Game Day Central: ECU Travels To No. 4 Virginia
February 25, 2016 | Baseball
| East Carolina at Virginia (Games 5-7) | |
| Dates | Feb. 26-28 |
| Time | 3 p.m./1 p.m./1 p.m. (EST) |
| Location | Charlottesville, Va. (Davenport Field) |
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GREENVILLE, N.C. -- East Carolina (4-0) hits the road for the first time this season when it travels to Charlottesville, Va. to take on No. 8 Virginia (3-1). The three-game non-conference series is set to begin on Friday, Feb. 26 with a 3 p.m. (EST) first pitch at Davenport Field.
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE GAME
? The Pirates are looking to snap a nine-game losing streak against the Cavaliers, which dates back to June 5, 2011 in the Charlottesville Regional ... UVA owns a 29-20 all-time record in the series and is the defending National Champions.
PIRATE QUICK HITS (prior to weekend games)
? East Carolina has opened the 2016 season winning its first four games ... Last time the Pirates started 4-0 was in 2012 ... In its 81-year history, it's the 19th time starting the season with four-straight wins ... With their midweek win against N.C. A&T, the Pirates extended their current home win streak to seven games, which dates back to their 5-4 win over Connecticut on May 2, 2015.
? Evan Kruczynski tossed seven scoreless innings allowing one hit and striking out four in his 2016 debut on opening day ... The lefty retired 11 of the first 12 batters he faced issuing a walk in the third inning ... In all he faced 25 hitters retiring 21 ... Notched his 11th career quality start and picked up his ninth career win.
? Jacob Wolfe worked six scoreless frames in game two against Longwood scattering three hits with one walk ... Struck out a career-high seven batters ... Retired 11 in a row from the second to sixth innings, which included five-straight punch outs ... Notched his ninth career quality start and sixth career win.
? Jimmy Boyd moved into the weekend rotation after starting four of 28 games in 2015 ... The right-hander allowed a pair of first inning runs against Longwood before shutting down the Lancers over the final four frames ... Struck out three without allowing a walk ... Picked up sixth career win as a Pirate on Feb. 21.
? Joe Ingle recorded a pair of saves (10 in his career) ... Did not allow a run in 2.2 innings ... Surrendered a pair of hits while fanning two ... Named to preseason NCBWA Stopper-of-the-Year Watch List.
? Turner Brown named to AAC Honor Roll (2/22) ... Currently leads the team with a .571 average (4-for-7) ... In collegiate debut went 3-for-3 with a double and a 2-run home run on Feb. 19.
? Bryce Harman is one of five Pirates with a four-game hitting streak entering this weekend's series ... Dating back to May 24, 2015 he has a seven-game hit streak) ... Batting .462 (6-for-13) with six RBI and five runs scored.
? Dwanya Williams-Sutton shares the team lead with six RBI and is batting .500 (7-for-14) with three doubles and five runs scored.
? Charlie Yorgen extended his consecutive start streak to 66 games (started in 2015 season opener) against N.C. A&T ... Leads team with eight hits, while batting .471 with five runs ... Tallied career-best four hits vs. the Aggies (Feb. 23).
? Travis Watkins batting .417 (5-for-12) with two doubles, five RBI and five runs scored ... 2015 Johnny Bench Award semifinalist ... Three-time Bench Watch List candidate.
? ECU's starting pitching boast a 1.71 ERA ... Allowed four runs (all earned) with 17 Ks to two BBs in 21.0 innings ...The bullpen has surrendered eight runs (seven earned) in 15.0 innings for a 4.20 ERA ... They allowed 4 of 8 inherited runners to score (50.0) percent).
PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday: LHP Evan Kruczynski (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Connor Jones (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Saturday: LHP Jacob Wolfe (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP Daniel Lynch (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Sunday: RHP Jimmy Boyd (1-0, 3.60 ERA) vs. RHP Tommy Doyle (0-0, 3.00 ERA)
ECU'S HISTORY ON THE DIAMOND
? In its storied history, the Pirates won the 1961 NAIA National Championship, have claimed 24 conference titles (13 regular season/ 11 tournament), made 27 NCAA Regionals and advanced to three Super Regionals (2001, 2004 and 2009).
GODWIN AT A GLANCE
? Cliff Godwin, who was named the 16th head coach in school history on June 25, 2014, was a four-year letterwinner for the Pirates from 1998-2001 ... He has been a part of eight NCAA Regional and two College World Series teams at the Division I level as an assistant coach and head coach ... Godwin guided the Pirates to a 40-win season, an American Athletic Conference Tournament title and a berth in the Coral Gables Regional -- its first NCAA Regional since 2012 -- in his first year at the helm ... Named 2015 AAC Coach-of-the-Year and was inducted into the George Whitfield Hall of Fame in January of 2016 ... Currently owns a 44-22 overall record (.667 percentage) as a head coach ... As a player, he helped former ECU skipper Keith LeClair's teams post a 169-76 four-year ledger, including 46-plus wins in each of his final three seasons (16-16 in '99, 46-18 in '00 and 47-13 in '01) ... ECU won a pair of CAA Tournament titles and advanced to the NCAA Regionals every season from 1999 to 2001 ... The Pirates were the top seed in their regional all three years, including a No. 7 national seed in 2001 where they advanced to the Super Regional round before being eliminated by Tennessee.
