Box Score

ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Saturday's game between the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks and the Winthrop Eagles featured great pitching efforts from both sides. While the Hawks had two pitchers who were excellent, Winthrop's pitchers were exemplary as the home team outmuscled UMES in a pitchers' duel by a 1-0 score.

Senior Chipper Smith (Florence, S.C.), a reliever so far this season, ended up as the Saturday's starter and did well as he rose to the occasion. He was dominant for much of the contest as he forced the Eagles down in order for several innings, and also worked out of a couple jams. An RBI double in the sixth frame was the only blemish, as Smith went six, surrendering just five hits, a walk and a strikeout.

Smith was followed by freshman Toby Hoskins (North East, Md.), who was even more dominant in his two innings of work. The Eagles went six up, six down under Hoskins' watch, and two Winthrop batsmen were retired via the strikeout.

However, the Eagles' starter Zach Sightler was able to match Smith and Hoskins inning after inning, limiting UMES' offense to three hits and two walks. Sightler was able to strike out eight batters over eight innings to get the win. Joey Strain struck out two more Hawks in the ninth to earn the save.

UMES senior Greg Turlik (Gaithersburg, Md.) made some noise in a largely quiet night for the offense. He would go 2-for-3 on the afternoon with singles in the first and fifth innings. Sophomore Skylar Murray (Georgetown, Del.) also singled in the fifth to put runners at first and second, but an interference call compounded by a strikeout kept the Hawks off the board.

In the sixth, Eagles right fielder Anthony Paulsen was able to break the deadlock with the earlier mentioned double off of Smith, scoring leadoff man Tyler Asbill.

The contest was played in a fast one hour and fifty-five minutes before a crowd of 389 patrons. The Sunday finale will begin at 1:00 p.m., with senior Jordan Bone (Pittston, Pa.) scheduled to start for the Hawks.