ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — Winthrop scored five runs in the first three innings and held on to defeat UNC Asheville 5-1 on Friday, May 1, at Greenwood Baseball Field in a Big South matchup. The Eagles improved to 29-17, while the Bulldogs fell to 17-29.

Winthrop took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first on a passed ball and an RBI single by Ben that scored Wouters. In the third, Ben added another RBI single to push the lead to 3-0. UNC Asheville answered in the bottom half on an RBI single by Jake Pereira. The Eagles extended their lead in the fifth on an RBI single by Wouters and added an unearned run in the seventh on a single by Green.

Bulldogs starter Garrett Crum took the loss, allowing four earned runs on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings. Relievers TJ Brooks, Branden Barna and Landon Gross each threw scoreless innings. Owen Michelson had two hits for UNC Asheville, and Pereira drove in the lone run.