ROCK HILL, S.C. (Interstat) — Jacob Fields struck out five over 3 1/3 innings as North Carolina A&T beat Winthrop 9-3 Tuesday at Winthrop Ballpark. The Aggies improved to 12-31 while the Eagles fell to 28-17.

North Carolina A&T took control in the second inning, scoring two unearned runs on two errors by third baseman Crowley Bradshaw. Luis Gomez added an RBI single in the third and later scored on a sacrifice bunt. The Aggies led 4-0 after three.

Winthrop answered in the fourth on a two-run single by Natividad, cutting the deficit to 4-2. But North Carolina A&T responded in the fifth when Gomez doubled home a run and later scored on a double by Acevedo. The Aggies added two more runs in the eighth and one in the ninth.

Gomez finished 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Diego Barrett tossed two hitless innings with two strikeouts. Jason Johnson and Kobie Cushing also contributed scoreless relief. Winthrop’s Colby McNeely struck out three over two innings.

North Carolina A&T collected 14 hits and made three sacrifice bunts. Winthrop managed nine hits.