Winthrop Eagles Fall to Presbyterian College in Big South Matchup
Clinton, S.C. – In a Big South showdown, the Winthrop Eagles suffered a tough loss to Presbyterian College with a final score of 20-3 on Friday night. The Eagles now stand at 13-18-1 overall and 4-6 in Big South play.
Key Players:
Notable performances came from Cole Griffith (1-2, 1 R, 2 RBI, HR) for Winthrop and Daniel Eagan (4-0) for Presbyterian. The losing pitcher for Winthrop was Riley Huge (4-4).
Game Highlights:
In a back-and-forth game, Jake Randolph scored for Presbyterian in the second inning on an error, taking an early lead. Winthrop responded in the third with Ricky Teel’s RBI single, but Presbyterian broke the tie with four runs in the same inning.
Presbyterian continued to dominate, adding five runs in the fourth and eight runs in the fifth inning to extend their lead to 18-1. Winthrop managed to score two runs in the eighth inning with a homer from Cole Griffith, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit.
Next Game:
Winthrop will have a chance to bounce back in the second game of the series against Presbyterian tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m.
Statistics:
Winthrop: AB 8, H 8, R 3, RBI 3, SO 10, BB 1
Presbyterian: AB 14, H 14, R 20, RBI 20, SO 14, BB 12
Game Leaders:
Winthrop: Abe Affholter (2 AB, 2 H), Riley Huge (5 SO), Cole Griffith (2 RBI)
Presbyterian: Gorman, J. (16 AB, 8 H, 4 RBI), Randolph, J. (5 RBI), Eagan, D. (4-0)
Upcoming Match:
Be sure to catch the Winthrop Eagles as they face off against Presbyterian again in the upcoming game.
