Baseball Travels To Clinton For Big South Series With Presbyterian
Rock Hill, S.C. – Coming off using seven pitchers in a 5-0 shutout in a re-match with The Citadel on Wednesday afternoon, Winthrop steps back into Big South action with a three-game series with the Blue Hose of Presbyterian College.
Series Details:
Winthrop (13-17-1, 4-5 Big South) at Presbyterian (16-17, 7-2 Big South) | Clinton, S.C. | PC Baseball Complex
Date: Friday, April 12 / GAME 1
Saturday, April 13 / GAME 2
Sunday, April 14 / GAME 3
First Pitch: 6:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. ET
Watch Live:
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Live Stats:
Click Here for Game 1
Click Here for Game 2
Click Here for Game 3
Probable Pitching Matchups (2024 Stats):
Riley Huge (4-3, 3.40 ERA) vs. Daniel Eagen (3-0, 1.56 ERA)
Reese Lumpkin (2-5, 5.27 ERA) vs. Charlie McDaniel (5-0, 1.82 ERA)
Owen Sarna (3-2, 2.78 ERA) vs. Fenix DiGiacomo (2-3, 5.23 ERA)
Series History vs. Presbyterian:
The two schools will meet for the 43rd time with the series tied at 21 but the Blue Hose leads the series 10-8 in Clinton. Winthrop won the most recent meeting last season in 2023 7-4 on Apr. 16 in Rock Hill.
Winthrop at a Glance:
After Tuesday’s contest at Davidson was canceled due to inclement weather, Winthrop returned to the friendly confines of The Winthrop Ballpark and combined to use seven pitchers in a 5-0 shutout in a re-match with The Citadel on Wednesday afternoon.
The Eagles are 2nd in the Big South in overall pitching with an ERA of 5.53. Riley Huge leads the Big South in batters struck out with 85.
Big South Weekly Honors:
Riley Huge – Big South Starting Pitcher of The Week (Feb. 27 and Mar. 4)
Huge Wins Three National Honors:
Huge was named National Pitcher of the Week by the NCBWA, 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 hosts the Wildcats of Davidson College on Tuesday, Apr. 16 at 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
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