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Rice bounces back with shutout
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HOUSTON � Rice responded to
Friday's
series-opening loss to East Carolina with strong pitching and
solid hitting in an 8-0 Conference USA win over the Pirates on Saturday
afternoon at Reckling Park.
Blake Fox and Trevor Teykl combined for the shutout as
the 14th-ranked Owls improved to 22-11 overall, 10-4 in the league.
Fox hit a chopper back to the pitcher for the final out
on Friday night but the left-hander was in control on the mound as the Owls
evened the series.
Fox struck out a career-high eight batters while
scattering seven hits and walking one. Teykl came on for the last inning and
two-thirds. He didn't allow a hit and struck out three.
Rice took a 1-0 lead in the first as hits by Shane
Hoelscher, Skyler Ewing and John Clay Reeves preceded a sacrifice fly by
Kirby Taylor.
Owls designated hitter Connor Teykl had a two-run single
in a four-run third that marked the end of the day for ECU southpaw Reid
Love.
Brett Mabry came on and pitched the final five and
one-third innings for the Pirates.
Rice added three unearned runs in the eighth for the
final margin.
Drew Reynolds led ECU's seven-hit attack with a 3-for-4
effort. Luke Lowery had a double for the Pirates. Zach Houchins, Ian
Townsend and Hunter Allen also had hits in the setback.
Keenan Cook and Reeves each had three hits for the Owls.
Hoelscher and Connor Teykl drove in a pair of runs apiece.
Rice had 14 hits on the day.
ECU dropped to 18-13 on the season and 7-4 in conference
play.
The deciding third game of the series has been moved up
to an 11:30 a.m. start today due to weather considerations.
Right-hander David Lucroy (1-3, 5.48 earned run average)
of the Pirates is expected to oppose righty Chase McDowell (3-2, 2.45) in
the rubber match.
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