ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — Ben Rehkow threw 2.1 scoreless innings of relief as Winthrop defeated UNC Asheville 10-6 on Saturday afternoon at Greenwood Baseball Field. The Eagles improved to 30-17, while the Bulldogs fell to 17-30.

Winthrop collected 15 hits and three sacrifice flies. Colin Crowley went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, and Cade Norton homered and drove in a run. Luke Earnhardt struck out seven over 4.2 innings but allowed five earned runs. Walker Brodt earned the save with two innings of one-run relief.

UNC Asheville’s Owen Michelson homered, driving in two runs. The Bulldogs had 12 hits but stranded multiple runners. Winthrop scored eight runs in the second inning, added Norton’s solo homer in the sixth, and tacked on five more in the eighth. The Bulldogs scored two in the fourth and three in the fifth but could not close the gap. The series concludes Sunday.