ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Gardner-Webb (16-24, 5-9) baseball team dropped a 15-0 defeat at the hands of Winthrop (21-20, 7-7) on Friday evening on Founders Field.

Junior Merik Carter was the lone bright spot for the Runnin' Bulldogs, collecting two of the four total hits.

The Eagles wasted no time putting runs on the board, scoring two in the first, one in the second and exploding for five in the third while controlling an 8-0 lead after three full innings of play.

Gardner-Webb looked poised to break through on the scoreboard in the top of the fourth as a leadoff double by Carter followed by a base on balls drawn by Nick Capozzi put a pair of runners on. However, a strikeout and double play ended the threat and left GWU scoreless.

Winthrop added a single run in the fifth before putting the game out of reach with six more in the bottom of the seventh. The Runnin' Bulldogs were able to muster just one hit over the final two innings, dropping the contest 15-0.

The two teams will wrap up the their three-game set tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.