Pirates hit bumpy Trail in Buies Creek

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Junior third baseman Elijah Trail drove in six runs with a two-run homer, a three-run double and a bases loaded walk to propel Campbell to an 8-6 victory over East Carolina Wednesday evening at Jim Perry Stadium in Buies Creek.

Trail's bases loaded two-bagger in the seventh was the decisive blow, lifting Campbell from a one-run deficit to a two-run lead that junior righthanded reliever Ryan Thompson protected over the final two innings.

The Camels outhit the Pirates 12-9. A parade of players from both teams also reached base on free passes as each pitching staff issued seven walks.

Senior second baseman Jay Cannon belted a leadoff homer for the Pirates in the second.

Zach Houchins was the only ECU player to hit safely twice. The junior third baseman was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored.

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Jay Cannon is congratulated by ECU
coach Billy Godwin after belting a
2nd inning homer. (W.A. Myatt photo)

The outcome boosted Campbell to 14-2 on the season and sealed the Camels' first two-game season sweep of ECU since 1985. Campbell captured a 6-4 win when the teams met in Greenville on Feb. 19.

The triumph also marked the 300th career victory for Campbell coach Gregg Goff. In his sixth year guiding the Camels, Goff served a four-year stint as head coach at Division II Montevallo before arriving in Buies Creek.

The Pirates fell to 9-7 heading into a weekend series at Jacksonville. The first game in the three-game set is Friday at 6:30 p.m.

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