Rice 3, at East Carolina 4

CLEARWATER, Fla. (Interstat) — East Carolina used a three-run fourth inning to erase an early deficit and defeat Rice 4-3 on Friday evening at Spectrum Field in the American Athletic Conference tournament. The Pirates improved to 34-21 overall, while the Owls fell to 35-23. Rice struck first with three unearned runs in the top of the first. With one out, Davis reached on a fielder’s choice and advanced when Daigre was thrown out. Smith then reached on an error by the shortstop, allowing Davis to score from first. The Owls added no more but carried a 3-0 lead into the… Read more...