Pirates sweep UCF

By Al Myatt
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GREENVILLE — A four-run first inning that included a three-run homer by Luke Lowery put East Carolina ahead to stay as the Pirates completed an American Athletic Conference sweep of Central Florida with a 6-5 win at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Sunday.

The Pirates have a six-game winning streak with a one-run margin in each victory.

The outcome moved ECU to 29-16 overall and 9-6 in the AAC. The sweep vaulted the Pirates into a four-way tie for first in the league with Memphis, South Florida and Houston, which are all 9-6 in the league.

UCF (26-19, 5-10) scored three runs in the top of the ninth before Evan Voliva faced one batter and picked up his first save with a fly out to right to end the game.

Sophomore left-hander Jacob Wolfe (3-1) started and pitched six and two-thirds innings for ECU. He allowed eight hits and two earned runs while walking two and striking out two.

Garrett Brooks walked and later scored on a throwing error as ECU pushed its lead to 5-0 in the second. JoMarcus Woods had an RBI single in the third as the Knights pulled within 5-1.

Doubles by Tommy Williams and Derrick Salberg trimmed the gap to 5-2 in the fourth.

Reid Love's single scored Jackson Mims for the Pirates' final run of the game in the fifth.

Charlie Yorgen and Lowery each had two hits. Lowery's homer was his ninth of the season. Yorgen also drew a pair of walks.

The Pirates will be in Lynchburg, VA, on Wednesday to play Liberty (28-16) at 3 p.m. The Flames swept a Big South Conference series at home against Gardner-Webb this weekend and will host James Madison on Tuesday in a nonconference contest at 7 p.m.

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