Winthrop 2, Wichita St. 1

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Kevin Slowey scattered seven hits in a complete game on Friday as Winthrop defeated Wichita State 2-1 in the first game of the NCAA Knoxville regional.<br> <br> Winthrop (44-20) scored in the eighth on Tommy Lentz&#39;s RBI single, and Slowey retired the Shockers (49-23) in order in the ninth.<br> <br> Slowey (14-2), a junior, struck out 13 and walked none.<br> <br> Wichita State&#39;s Mike Pelfrey (12-3) also went the distance, allowing eight hits and striking out seven.<br> <br> In the eighth, Winthrop&#39;s Jacob Dempsey drew a one-out walk and advanced on Matt Repec&#39;s single to center field. Dempsey was replaced by pinch runner Mike Honce.<br> <br> Lentz hit a grounder between third baseman Derek Schermerhorn and shortstop Nick McCoola and Honce scored without a play at the plate.<br> <br> Winthrop took a 1-0 lead in the first on Daniel Carte&#39;s home run to right-center field, his 19th homer of the season.<br> <br> Wichita State tied it at 1-1 in the fourth off Schremerhorn&#39;s RBI sacrifice bunt to score Damon Sublett, who had led off with a triple.<br> <br> (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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