30-17, 13-4 Big South) | UNC Asheville (17-30, 5-12 Big South)   
WINTHROP LEADERS: Jaylen Hernandez (2-for-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 1 walk) | Alan Benhardt (1-for-4, 1 run, 2 RBIs, 1 double) | Cade Norton (2-for-4, 2 runs, 1 home run, 1 RBI) | Colin Crowley (3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, 2 doubles) 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • The Eagles' offense ignited in the second inning with four runs. Chazz Grossington was hit by a pitch, and Zach Greenberg singled, setting up Colin Crowley's two-RBI double to right center, scoring Grossington and Greenberg. A sacrifice fly by Gabe Natividad brought in Cade Norton, and Josh Skowronski's double down the right field line scored Crowley, giving Winthrop a 4-0 lead after two innings. 
  • UNC Asheville closed the gap in the fourth inning with a two-run homer by O. Michelson, reducing the lead to 4-2. The fifth inning saw B. Johnson's two-RBI double and J. Minarik's RBI single put UNC Asheville ahead 5-4. 
  • In the sixth inning, Cade Norton tied the game with a solo home run, making it 5-5. UNC Asheville briefly regained the lead with an RBI single by P. Gillen, 6-5. 
  • The Eagles evened the score at 6-6 in the seventh inning. Jaylen Hernandez singled and scored on Alan Benhardt's sacrifice fly. 
  • Winthrop pulled away in the eighth inning. Crowley doubled to left center and scored on Hernandez's RBI single. Natividad and Hernandez scored on Corey Wouters' sacrifice fly and Benhardt's double, respectively. Grossington's single up the middle brought in Benhardt, extending the lead to 10-6. 
  • Winthrop's pitchers kept UNC Asheville scoreless in the final two innings, allowing no hits in the ninth, sealing the 10-6 win. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

  • Ben Rehkow pitched 2.1 innings with three strikeouts, allowing one hit and no earned runs. 
  • Luke Earnhardt recorded his sixth game this season with seven or more strikeouts. 
  • Winthrop pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts in the game. 
  • Alan Benhardt has recorded a hit in 18 of the last 19 games, also sporting a 19 game on base streak. 
  • Jaylen Hernandez has at least 2 hits in 4 consecutive games. 
  • The Eagles' hitters delivered four doubles and a home run among their 15 hits. 

UP NEXT

The Eagles look to go for the sweep at 12:00 p.m. in Asheville
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