Pirates rally to take series
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HOUSTON — East Carolina was down to its last strike
and trailed Rice 1-0 in the deciding game of a Conference USA series on
Sunday afternoon before coming back for a 2-1 win.
A two-out double in the top of the ninth by Ian Townsend
gave the Pirates hope and wheels began to turn.
Ben Fultz came in to pinch run. Bryce Harman pinch hit
for Luke Lowery.
ECU coach Billy Godwin called time after Harman fell
behind in the count, 0-2, and talked to the big left-handed hitter.
Harman worked his way on base with a walk. A wild pitch
while Harman was batting allowed Fultz to move to third. Joshua Lovick was
sent in to run for Harman.
Dylan Brown sent a ball to deep right for a double that
scored Fultz to tie the score.
The Owls, ranked No. 14 in a composite poll, relieved
Matt Ditman with Kevin McCanna and intentionally walked Pirate freshman
Charlie Yorgen. A single by Eric Tyler brought Lovick in with the go-ahead
run. Brown was out at home as the play continued.
Ryan Williams, who improved to 9-1, pitched the final
four and two-thirds innings after a solid start by David Lucroy. Williams
hit a batter in the bottom of the ninth but a game-ending double play gave
the Pirates a two to one edge for the series.
Williams scattered three hits and struck out two.
Lucroy surrendered three hits while walking two and
striking out two.
Rice (22-12, 10-5 C-USA) scored its run in the third
inning after a leadoff double by Michael Aquino. A sacrifice bunt by John
Williamson moved him to third and Keenan Cook's triple gave the Owls a 1-0
lead. Lucroy stranded Cook with a ground out to third and a fly to left
center.
Townsend was 2-for-4 as the Pirates outhit their hosts,
7-6.
The teams were idled by an hour-plus rain delay in the
fifth.
ECU (19-13, 8-4) hosts N.C. State on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
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