Pirates Early Runs Sting Eagles on Friday

Friday, February 26

Statesboro, Ga.

6:30 PM

Georgia Southern University

1-4

East Carolina

5-0

East Carolina

Georgia Southern

2/26/2021 11:33:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

STATESBORO, Ga. - No. 22 East Carolina put up five runs in the first four innings on Friday, to defeat the Eagles 6-4. Georgia Southern falls to 1-4 on the, while ECU improves to 5-0.

The Pirates were first to break the scoreless streak, as Seth Caddell was able to punch a sacrifice fly out to center field. The Eagles would respond in the bottom half of the third, as Mason McWhorter hit a two-run home run to center field, tying the season lead of three with Noah Ledford.

In the fourth the Pirates would retake the lead with a four spot. The Eagles would continue to chip away at the lead, as Noah Ledford hits a sacrifice fly to center field. In the seventh Christian Avant reach on a fielders choice to cut the lead to one.

ECU would add a key insurance run in the eighth, singling up the middle to stretch the lead. Jordan Jackson was pegged with the loss, pitching three innings, allowing five runs on seven hits.

SCORING MOMENTS
TOP 3rd | GS 0 - ECU 1 | ECU punched a sacrifice fly to right field.
BOTTOM 3rd | GS 2 - ECU 1 | Mason McWhorter hits a two-run home run to center field.
TOP 4th | GS 2 - ECU 5 | The Pirates retake the lead with a four spot in the top of the fourth
BOTTOM 5th | GS 3 - ECU 5 | Noah Ledford punches a sacrifice fly to center field to cut into the lead
BOTTOM 7th | GS 4 - ECU 5 | Christian Avant reached on a fielders choice to cut the lead to one
TOP 8th | GS 4 - ECU 6 | ECU singles up the middle to add an insurance run

GAME NOTES

Mason McWhorter homered to center field to tie Noah Ledford for the team lead with three
The Eagles pitchers struck out ECU 11 times in the series opener
Tyler Owens pitched four innings in relief, allowing two hits and striking out five batters

UP NEXT
The Eagles will continue the three-game set on Saturday afternoon against No. 22 ECU. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. from J.I. Clements Stadium.