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5
VCU VCU 11-10
7
Winner East Carolina ECU 14-10
VCU VCU
11-10
5
Final
7
East Carolina ECU
14-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
VCU VCU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 5 10 2
East Carolina ECU 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 X 7 9 0

W: GILES, Ryder (1-0) L: Delane, Mason (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

RALLY FALLS SHORT AS ECU BEATS RAMS, 7-5

Score: East Carolina 7, VCU 5
Location: Greenville, N.C. (Clark-LeClair Stadium)
Records: VCU 11-10, East Carolina 14-10
 
The short story: The Rams outhit the Pirates 10-9 and scored the final five runs of the game, but a ninth-inning rally fell short as East Carolina used a big third inning to win the second game of the series.
 
FIRST PITCH
  • Sophomore shortstop Connor Hujsak went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, and two RBIs.
  • Redshirt sophomore third baseman Tyler Locklear hit his eighth home run of the year and drew a pair of walks for three RBIs.
  • Redshirt juniors Logan Amiss and Michael Haydak each collected a pair of hits and scored a run.
  • Redshirt sophomore left fielder Cooper Benzin hit his fourth double of the year, and extended his hitting streak to 10 games.
  • Freshmen Cade Dressler and Nick Frazier combined for 4.2 scoreless innings of relief.
  • ECU's Ryder Giles earned the win on a planned staff day with 4.0 scoreless innings, while Mason Delane took the loss.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Pirates put together five hits to score five runs in the third inning to take the lead.
  • Two throwing errors in the fourth led to two unearned runs for the Pirates, pushing the ECU advantage to 7-0.
  • Hujsak led off the sixth with a home run to left, cutting the lead to 7-1.
  • Dressler struck out three batters across 2.2 scoreless frames across the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings.
  • Amiss led off the eighth with a single through the left side, then scored from first on Hujsak's double down the left field line.
  • After redshirt junior center fielder AJ Mathis reached on a fielder's choice in the ninth, Haydak singled to right center to put a pair of Rams on base. Locklear then lifted a towering home run over the left field fence to cut the lead to 7-5.
  • The Pirates recorded a groundout and a strikeout to end the VCU rally and the game.
 
NOTABLE
  • Locklear's home run was the 25th of his career, giving him sole possession of seventh place all-time at VCU.
  • Hujsak's homer was his third of the season, and 10th of his career.
  • Amiss has reached base in every game this season, a streak of 21 games. He's also recorded hits in six consecutive games, and multiple hits in four straight.
  • Dressler matched his career high with three strikeouts.
 
UP NEXT
The Rams and Pirates close out the three-game set at Clark-LeClair Stadium Sunday, March 27 at 1 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
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