ECU Visits Memphis To Open AAC Slate

Games 29-31: at Memphis
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Venue	Tigers Softball Complex \| Memphis, Tenn.
Statistics	East Carolina \| Memphis
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GREENVILLE, N.C. – ECU begins American Athletic Conference play on the road this weekend with a three-game series at Memphis. Sunday's affair will be streamed live via ESPN+.

After playing four games against league opponents last season, the teams return to a traditional Friday-Saturday-Sunday series schedule this year.

The Pirates nearly rallied back from a four-run deficit in the seventh inning Wednesday versus UNCW, but fell just short in an 8-7 setback at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium. ECU outhit the visitors 12-9, but a pair of errors proved costly as five of the Seahawks' eight runs were unearned.

Entering its AAC schedule, East Carolina ranks third in the league in both batting average (.288) and earned run average (3.46). The Pirates rapped out double-digit hits against UNCW (12) and have done so in five games this season. The ECU pitching staff has also tossed shutouts in four of its last six outings.

Faith Jarvis leads the squad in several categories, including batting average (.389), runs scored (21), total bases (41) and stolen bases (15). In the circle, Madisyn Davis has compiled a 5-1 record with a 1.81 ERA, three complete games and 40 strikeouts in 50.1 innings of work.

ECU is 3-2 on the road this season, sweeping a nonconference series at the College of Charleston last weekend. The Pirates have also fallen to Coastal Carolina and Elon.

The Competition
The Tigers own a 12-18 overall record after falling 13-3 in five innings to visiting Mississippi State Wednesday night. Collectively, Memphis is hitting .271 while the Tiger pitching staff sports a 5.19 ERA.

The Memphis Series
East Carolina leads the all-time series with Memphis by a 28-15 margin, including a 12-8 record when facing the Tigers on the road. The Pirates won all four meetings with Memphis last season in Greenville.

Looking Ahead
ECU returns to Max R. Joyner Family Stadium March 30 for a doubleheader against nationally-ranked Duke.

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Players Mentioned

Madisyn Davis

Faith Jarvis

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