UCF scrapes by in battle
of southpaws
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Limited to four singles through the first
seven innings, No. 19 Central Florida got to East Carolina ace Kevin Brandt
for a single and a run-scoring double in the eighth to scratch out a 2-1
Conference USA victory over the 25th-ranked Pirates Friday evening at Jay
Bergman Field.
With one out and the score tied 1-1 in the UCF
half of the eighth, senior second baseman Travis Shreve reached on an
infield single. Junior centerfielder Ronnie Richardson followed with a
two-bagger to left center to drive in Shreve for what proved to be the
decisive run.
Junior lefthander Joe Rogers (2-0) came on in
relief for starter Brian Adkins and earned the win with two hitless,
scoreless innings. Rogers allowed two base runners, on a hit batsman in the
eighth and a walk in the final frame.
Adkins, also a junior lefty, surrendered one
run, parceled out five hits and walked none during his seven-inning stint on
the mound.
Brandt (3-2), a senior lefthander, went the
distance for East Carolina and took the loss. Brandt scattered six hits and
walked two.
The Pirates (15-6, 0-1 C-USA) took a 1-0 lead
in the second inning when senior catcher Zack Wright and sophomore
centerfielder Ben Fultz hit back-to-back doubles.
Central Florida (18-5, 1-0) knotted the score
with an unearned run one inning later. Shreve singled to right field,
advanced to second on a passed ball and moved to third on an infield single
by Richardson. Shreve then came in on junior shortstop Darnell Sweeney's
sacrifice fly to center.
The weekend series between the teams
continues with games on Saturday (4 p.m.) and Sunday (1 p.m.).
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03/24/12 11:33 PM.
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