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ODU prevails before largest
crowd in 30 years
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NORFOLK — When Ryan Williams has been in position
to win a decision this season, that's what has usually happened.
The start of East Carolina's three-game Conference USA
series at Old Dominion was an exception.
The Monarchs scored four runs in the eighth inning off
the Pirates' right-hander and took a 7-3 win Friday night at the Bud Metheny
Complex.
A crowd of 1,751 witnessed the game. It was the second
largest crowd for a home baseball game in ODU history, surpassed only by the
2,125 on hand on April 25th, 1984, for the stadium dedication game against
Virginia Tech.
Williams slipped to 9-2 with the loss.
ECU (20-14, 8-5 C-USA) is scheduled to play the second
game of the series with ODU (21-14, 9-7) at 4 p.m. today.
Luke Lowery's second home run of the season to lead off
the fifth inning cut the Monarchs' lead to 2-1. ECU tied the score at 2 in
the sixth as Drew Reynolds singled, Zach Houchins doubled and Ian Townsend
had a sacrifice fly.
An RBi single by P.J. Higgins, who went 3-for-4, gave the
hosts a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth.
The Pirates pulled even at 3 in the seventh as Charlie
Yorgen walked, Eric Tyler executed a sacrifice bunt to move him to second
and Garrett Brooks' ground out to first got him to third. Hunter Allen's
two-out single to right scored Yorgen.
Josiah Burney, who also went 3-for-4, had a two-run
double for the Monarchs in the eighth and Taylor Ostrich had a run-scoring
triple.
Dylan Brown and Houchins paced ECU offensively with two
hits each.
Half of ECU's losses (seven) have been to teams from
Virginia. The Pirates haven't beaten a club from the commonwealth since the
season-opening set with James Madison.
Left-hander Reid Love (2-2, 3.35 earned run average) is
scheduled to start today for ECU.
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