Tar Heels down ECU, 9-1

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CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina scored five runs on one hit in the sixth inning and defeated East Carolina 9-1 on Tuesday night.

UNC (31-17) got the benefit of five walks, a hit batter and two wild pitches in its big frame. Logan Warmoth had a single in the sixth that scored two runs as the Tar Heels outhit the Pirates, 12-7.

The hosts scored lone runs in the first, fourth and fifth innings to lead 3-0 before ECU freshmen pitchers Denny Brady and Matt Bridges encountered control problems in the sixth.

Evan Voliva, who took the loss in a 17-4 UNC victory in Greenville on March 15, came on to get ECU out of the disastrous inning.

UNC managed an unearned run off Zack Mozingo in the eighth.

Brandon Riley and Warmoth had three hits each for the Heels. Riley had the first inning RBI that put the hosts ahead to stay.

That was the only run allowed by Pirates starter Davis Kirkpatrick (0-3) in two innings. He yielded three hits and walked two.

Eric Tyler and Jeff Nelson each had doubles for ECU.

The Pirates (30-17-1) avoided a shutout in the ninth when Garrett Brooks had a one-out single and later scored on a hit by Ryan Littlefield.

A.J. Bogucki (4-5) got the win, relieving starter Hunter Williams in the third. Bogucki allowed three hits over four and one-third innings with three walks and one strikeout.

ECU is back in action on Friday at 6:30 p.m. for the start of a three-game American Athletic Conference series at home against South Florida (21-27).

The Pirates are 11-6-1 in league play while the Bulls are 6-12.

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