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RALEIGH  — East Carolina trailed 3-0 going to the top of the ninth inning at N.C. State on Wednesday night before the Pirates scored two runs and left the bases loaded in a 3-2 nonconference loss.

ECU (17-12) tried to extend a seven-game winning streak in its final at-bat.

Luke Lowery singled up the middle with one out and freshman Charlie Yorgen had a base hit down the right field line that moved Lowery to third. An RBI single through the right side by Garrett Brooks got the Pirates on the board.

Dylan Brown singled through the right side with two out to score Yorgen. Drew Reynolds was hit by a pitch to load the bases before a Zach Houchins fly out to diving State center fielder Jake Fincher ended the game.

The Wolfpack (17-11) scored lone runs in the third, fourth and seventh innings.

Preston Palmiero tripled for the Wolfpack in the third and scored on a sacrifice fly by Brett Austin.

Palmiero had an RBI single in the fourth. Austin tripled in the seventh and was awarded home as the throw to third went out of play.

Tyler Bolton (1-3) absorbed the loss for the Pirates, working into the fourth and yielding two earned runs. He walked one and struck out two.

Ryan Williams pitched four innings. He allowed four hits and an unearned run while recording one strikeout. Luke Bolka, Brett Mabry and Reynolds pitched in the eighth for ECU.

Ryan Williamson (1-0) got the win in middle relief for State.

Reynolds, Lowery and Yorgen had two hits each for ECU, which outhit the hosts, 11-8.

The Pirates start a three-game Conference USA series at Rice on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Owls are ranked No. 14 nationally in the CollegeBaseballInsider.com composite poll. A 5-2 home loss to No. 9 Texas on Tuesday dropped Rice to 21-10.

ECU will host State on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

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