Winthrop loses 4-3 in walk off baseball win by Presbyterian
The Blue Hose’ Jacob Midkiff hit a walkoff single to third base in the ninth as Presbyterian to beat Winthrop 4-3 on Friday.
The Winthrop Eagles’ baseball team dropped Game 1 of the weekend series against the Presbyterian Blue Hose 4-3 at the PC Baseball Complex Friday afternoon.
Winthrop (16-14, 4-3) grabbed the early lead scoring two runs on three hits in the first inning. Mitch Spires started the rally for the Eagles hitting a single through the left side. Roger Gonzalez was then walked. Mike Lowrie then singled scoring Lowrie. Babe Thomas followed with a ground-rule double to score Gonzalez for the 2-0 lead.
The Blue Hose responded by tying the game in the second at 2-2.
The Eagles reclaimed the lead in the fifth when Mitch Spires doubled and Anthony Paulsen singled to bring him Spires home.
Presbyterian (16-13, 3-4) tied the game once again in the sixth at 3-3.
Winthrop starting pitcher Sam Kmiec pitched 8.1 innings striking out three batters along the way. Kmiec (4-4) picked up the loss and now has a 3.81 ERA on the season.
Winthrop will look to bounce back from this loss in Game 2 of the weekend series against Presbyterian Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the PC Baseball Complex.
Win | 200 | 010 | 000 | - | 3 | 8 | 4 |
PC | 020 | 001 | 001 | - | 4 | 10 | 0 |
W: C, Springs. (1-1). L: S. Kmiec. (4-4) Leading hitters: Win: Spires, 3-for-4, double, three hits, two runs; Gonzalez 1-for-3, run, BB
This story was originally published April 8, 2016 at 6:30 PM with the headline "Winthrop loses 4-3 in walk off baseball win by Presbyterian."