High Point downs Pirates

By Al Myatt
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GREENVILLE — High Point scored five runs in the second inning and went on to a 13-2 win at East Carolina on Wednesday night.

The Panthers (12-11) led 13-0 before ECU (16-10) tallied twice in the bottom of the eighth.

Spencer Angelis went 3-for-5 as High Point outhit the hosts, 14-7. Jackson Mims drove in both of ECU's runs with a single to right center that scored Luke Lowery and Jack Owens.

Carson Jackson had two hits and two RBIs for the Panthers. Also getting two hits for the visitors were Hunter Lee, Josh Spano and Cody Manzella.

Getting hits for ECU were Owens, Lowery, Ryan Clinch, Eric Tyler and Mims.

Jimmy Boyd (2-6) took the loss as the Pirates used six pitchers.

ECU is scheduled to play its first American Athletic Conference game at home against Memphis (15-5) at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

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