Winthrop 0, at UNC Asheville 9

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — Cooper Smith pitched a complete-game shutout with nine strikeouts as UNC Asheville blanked Winthrop 9-0 on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at Greenwood Baseball Field, salvaging the finale of a Big South series after dropping the first two games. Smith’s performance was the dominant storyline. The right-hander allowed five hits over nine innings with no walks and zero earned runs. It marked a sharp turnaround from his previous outing April 26 against Charleston Southern, when he failed to record an out and surrendered five earned runs. Smith received early support from the Bulldogs’ offense, which broke a… Read more...