Golden Eagles top ECU, 3-1
Final four: Rice, Southern Miss, ODU, UTSA
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HATTIESBURG, MS — Southern Miss scored three runs in the
top of the fourth inning to take a 3-1 win over East Carolina in a
Conference USA elimination game Friday night at Pete Taylor Park.
David Lucroy (2-6) took the loss for the Pirates (33-26).
Lucroy went three and one-third innings. He allowed five hits and three
runs, all earned. Lucroy issued three walks without a strikeout.
Ryan Williams pitched five innings and yielded three hits
but no runs. He struck out two without a walk. Drew Reynolds fanned the two
batters he faced in the ninth.
Dylan Burdeaux walked on four pitches to lead off the
fourth inning for Southern Miss (34-24). He moved to second on a wild pitch.
Austin Roussel singled to right field to move Burdeaux to third. Roussel
stole second.
A single up the middle by Michael Gilbert gave the Golden
Eagles a 2-0 lead.
Williams relieved Lucroy before a single up the middle by
Nick Dawson scored Gilbert for a 3-0 USM advantage.
Williams started a double play to get out of the inning.
Ian Townsend tripled into the right center gap in the
fifth and scored on a ground out by Garrett Brooks to draw the Pirates
within 3-1.
Hunter Allen was 2-for-3 as ECU managed five hits.
Gilbert and Roussell each finished 2-for-4 for USM.
Cameron Giannini (5-2) pitched a complete game for
Southern Miss. He allowed five hits and one earned run while walking three
and striking out five.
The Golden Eagles must beat Texas-San Antonio twice today
to reach the 2 p.m. championship game on Sunday.
Old Dominion edged Middle Tennessee State 2-1 on Friday
to eliminate the Blue Raiders.
The Monarchs need two wins today over regular season
champion Rice to play in Sunday's title game.
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