Charlotte 5, at East Carolina 15

GREENVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — The East Carolina Pirates erupted for 11 runs in a marathon first inning and never looked back, routing the Charlotte 49ers 15-5 in an American Athletic Conference baseball game Saturday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The victory completed a three-game series sweep for the Pirates, who outscored Charlotte 39-16 over the weekend. East Carolina improved to 20-12 overall, while Charlotte fell to 18-13. The most important part of the game was decisively the bottom of the first inning, which transformed a scoreless contest into a lopsided affair. After Charlotte starter Munn recorded just one out, the Pirates sent… Read more...