FIRST PITCH
Score: Winthrop 25 | Queens 0
Records: Winthrop (26-21 overall, 11-7 Big South) | Queens (6-36 overall, 4-17 ASUN) |  
Location: Founders Field (Rock Hill, S.C.)
 
The Short Story:
The Queens University of Charlotte baseball team dropped a Tuesday night non-conference tilt in Rock Hill, South Carolina against the Winthrop Eagles by a final score of 25-0. The Eagles sprayed 18 hits on the day and capitalized on 10 free passes by the Royals pitching staff.

HOW IT HAPPENED
-Winthrop jumped on the board in the bottom of the first inning as Gabe Natividad led off the inning with a single to right center. After stealing second, Jaylen Hernandez placed an infield single to first base, and ended up scoring on a misplay by the Royals defense. Koby Kropf followed it up with a single down the right field line to put runners on the corners. Queens exchanged another run for a double play.
-In the bottom of the second inning, the Eagles broke through with four runs on four hits. The inning was spotlighted by two-run homers off the bats of Chet Bowling and Gabe Natividad to give the Eagles a 6-0 advantage.
-For the third straight inning, Winthrop did significant damage scoring five runs on three hits. The Eagles capitalized on three hit-by-pitches with a timely RBI single from Chet Bowling and a three-run double off the bat of Koby Kropf to surge Winthrop ahead 11-0.
-With a commanding lead in hand, Winthrop stayed on the gas scoring three more runs on two hits in the bottom of the fourth. The big blow came when Chazz Grossington belted a three-run homer to left field, extending the lead to 14-0.
-For the fifth straight frame, Winthrop plated a run capitalizing on a Queens error. With the bases loaded and one out, Cole Yearsley sent a sacrifice fly to left field to score the Eagles unearned run.
-Winthrop did the most damage in the bottom of the sixth inning plating 10 runs on five hits to increase their lead to 25-0. The Eagles capitalized on five free passes and a Queens error to score the second most runs in a single inning by a Royals opponent this season.

BY THE NUMBERS
-Freshman Ryan Brown stayed hot at the plate going 1-for-3 to extend his on-base streak to 10 straight games which ties for the third longest by a Royals batter this season.
-Shortstop Anibal Rivera extended his on-base streak to seven straight games with a 1-for-2 performance at the plate.
-Six Eagles turned in multi-hit games as Chet Bowling led the charge with a 4-for-5 night, including two doubles and a home run to drive in six runs.
-Mason Tompkins got the start for Winthrop and turned in 6.0 scoreless innings allowing two hits while striking out four Royals.

NEXT UP
Queens will return to action on Wednesday, April 30^th when the Royals travel to Chapel Hill for a showdown with No. 4 North Carolina. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ACCN+.

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