East Carolina Leads VCU 6-4 in NCAA Regional Elimination Game
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 31
East Carolina Leads VCU 6-4 in NCAA Regional Elimination Game
11 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 31
East Carolina held a 6-4 lead over VCU in the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional elimination game Sunday at Boshamer Stadium.
Ethan Rose kept VCU scoreless through 5 innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 walk with 3 strikeouts, while the Pirates built their cushion with a 3-run first and 3 more in the fifth.
Michael Kalinich drove in 1 run and Austin Irby added 2 RBIs for ECU; VCU starter Everett Vaughan lasted just 0.2 innings after giving up 3 earned runs.
The loser is eliminated, while the winner advances to face host UNC and would need to beat the Tar Heels twice to take the regional.
After a 14-inning marathon, can ECU defy the odds and beat a rested UNC team twice?
As the host and national seed, can North Carolina withstand the pressure to close out the regional title?
With powerhouse Tennessee eliminated, is the Chapel Hill Regional primed for an even bigger underdog story?