Slam sends Campbell by ECU

By Al Myatt
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GREENVILLE — Cole Hallum's grand slam in a six-run sixth inning helped Campbell to a 9-4 win over East Carolina at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Tuesday night.

The Camels (14-2) won their 11th straight game and halted a four-game winning streak for ECU (9-6).

The Pirates outhit the visitors 16-11 but loaded the bases with none out in the fifth without adding to a 3-1 lead.

The contest soon pivoted as Campbell tied the score before Hallum hit the first pitch from Jimmy Boyd (1-3) over the left field fence with the bases loaded for a 7-3 Camels lead.

Luke Lowery returned from a back ailment to hit his fifth home run of the season, a solo shot in the seventh to cut the lead to 8-4.

Bryce Harman (double) and Lowery each went 3-for-5 for ECU. Eric Tyler, Travis Watkins and Kirk Morgan each had two hits for the Pirates.

N.C. State transfer Brian Taylor went 3-for-4 for Campbell. Coley Thompkins (3-0) got the win in relief, working four innings and allowing four hits with one earned run.

Grant Yost started for CU and went four innings. Bobby Thorson pitched the ninth inning for the Camels.

The Campbell pitchers did not allow a walk or record a strikeout.

ECU will host UNC-Greensboro (5-8) for the second time this season at 3 p.m. today. The Pirates topped the Spartans 8-3 on Feb. 21 en route to winning the 12th annual Keith LeClair Classic.

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