Lowery, Pirates stay hot

By Al Myatt
©2015 Bonesville.net
All rights reserved.

GREENVILLE — East Carolina built a 7-0 lead through four innings on Wednesday evening against Princeton and completed a two-game sweep of the Tigers with an 8-3 win at Clark-LeClair Stadium.

It was the sixth straight win for the Pirates (15-6).

Luke Lowery, the current national Player of the Week, went 4-for-5 with an RBI as ECU totaled 16 hits.

A double by Travis Watkins started a three-run second inning that put the Pirates ahead to stay. Jackson Mims followed with a single that moved Watkins to third. A bunt single by Charlie Yorgen scored Watkins for a 1-0 ECU lead.

Parker Lamm delivered a two-run single to put the Pirates ahead 3-0.

Lamm went 3-for-5 with a double. Eric Tyler, Watkins and Mims finished with two hits each.

Yorgen had two RBIs. Bryce Harman and Luke Bolka also had hits. Tyler and Bolka also had doubles.

Nick Durazo (1-0) started and went five innings. He allowed four hits and an unearned run with one walk and four strikeouts.

Ross Gardner and Reid Love each turned in two innings of effective relief with Love recording his third save.

The Pirates had two double plays.

ECU hosts Virginia Commonwealth (9-9) for a three-game series starting Friday at 6:30 p.m. First pitches are also set for 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.

PAGE UPDATED 03/19/15 02:51 AM.

Copyright © Bonesville.net. All rights rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any fashion. Information from Bonesville staff members, East Carolina University, Conference USA and other sources was used in composing and/or compiling the articles and data on this site. This site is editorially independent and is not affiliated with East Carolina University or Conference USA. View Bonesville.net's privacy policy. For advertising or other information, e-mail editor@bonesville.net.