CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Interstat) — East Carolina defeated Tennessee 7-3 in a 14-inning NCAA Tournament playoff game Friday at Boshamer Stadium. The Pirates, now 37-22-1, outhit the Volunteers 15-10.

Tennessee struck first when Blake Grimmer homered in the fourth inning. East Carolina answered in the fifth on a single by Parham that scored Irby. The Pirates added a run in the ninth on a solo homer by Whitaker.

Tennessee’s Ford homered in the bottom of the ninth to cut the lead to 7-2. After Wallace’s sacrifice bunt plated Burress in the 13th, Grimmer singled home Wright to make it 7-3.

East Carolina broke the game open in the 14th. Barron homered, and Burress singled home Lenahan. Wallace then doubled down the left field line, scoring Lashley and Burress.

Ethan Norby, Evan Blanco, Joseph Webb, Ryan Towers, Brett Antolick and Charlie Hoagland pitched for East Carolina. Ethan Rose also saw action. Tennessee’s Bo Rhudy and Blake Grimmer contributed at the plate. The Volunteers fell to 38-21-1.