Changed call boosts Pack past Pirates
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RALEIGH — East Carolina's
recent search for offense continued with a 6-1 loss at N.C. State on
Monday night.
Since beating the Wolfpack
15-3 in Greenville
six nights earlier, the Pirates
have managed just eight runs in five games, going 2-3 in those contests.
NCSU (29-11) evened the
season series with the help of a three-run home run by Evan Mendoza in
the second inning that was initially ruled a foul ball.
Replays appeared to show the
ball landing well to the left of the left field foul pole.
The disputed blast gave the
Wolfpack a 4-1 lead and ECU coach Cliff Godwin promptly pulled starter
Nick Durazo (1-1).
Chris Holba came in for four
innings, allowing one run in the sixth. He allowed two hits and two
walks while striking out two.
Sam Lanier yielded one hit
and struck one in two-thirds of an inning.
Matt Bridges tossed the last
two innings, giving up an unearned run in the eighth. He walked one and
struck out three.
ECU (26-15) took a 1-0 lead
in the second after Travis Watkins led off with a single and went to
second on a wild pitch by Ryan Williamson (7-1), normally a weekend
starter.
Luke Bolka walked before
Watkins went to third on a double play. Turner Brown's RBI single up the
middle gave the Pirates the lead.
Watkins and Charlie Yorgen
had two hits apiece for ECU, which outhit the Pack, 8-6. Yorgen had a
double but was among nine runners stranded by the Pirates. State left
six on base.
ECU will be at home this
weekend for a three-game American Athletic Conference series with
league-leading Cincinnati that starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
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