Gameday: ECU Entertains Campbell And Elon For Midweek Contests

Games 29-30: Campbell \\\ Elon
Date \\\ Time	March 21 \\\ vs. Campbell \\\ 5 p.m. March 22 \\\ vs. Elon \\\ 4 p.m.
Coverage	Live Stats \\\ Live Video
Location	Greenville, N.C. (ECU Softball Stadium)
Official Web Sites	East Carolina \| Campbell \| Elon
2017 Statistics	East Carolina \| Campbell \| Elon
Social Media	@ECUSoftball \| East Carolina Softball (Instagram) \| @ECUScoreboard (in-game updates) \| #ECUndaunted

GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina welcomes in-state opponents Campbell and Elon to Greenville Tuesday and Wednesday for single non-conference contests at the ECU Softball Stadium. The Pirates and Camels will square off at 5 p.m. Tuesday while the Purple and Gold will face the Phoenix Wednesday at 4 p.m.

ECU holds a 9-6 record at home this year and has defeated Virginia, Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh – among others – inside the friendly confines. Campbell and Elon are 2-6 and 2-2 on the road respectively.

The Pirates (15-13 overall) defeated host Texas Tech and fell twice to Saint Francis (Pa.) over the weekend at the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic in Lubbock, Texas. East Carolina was down 4-2 in the fifth inning against the Red Raiders before a three-run home run by redshirt junior catcher Alex Mycek sparked a four-run rally that put ECU ahead for good and secured victory in the first-ever meeting between the teams.

East Carolina is hitting .268 as a team led by Mycek's .368 batting average. The Pirates lead the American Athletic Conference in slugging percentage (.481), doubles (38), home runs (36) and walks drawn (110). Mycek paces the circuit in slugging percentage (.882), on base percentage (.511), home runs (10), total bases (60) and walks drawn (20). She is also ninth nationally in total home runs.

About Campbell
The Camels (17-15 overall) enter Tuesday's affair with some momentum after taking two of three in their Big South Conference opening series against defending league champion Longwood in Buies Creek, including a 9-2 triumph in the rubber game Sunday. Amber Schisler paces a Campbell offense that is hitting .305 as a team. She owns the top mark on the squad in batting average (.409), slugging percentage (.763), on base percentage (.563), home runs (9), RBI (30) and walks drawn (22). The Camel pitching staff sports a 4.41 earned run average as Schisler leads the way with a 3.55 ERA in 45.1 innings of work. Katie Baker is 7-6 with a 4.22 ERA and a team-best 53 strikeouts.

Last Meeting: Campbell 3, East Carolina 2 (April 20, 2016 at Buies Creek, N.C.)

Scouting Elon
The Phoenix are 17-9 overall after winning two of three at UNC Greensboro over the weekend in a non-conference series. Elon pounded its local rival 11-1 in the first game and won the third meeting 8-2 after dropping the middle contest in close fashion, 4-3. Alaina Hall owns the top batting average on the team at .403 as the team is hitting a collective .288. In the circle, Kenna Quinn and Kiandra Mitchum have shared most of the duties and boast respective 2.54 and 2.89 ERAs. Mitchum paces the group with 87 strikeouts against only 18 walks.
Last Meeting: Elon 10, East Carolina 4 (March 18, 2015 at Elon, N.C.)

RPI Check
The first official NCAA RPI of the season was released Monday and ECU checked in at 99. The Pirates have notable wins over Pittsburgh (31) and Fordham (35) as well as a road victory over (97) Texas Tech. Campbell landed at 118 in the initial ranking while Elon sits at 127.

Up Next
East Carolina begins its third season of American Athletic Conference play Friday when it takes on host Memphis in the opener of a three-game set at the Tigers Softball Complex. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m. EDT

Gameday: ECU Entertains Campbell And Elon For Midweek Contests

Players Mentioned

Alex Mycek

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