COLUMBIA, S.C. (Interstat) — Winthrop rode a dominant bullpen performance to a 5-2 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night at Carolina Stadium. The Eagles improved to 31-21, while the Gamecocks fell to 22-31.

Colby McNeely earned top star honors, tossing three scoreless innings with three strikeouts and no hits allowed. Shane Keup added three innings, permitting one earned run with four strikeouts. Ethan Wilson hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, capping a five-run outburst that began with a sacrifice fly by Wouters and an RBI single by Benhardt in the third inning.

Luke Yuhasz homered in the fifth inning for the Gamecocks, who also scored on a sacrifice fly in the third. South Carolina managed five hits. Cooper Parks and Alex Philpott each threw two scoreless innings in relief.

Winthrop hosts Longwood on Thursday. South Carolina visits Vanderbilt.