CHARLESTON, S.C. - Junior Tyler Klitsch (3-6) tossed his second complete game of the season as Winthrop (14-32, 7-11) salvaged the series finale with a 2-1 victory over Charleston Southern (18-29, 9-9) on Sunday afternoon at CSU Ballpark. The Buccaneers had won the previous two games in the series, 5-4 on Friday and 6-2 on Saturday.

The Eagles manufactured their way to a 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth off CSU starter Charlie McCready (3-4). Justin Hopper hit a groundball in the hole to shortstop that was fielded by Alex Tomasovich but Hopper beat the throw to lead-off the inning. Jason Driver followed with a bloop single into left field before both runners were advanced on a sacrifice bunt from Leighton Daniels. Tyler Donovan then put a bunt down the first base line for a safety squeeze that scored Hopper and moved Driver to third. Drive then scored on a passed ball by Buccaneer catcher Drew Woodall for the 2-0 Winthrop lead.

McCready tossed 7 1/3 innings allowing just two runs (one earned) on six hits. He also struck out seven and did not allow a walk.

Austin Weekley relieved McCready with one out and a runner on first base in the top of the eighth. It took Weekley just one pitch to record two outs as Tyler Olesczuk flied out to Chase Shelton in right field on a hit and run, allowing Shelton to double-off Chad Smith at first base to end the inning.

Zach Hagaman threw a scoreless ninth inning of work for the Bucs.

Just like the previous two days, the CSU offense would rally late. Bobby Ison collected his second hit of the day to start the bottom of the ninth, a double that rolled to the fence in right center. After Jaren Sustar grounded out to shortstop, scoring Ison, Klitsch locked in to retire John Faircloth and Tomasovich on groundouts to end the game.

Klitsch allowed just four hits on the day and one run (unearned). He also struck out four CSU hitters.

Ison led the Bucs offensively going 2-for-4 with a run scored. Walt Quattlebaum and Robbie Streett each went 1-for-3 rounding out the CSU offense. Streett has now hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games.

Charleston Southern will return to action on Wednesday as they host College of Charleston at CSU Ballpark. The two teams are scheduled to face-off at 3:00 p.m.