Baseball Rallies, Falls Short at Winthrop

ROCK HILL, S.C. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University put together a spirited comeback, scoring three runs in the ninth inning, but its late-game rally came up short as it fell, 8-6, to Winthrop University today, Feb. 19.

Senior Thomas House (Ross, Ohio-Ross) (0-1) got the ball to start for Eastern Michigan (0-2, 0-0 MAC) and took the loss. The right-hander went 4.2 innings, giving up four runs, zero earned, on three hits, allowing four walks and striking out six.

In the batter's box, the Eagles were led, in part, by junior Gabe Denton (Clare, Mich.-Clare (North Iowa), who went 1-for-4 on the day with a home run and an RBI. Senior Eli Gora (Cincinnati, Ohio-Anderson) put together…