Thursday, April 14
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.
6:00 PM
Gardner-Webb University
12-21, 3-7
3
vs
0
Winthrop
12-21, 6-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 8 | 0 |
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Simeone's Gem Powers Gardner-Webb To 3-0 Win Over Winthrop Thursday Night
April 14, 2022 | Baseball
BOILING SPRINGS – Joe Simeone hurled a complete-game shutout Thursday night to spark Gardner-Webb's 3-0 win over Winthrop in a key Big South Conference series opener.
The Groton, Mass., graduate student scattered seven hits, did not issue a walk a fanned a career-high 13 batters in a terrific performance. It was Simeone's third complete-game effort of the season and second in Big South play. He threw a season-high 122 pitches in the victory.
The win was also Gardner-Webb's 10th in the last 11 meeting with the Eagles.
Gardner-Webb (12-22, 3-7 Big South) took the lead in the bottom of the fifth, getting a six-pitch leadoff walk to Trevor Mattson and a sacrifice bunt from AJ Jones to get Mattson to second. Jacob Marcos came through with the big hit, driving a pitch into centerfield to break the scoreless tie.
The lead grew to 3-0 in the bottom of the sixth.
Peter Capobianco led off and was hit by a pitch and moved to second when Alec Burns ripped a single into left. A one-out RBI single by Alex Ray plated Capobianco for a 2-0 lead and AJ Jones dropped a double into left to bring home Burns to extend the lead.
Simeone grew stronger from there, striking out the final two batters he faced in a clean seventh inning, and striking out the side in the eighth on just 10 pitches. He came back out for the ninth inning and pitched around a leadoff double – ending the game with his 13th strikeout.
Gardner-Webb had eight hits in the game, getting a pair Marcos (2-for-4), Robison (2-for-3) and Burns (2-for-3).
Winthrop (12-21, 6-4 Big South) had seven hits, with Dillon Morton going 3-for-4 with a double to lead the way. That double was the lone extra base hit allowed by Simeone.
Starter Garrett Gainey (4-2) took the loss, allowing all three runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings of work. He struck out four and walked a pair.
The two teams will resume the series on Friday afternoon at 4:00 pm.
The Groton, Mass., graduate student scattered seven hits, did not issue a walk a fanned a career-high 13 batters in a terrific performance. It was Simeone's third complete-game effort of the season and second in Big South play. He threw a season-high 122 pitches in the victory.
The win was also Gardner-Webb's 10th in the last 11 meeting with the Eagles.
Gardner-Webb (12-22, 3-7 Big South) took the lead in the bottom of the fifth, getting a six-pitch leadoff walk to Trevor Mattson and a sacrifice bunt from AJ Jones to get Mattson to second. Jacob Marcos came through with the big hit, driving a pitch into centerfield to break the scoreless tie.
The lead grew to 3-0 in the bottom of the sixth.
Peter Capobianco led off and was hit by a pitch and moved to second when Alec Burns ripped a single into left. A one-out RBI single by Alex Ray plated Capobianco for a 2-0 lead and AJ Jones dropped a double into left to bring home Burns to extend the lead.
Simeone grew stronger from there, striking out the final two batters he faced in a clean seventh inning, and striking out the side in the eighth on just 10 pitches. He came back out for the ninth inning and pitched around a leadoff double – ending the game with his 13th strikeout.
Gardner-Webb had eight hits in the game, getting a pair Marcos (2-for-4), Robison (2-for-3) and Burns (2-for-3).
Winthrop (12-21, 6-4 Big South) had seven hits, with Dillon Morton going 3-for-4 with a double to lead the way. That double was the lone extra base hit allowed by Simeone.
Starter Garrett Gainey (4-2) took the loss, allowing all three runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings of work. He struck out four and walked a pair.
The two teams will resume the series on Friday afternoon at 4:00 pm.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Simeone, Joe (5-4)
L: GAINEY, Garrett (4-2)
Batting:
2B: MORTON, Dillon 1
Base Running:
SB: TAUL, Robby 1
Batting:
2B: Robison, Curtis 1 ; Burns, Alec 1 ; Jones, AJ 1
RBI: Marcos, Jacob 1 ; Ray, Alex 1 ; Jones, AJ 1
SH: Jones, AJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Capobianco, Peter 1 ; Burns, Alec 1 ; Mattson, Trevor 1
SB: Robison, Curtis 1
HBP: Robison, Curtis 1 ; Capobianco, Peter 1
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