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Cincinnati tops Pirates, 3-0

ECU first baseman Bryce Harman applies the tag to pick off Cincinnati's Treg Haberkorn in the fourth inning of an American Athletic Conference contest Friday evening at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The Pirates were shut out by the league-leading Bearcats, 3-0. (W.A. Myatt photo)
 

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Changed call boosts Wolfpack

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 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.. ... More...

 

BASEBALL

Pirates take series with UConn

GREENVILLE — A two-run homer by Travis Watkins in the bottom of the fourth inning on Sunday lifted East Carolina to a 3-2 win over Connecticut in the deciding contest of a three-game American Athletic Conference series. Watkins' blast overcame a 2-1 Huskies lead. ECU pitchers Jacob Wolfe, Sam Lanier and Joe Ingle kept UConn scoreless the rest of the way. ... Story, pictures & audio...

Pictured: ECU catcher Travis Watkins and teammates shake hands after taking an AAC series with UConn with a 3-2 win on Sunday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The junior captain gave the Pirates the lead for good with a two-run shot to left field in the 4th inning. (W.A. Myatt photo)

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UConn, Pirates split doubleheader

GREENVILLE — East Carolina split its American Athletic Conference doubleheader with Connecticut at Clark-LeClair Stadium as the Pirates took a 2-1 win in the first game before the Huskies prevailed 5-1 in the nightcap. Parker Lamm singled in the third and scored on a double by Eric Tyler as ECU took a 1-0 lead in the third inning of the second game. ... Story, pictures & audio...

Pictured: Junior Evan Kruczynski deals against UConn in game one of an AAC doubleheader on Saturday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. (W.A. Myatt photo)

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GREENVILLE — Cincinnati extended its lead in the American Athletic Conference with a 3-0 win over East Carolina at Clark-LeClair Stadium Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.

Tulane's 10-6 loss to Houston put the Bearcats 1.5 games ahead of the second-place Green Wave.

Andrew Zellner (6-2) and A.J. Kullman, who got his second save, combined for the shutout of the Pirates.

The Bearcats improved to 21-21 overall and 9-4 in the AAC. ECU slipped to 26-16 on the season and 7-6 in the league going into a 4 p.m. game today.

The Pirates threatened in the bottom of the ninth with runners on second and third with one out.

Garrett Brooks had an infield hit and Dwanya Williams-Sutton singled to left field in the final frame. The runners each advanced a base on a ground out to first by Zack Mozingo.

Turner Brown went down swinging before Parker Lamm grounded out to third to end the game.

"We hit a lot of balls hard," said Pirates coach Cliff Godwin. "It was just right at people."

ECU outhit the Cincinnati, 8-7, but left 10 on base compared to five for the visitors.

Freshman Denny Brady (17) and the rest of the ECU bullpen chat between innings Friday night. (W.A. Myatt photo)

The Bearcats scored lone runs in the fourth, seventh and eighth innings.

Connor McVey singled up the middle in the fourth. He moved to second on a single by Woody Wallace. McVey stole third and came home on a passed ball.

Joey Thomas had an RBI single to score Vince Augustine in the seventh for a 2-0 Cincinnati lead.

Treg Haberkorn had an infield single for the Bearcats in the eighth. He stole second and went to third on a bunt hit by McVey. Ryan Noda's sacrifice fly brought in the final run.

ECU junior left-hander Evan Kruczynski (5-1) was dealt his first loss of the season. He pitched six and one-third innings, allowing five hits and two runs (one earned) with three walks and two strikeouts.

Sam Lanier relieved Kruczynski, striking out the only Bearcat he faced before giving way to Matt Bridges. Bridges logged one and a third innings, surrendering an earned run on two hits in the eighth.

Chris Holba pitched a scoreless ninth for the Pirates.

Williams-Sutton and Eric Tyler each had two hits for ECU.

04/30/2016 02:50 AM
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