The No. 13 East Carolina University Pirates (42-15 American Athletic Conference) won their regional opener against Norfolk State University Spartans (25-27) 8-5 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Greenville Regional on June 4 at Clark LeClair Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina.
In the top of the first, the Spartans were able to score one run due to an error by the Pirates when senior third baseman Danny Hosely was able to bring junior center fielder Dionte Brown home. The Pirates finished off the top with three strikes against senior first baseman Mason Velasquez by starting pitcher freshman Carson Whisenhunt.
In the bottom of the inning, ECU was able to score two runs off errors made by Norfolk. Freshman first baseman Josh Moylan hit a double which brought sophomore second baseman Connor Norby and junior center fielder Bryson Worrell home, which ended the first inning 2-1 for the Pirates.
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