BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Zach Peek tossed 8.2 innings of one-run ball to lead Winthrop to a 5-1 victory over the Fighting Camels Saturday afternoon at Jim Perry Stadium.
Peek, a sophomore righty, threw a season-high 121 pitches on the day, collecting six strikeouts and two walks across 36 batters faced. The Forest, Va. native improved his record to 5-4 on the season with the near-complete game effort.
Michael Horrell (6-3) took the loss despite a quality start. The junior right-hander from Thomasville, N.C. went 7.2 innings with three earned runs on four hits, notching five walks and five strikeouts.
Outfielder
Matthew Barefoot (1-for-3, R, HR, RBI) plated Campbell's only run of the game on a solo homer to left field in the bottom of the third. Additionally,
Bryce Myers (2-for-4) logged a multi-hit outing with two singles for the Camels.
Winthrop (23-26, 14-9 Big South) got out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first. After Jake Sullivan (0-for-4, R) drew a walk, shortstop Mitch Spires (1-for-3, R, RBI) cranked an RBI triple into the right field corner to put the Eagles up a run.
Campbell (28-21, 18-5 Big South) responded with a solo homer from Barefoot in the bottom of the third. Down 0-2 to Peek, the redshirt-sophomore outfielder from Dunn, N.C. launched a ball over the left field wall to even the score at 1-1.
The Eagles used a four-run eighth to seal the win, highlighted by three two-out RBI singles from Tyler Halstead (2-for-4, R, RBI), Dillon Morton (1-for-3, R, RBI) and Hunter Lipscomb (2-for-4, RBI).
Trailing 5-1, CU sparked a two-out rally by loading the bases in the bottom of the ninth.
Kyle Mehl (1-for-3) took a pitch to the shoulder, then Myers picked up an infield single to put runners on the corners. Barefoot was also hit by a pitch to load the bases for
Luis Gimenez (1-for-5), who drove a ball down the left field line that was narrowly called foul. On the next pitch, Gimenez popped up to first to end the game.
Sunday's rubber match will be Campbell's final home game of the 2018 season. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., while Senior Day recognitions will begin at 1:40. For the most up-to-date information on Campbell baseball, follow @GoCamelsBSB on Twitter.
