Softball Collects 11 Hits In Win Over UNC Wilmington

April 5, 2006

GREENVILLE, N.C. --- Eat Carolina tallied 11 hits in a 5-1 game one victory over UNC Wilmington here Wednesday.

Freshman Vanessa Moreno got ECU off and rolling with a solo home run to lead off the opener.

The Pirates tacked on two runs in the third. Ashley Quick tripled off the right field wall to drive the first run before scoring on a sacrifice fly by Paige Baggett.

ECU starting pitcher Keli Harrell (16-11) worked herself out of a one-out bases loaded jam in the fourth, yielding just a single run. With the one run one the board for UNCW, Harrell induced a pop up to left field and then struck out Tabitha Stephenson to retire the side.

An RBI-single by Jessica Potter and a bases loaded walk to Laurel Carlson pushed the Pirates' lead to 5-1 in the fifth. ECU collected three hits in the inning to bring its game total to 10, pounding out double digit hits for a second consecutive game.

Harrell repeated her fourth inning performance in the sixth, retiring the final two batters of the inning with runners at first and second base. Jennifer Bosley popped out to third base for the second out before striking out Caitlin Andrus to end the inning.

Harrell struck out the final batter in five of seven innings and finished with seven strikeouts.

Jessica Luckett (7-8) took the loss for UNCW with a trio of walks and strikeouts.

Next Event

Footer