Seahawks thump East Carolina

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UNC-Wilmington battered a parade of East Carolina pitchers for 13 hits and junior righthander Blaze Tart put in a solid start as the Seahawks routed the Pirates 10-3 Tuesday evening at Brooks Field.

Senior designated hitter Hunter Ridge went 4-for-4, freshman shortstop Terence Connelly went 3-for-3 and junior third baseman Ryan LaGrange belted a home run to help UNCW gain the edge early and build on its lead in the latter innings.

LaGrange's three-run, third-inning blast broke a 1-1 tie and gave the Seahawks the lead for good.

Tart (2-1) limited ECU to one run on three hits over 5 2/3 inning to gain credit for the victory.

Tyler Bolton (0-1) started for the Pirates and was charged with the loss. The sophomore righthander was roughed up for four runs on six hits and a pair of walks over four innings.

Senior outfielder Jay Cannon put ECU on the scoreboard first with a second inning homer. But the 1-0 lead was short-lived as the Seahawks responded with a run in the bottom of the inning and three more an inning later on LaGrange's round-tripper.

ECU bused back to Greenville after the game and will regroup to host High Point Wednesday at 6 p.m.

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