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Photo by: Rob Goldberg
ECU Falls to North Carolina 5-0 In Midweek Affair
March 27, 2019 | Softball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – North Carolina broke open a scoreless game in the fifth inning and went on to defeat East Carolina 5-0 Wednesday evening at the ECU Softball Stadium.
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Erin Poepping (12-9) was saddled with the loss after surrendering four runs on three hits with five walks. Brittany Pickett (10-6) picked up the win in relief, tossing 6.1 scoreless innings and striking out five batters.
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Tyler King, Rachel McCollum and Tate McClellan notched the Pirates' three hits while Kiani Ramsey led UNC with a hit, run scored and three RBI. The Tar Heels only mustered five hits, but stole six bases and took advantage of seven walks issued by the East Carolina pitching staff.
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After the teams went scoreless through the fourth inning, North Carolina broke through in the top of the fifth. Poepping walked the bases loaded and Ramsey capitalized by driving a double to left field, clearing the bases and putting the Tar Heels on top 3-0. Berlynne Delamora extended the UNC lead to 4-0 with a RBI single before the inning came to a close.
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Pickett cruised through the final two innings, allowing just a two-out walk in the seventh frame.
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ECU will stay in Greenville for its first American Athletic Conference home series of the season this weekend, hosting UCF. The opening contest is scheduled for Friday evening at 6 p.m.
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Erin Poepping (12-9) was saddled with the loss after surrendering four runs on three hits with five walks. Brittany Pickett (10-6) picked up the win in relief, tossing 6.1 scoreless innings and striking out five batters.
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Tyler King, Rachel McCollum and Tate McClellan notched the Pirates' three hits while Kiani Ramsey led UNC with a hit, run scored and three RBI. The Tar Heels only mustered five hits, but stole six bases and took advantage of seven walks issued by the East Carolina pitching staff.
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After the teams went scoreless through the fourth inning, North Carolina broke through in the top of the fifth. Poepping walked the bases loaded and Ramsey capitalized by driving a double to left field, clearing the bases and putting the Tar Heels on top 3-0. Berlynne Delamora extended the UNC lead to 4-0 with a RBI single before the inning came to a close.
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Pickett cruised through the final two innings, allowing just a two-out walk in the seventh frame.
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ECU will stay in Greenville for its first American Athletic Conference home series of the season this weekend, hosting UCF. The opening contest is scheduled for Friday evening at 6 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brittany Pickett (10-6)
L: Poepping, Erin (12-9)
Batting:
2B: Kiani Ramsey 1
RBI: Kiani Ramsey 3 ; Berlynne Delamora 1 ; Abby Settlemyre 1
SF: Abby Settlemyre 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Leah Murray 1 ; Kristina Burkhardt 1 ; Kiani Ramsey 1 ; Brittany Pickett 1 ; Destiny DeBerry 1
SB: Leah Murray 1 ; Kristina Burkhardt 2 ; Shayla Thompson 1 ; Campbell Hutcherson 1 ; Destiny DeBerry 1
HBP: Kristina Burkhardt 1
Batting:
2B: McCollum, Rachel 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
3
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1
RBI
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AB
3
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H
1
RBI
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AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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