University of Memphis Athletics
Saturday, April 16
FedExPark
2:00 PM
University of Memphis
12-23, 0
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East Carolina
23-11, 0
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8
9
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H
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East Carolina
0
1
2
1
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4
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11
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Memphis
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7
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Photo by: Michael Gardner
ECU Clinches Series Saturday at FedExPark
Apr 16, 2016 | Baseball
Series finale Sunday at noon
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis scored two runs in the sixth inning to trim the East Carolina lead but the Pirates countered with a four-run seventh to win 8-2 and take the series Saturday at FedExPark. The finale is scheduled for Sunday at noon.
Connor Alexander started and logged 6 1/3 innings. The sophomore allowed four runs one seven hits with five strikeouts.
ECU grabbed the lead in the second inning after a leadoff double into the gap in left-center field. The first run of the game came home on a two-out single to center.
Memphis had a great opportunity to answer when Andy Bowman and Trent Turner opened the second with back-to-back singles but after a failed attempt to sacrifice the runners, a double play ended the inning.
The Pirates added to their lead with a two-out two-run double off the wall in left field. Another two-out run came home in the fourth inning to extend the Pirates' lead out to 4-1.
Memphis broke up the shutout in the sixth when Chris Carrier lined an RBI single to left field. A second run in the inning came home on a wild pitch that scored Jacob Elliott from third base to trim the ECU lead to 4-2.
ECU put the game away with a four-run top of the seventh inning.
James Muse, Alex Smith, Trey McNickle and Hunter Smith all pitched in relief. Hunter Smith logged two scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts.
Connor Alexander started and logged 6 1/3 innings. The sophomore allowed four runs one seven hits with five strikeouts.
ECU grabbed the lead in the second inning after a leadoff double into the gap in left-center field. The first run of the game came home on a two-out single to center.
Memphis had a great opportunity to answer when Andy Bowman and Trent Turner opened the second with back-to-back singles but after a failed attempt to sacrifice the runners, a double play ended the inning.
The Pirates added to their lead with a two-out two-run double off the wall in left field. Another two-out run came home in the fourth inning to extend the Pirates' lead out to 4-1.
Memphis broke up the shutout in the sixth when Chris Carrier lined an RBI single to left field. A second run in the inning came home on a wild pitch that scored Jacob Elliott from third base to trim the ECU lead to 4-2.
ECU put the game away with a four-run top of the seventh inning.
James Muse, Alex Smith, Trey McNickle and Hunter Smith all pitched in relief. Hunter Smith logged two scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Boyd, Jimmy (5-2)
L: Alexander, Connor (2-4)
S: Bridges, Matt (1)
Batting:
2B: Watkins, Travis 3
RBI: Lamm, Parker 1 ; Tyler, Eric 1 ; Watkins, Travis 4 ; Brooks, Garrett 1 ; Brown, Turner 1
SF: Brooks, Garrett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lamm, Parker 2 ; Lloyd, Brady 1 ; Tyler, Eric 2 ; Bolka, Luke 1 ; Watkins, Travis 1 ; Brown, Turner 1
SB: Lamm, Parker 1 ; Lloyd, Brady 1 ; Tyler, Eric 1 ; Brown, Turner 1
CS: Lamm, Parker 1
Batting:
RBI: Carrier, Chris 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Grudzielanek, Brandon 1 ; Elliott, Jacob 1
HBP: Little, Jake 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
5
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
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