Pirates take down
conference kingpins
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GREENVILLE — East Carolina's Chase McDonald
hit a two-run homer in a four-run fourth inning as the Pirates erased a 3-0
deficit and took a 6-3 baseball win over Conference USA leader Southern Miss
at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Friday night.
ECU's ninth win in its last 11 games pushed
its record to 25-21 for the season and 9-7 in C-USA.
Zach Houchins singled before McDonald's drive
down the left field line cut the Golden Eagles' lead to 3-2. Jay Cannon
bunted his way aboard and moved to third on a double by Dylan Brown. A walk
to Travis Watkins loaded the bases before a sacrifice fly by Bryan Bass tied
the score at 3.
A double steal advanced the runners before the
Pirates went ahead on an infield single by Jack Reinheimer.
Pirate starter Jeff Hoffman made the lead
stand up with relief help from Brett Mabry and Drew Reynolds.
Hoffman (5-5) got the win, working seven
innings. The sophomore right-hander allowed six hits and five walks while
striking out five. All three Southern Miss runs off Hoffman were earned.
Mabry made his 12th appearance of the seasn in
the eighth and held the visitors scoreless.
Reynolds picked up his 12th save with a
scoreless ninth.
The Pirates pushed their lead to 6-3 in the
fifth on an RBI double by Ben Fultz and a sacrifice fly by Watkins.
Houchins had three of ECU's 11 hits. Fultz and
Reynolds each had two hits.
Southern Miss (24-20,13-6 C-USA) had just one
of its six hits after the fourth inning.
The Pirates recovered from leadoff walks in
the eighth and ninth with double plays.
The outcome put ECU in a tie for third in the
league standings with Rice, one game behind second place Central Florida,
which is 11-7 in C-USA.
The Pirates host game two of the three-game
set with the league leaders at 2 p.m. today.
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05/04/13 12:37 AM.
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