GREENVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — East Carolina defeated South Florida 12-4 on Saturday, April 25, in the first game of an American Athletic doubleheader at Clark–LeClair Stadium. The Pirates improved to 28-16 overall, while the Bulls dropped to 28-15.

Nick Parham homered and drove in three runs for East Carolina, while Jack Herring went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Colby Wallace had three hits and three RBIs, and Walker Barron added a two-run homer. Joseph Webb struck out seven over 2.2 hitless innings of relief, and Ethan Norby allowed three earned runs in 5.2 innings with seven strikeouts.

South Florida took an early lead, scoring in the top of the third on a single by Rose. The Bulls led 4-1 before the Pirates erupted for eight runs in the bottom of the third, highlighted by Barron’s homer, Parham’s three-run shot, a two-run triple by Herring and an RBI single from Wallace. East Carolina added runs in the fifth, seventh and eighth innings. Jevin Relaford had four hits and an RBI for South Florida, and Bradke Lohry drove in a run. Will Allen pitched two scoreless innings with a strikeout. The Bulls’ Kaden Smith gave up two earned runs in 2.2 innings.