Baseball to Play Consecutive Mid-Week Contests Tuesday And Wednesday Night
Rock Hill, S.C. – April 8, 2024
Winthrop University Athletics
Coming off losing all three games over the weekend to Big South foe USC Upstate, Winthrop will return to the field with mid-week contests on consecutive nights. The Eagles will first travel 45 minutes up the road to Davidson, N.C. for a matchup with the Wildcats on Tue., Apr. 9 at 6 p.m. on ESPN+ and will return to Rock Hill the next day for a re-match with The Citadel at 5 p.m.
Match Details:
Winthrop (12-17-1, 4-5 Big South) at Davidson (14-17, 2-4 Atlantic 10) | Davidson, N.C. | Wilson Field
- Date: Tuesday, April 9
- First Pitch: 6:00 p.m. ET
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- Live Stats: Click Here
- Probable Pitching Matchups (2024 Stats): TBA (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. TBA (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
The Citadel (15-15, 0-9 Southern Conference) at Winthrop (12-17-1, 4-5 Big South) | Rock Hill, S.C. | The Winthrop Ballpark
- Date: Wednesday, April 10
- First Pitch: 5:00 p.m. ET
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- Live Stats: Click Here
- Probable Pitching Matchups (2024 Stats): TBA (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. TBA (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Series History:
Versus Davidson: This will be the 51st meeting between the Eagles and the Wildcats, with Winthrop leading the series 33-16-1 but the series is tied 9-9-1 in Davidson, N.C. The first meeting was on Apr. 25, 1980.
Versus The Citadel: The two schools will meet for the 61st time with Winthrop leading the series, 32-28 and 15-14 in Rock Hill.
Winthrop at a Glance:
Winthrop is now the leader in overall wins all-time in league history since the Big South was elevated to NCAA Division I status in 1986. The Eagles are currently the leader in all-time conference only wins with 478 since 1986.
Riley Huge leads the Big South in batters struck out with 85 and is second in the nation in strikeouts with 85.
Big South Weekly Honors:
Riley Huge has been named Big South Starting Pitcher of The Week twice this season.
Huge Wins Three National Honors:
Huge was named National Pitcher of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, Perfect Game, and the NCAA.
Watch the Eagles on ESPN+:
Select games, including Big South games, during the 2024 season will air live on ESPN+.
Looking Ahead:
Winthrop will step back into conference play by heading to Clinton, S.C. for a three-game series with the Blue Hose of Presbyterian College starting on Fri., Apr. 12 at 6 p.m.
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