Wednesday, May 23
Lynchburg, Va.
9:30 am
Gardner-Webb University
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Winthrop
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Gardner-Webb To Take On Winthrop In Opening Day of Big South Baseball Championship
May 21, 2018 | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Gardner-Webb will face Winthrop in the opening round of the 2018 Big South Conference Baseball Championship, beginning Tuesday at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs enter the tournament as the No. 5 seed after finishing the regular season with a 29-25Â overall record and 14-13 in Big South play.
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Winthrop earned the No. 4 seed, finishing with an overall record of 24-29 and 15-12 in league action.
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Corey Howard paced GWU offensively throughout the season, batting at a .353 clip with a team-best 15 doubles. Howard drove in 33 runs throughout the season and was 7-for-8 in stolen bases.
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Chandler Redmond led the team with 14 home runs and 47 RBI, and Mason Fox led the team with 19 stolen bases.
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The Eagles were led at the plate by Mitch Spires, who posted a .325 batting average with seven home runs. Tyler Halstead drove in a team-high 32 runs.
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Gardner-Webb will start its ace on the mound Tuesday night, as Bradley Hallman has posted a team-best 3.53 ERA in 89.1 innings pitched with a 5-2 record.
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Winthrop will start Nate Pawelczyk, who enters the contest with a 3.95 ERA, working 82.0 innings with a 7-5 record.
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Tuesday evening's game is slated for an approximate start time of 8:00 pm, with live coverage on the Big South Network (www.bigsouthsports.com).
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For more information on the 2018 Big South Conference Baseball Championship, please visit www.bigsouthsports.com.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs enter the tournament as the No. 5 seed after finishing the regular season with a 29-25Â overall record and 14-13 in Big South play.
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Winthrop earned the No. 4 seed, finishing with an overall record of 24-29 and 15-12 in league action.
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Corey Howard paced GWU offensively throughout the season, batting at a .353 clip with a team-best 15 doubles. Howard drove in 33 runs throughout the season and was 7-for-8 in stolen bases.
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Chandler Redmond led the team with 14 home runs and 47 RBI, and Mason Fox led the team with 19 stolen bases.
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The Eagles were led at the plate by Mitch Spires, who posted a .325 batting average with seven home runs. Tyler Halstead drove in a team-high 32 runs.
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Gardner-Webb will start its ace on the mound Tuesday night, as Bradley Hallman has posted a team-best 3.53 ERA in 89.1 innings pitched with a 5-2 record.
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Winthrop will start Nate Pawelczyk, who enters the contest with a 3.95 ERA, working 82.0 innings with a 7-5 record.
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Tuesday evening's game is slated for an approximate start time of 8:00 pm, with live coverage on the Big South Network (www.bigsouthsports.com).
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For more information on the 2018 Big South Conference Baseball Championship, please visit www.bigsouthsports.com.
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