McMullan powers Longwood past Winthrop in Big South matchup
ROCK HILL, S.C. (Interstat) — Jack McMullan drove in six runs on a home run, a double and a groundout to lead the Longwood Lancers past the Winthrop Eagles 8-2 on Thursday at Winthrop Ballpark. McMullan finished 2 for 4 with a first-inning error that allowed an unearned run, then added a two-run homer in the fourth and a three-run double in the sixth before plating another run in the eighth. Longwood collected eight hits and took advantage of four Winthrop errors. Jackson Garland pitched 4.1 hitless innings with four strikeouts for the win, and Brady Hoover and JR Fordham combined for 4.2 scoreless relief frames. Tré Keels scored three times and drove in a run on a single, while Ben Pulliam added two hits and scored three runs. Winthrop’s Jaylen Hernandez went 2 for 4 with an RBI single in the third. Brayden Gilley allowed six earned runs on five hits in 5.1 innings for the Eagles. Longwood improved to 29-22, while Winthrop fell to 31-22. The teams meet again Friday.