Wave topples Pirates in 12 innings

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The extra-inning magic ran out for East Carolina on Saturday as Garrett Cannizaro's RBI single in the bottom of the 12th lifted Tulane to a 5-4 Conference USA victory over the Pirates at Turchin Stadium.

The outcome reversed the trend ECU established with triumphs in its two most recent marathon outings. The Pirates prevailed over the Green Wave 3-2 in 13 innings Friday night after having pulled out a similar 13-inning thriller by an identical score over Rice last weekend.

Brandon Boudreaux walked to lead off the decisive inning and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Tucker Oakley. Boudreaux advanced to third on a passed ball charged to ECU catcher Travis Watkins and made an unfettered transit to home plate when Cannizaro banged his walk-off single to left field.

ECU came back from a 4-2 deficit with a pair of scores in the 7th to set the stage for extra innings. Watkins, whose one-out walk got the rally going, raced to third on Bryan Bass's double and came home on Jack Reinheimer's groundout. Drew Reynolds then singled up the middle to drive Bass home.

Tulane closer Kyle McKenzie (2-1) hurled 4 2/3 scoreless innings to pick up the win.

ECU reliever Brett Mabry (1-2) absorbed the loss despite giving up only one run on four hits over 5 1/3 innings. The one score, however, was the one that decided the outcome. Mabry took over for starter David Lucroy to start the 7th with the game knotted at 4-4.

Reynolds led the Pirates offensively with 4 hits in 6 at bats with a run scored and an RBI.

Cannizaro was among four players with two hits for the Wave.

During the course of the contest, errors were charged against ECU third baseman Zach Houchins, outfielder Dylan Brown and Mabry.

Tulane committed no miscues.

The teams will settle the series on Sunday at noon.

PAGE UPDATED 04/14/13 04:42 AM.

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