High Point University picks up big win at Big South Tournament on Thursday

ROCK HILL, S.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – Behind solid pitching from relievers Drew Dades and Kyle Wigmore as well as timely hitting, No. 4 seed High Point edged No. 2 Liberty, 2-1, in Game 8 of the 2010 Royal Purple Big South Baseball Championship, May 27 at The Winthrop Ballpark on the campus of Winthrop University.

With the victory, High Point improves to 31-27 and advances to play No. 1 seed Coastal Carolina Friday at 3:00pm. Liberty falls to 40-18 and will face No. 5 seed Winthrop in an elimination game Friday morning at 11:00am.