Winthrop Hosts Appalachian State This Weekend

Winthrop Hosts Appalachian State This Weekend

Rock Hill, S.C. – Coming off a three-game sweep of Maine last weekend and with a contest at NC State on Mar. 5 being postponed, Winthrop hosts the Appalachian State Mountaineers in a three-game series this weekend.

Series Details

The first game of the series will take place on Friday, Mar. 8 at 3 p.m. The remaining two games will be on Saturday, Mar. 9 at 2 p.m. and Sunday, Mar. 10 at 1 p.m. at The Winthrop Ballpark.

Probable Pitching Matchups

• Riley Huge (Winthrop) vs. Bradley Wilson (Appalachian State)
• Reese Lumpkin (Winthrop) vs. Jackson Steensma (Appalachian State)
• Owen Sarna (Winthrop) vs. Dante Chirico (Appalachian State)

Series History

This will be the 26th meeting between the Eagles and the Mountaineers, with Winthrop leading the series, 18-7 and 15-4 in Rock Hill. The first meetings was Mar. 4 and 8, 1990 in Rock Hill. The two teams last met from Feb. 20-21, 2021, with Appalachian State taking two of three from Winthrop in Rock Hill.

Winthrop at a Glance

• Winthrop is six wins away from tying Coastal Carolina in overall wins all-time in league history.
• Winthrop is the leader in all-time conference only wins in the Big South since 1986.
• Winthrop is 2nd in the Big South in overall pitching with an ERA of 4.92.

Big South Weekly Honors

Riley Huge has been named Big South Starting Pitcher of The Week twice in February and March.

Huge Wins Three National Honors

Riley Huge was named National Pitcher of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, Perfect Game, and the NCAA.

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Looking Ahead

Winthrop travels to Charlotte for a matchup with the 49ers on Tuesday, Mar. 12 at 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+.

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