
Pirates Fall To Boston College In Pirate Invitational Finale, 6-5
February 23, 2025 | Softball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Emma Jackson went 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run but East Carolina fell to Boston College, 6-5, in the Pirate Invitational finale on Sunday afternoon at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium.
Boston College raced out to a 2-0 lead on a two-run blast over the left field wall but ECU quickly answered on Logan Sutton's two RBI double to tie the game going into the second inning.
Jackson gave the Pirates a 3-2 edge with her solo homer and the junior outfielder increased ECU's lead to 4-2 with an RBI double to score Trinity Nichols in the bottom of the fourth.
The Eagles halted the Pirates' momentum with a two-run double in the top of the fifth to tie the game again and the teams remained locked at 4-4 until Morgan Johnson hit a double to score Kanisha Anderson in the bottom of the sixth.
Boston College had the back-breaking play in the top of the seventh, hitting a two-run homer to go in front 6-5 and the Pirates were unable bring the runner in from third to force extra innings.
Taylor Apple (3-2) picked up the loss in the circle for the Pirates with two earned runs allowed in three innings.
Up Next
East Carolina hosts UNCW for a midweek contest on Wednesday at 4 p.m. on ESPN+.
Boston College raced out to a 2-0 lead on a two-run blast over the left field wall but ECU quickly answered on Logan Sutton's two RBI double to tie the game going into the second inning.
Jackson gave the Pirates a 3-2 edge with her solo homer and the junior outfielder increased ECU's lead to 4-2 with an RBI double to score Trinity Nichols in the bottom of the fourth.
The Eagles halted the Pirates' momentum with a two-run double in the top of the fifth to tie the game again and the teams remained locked at 4-4 until Morgan Johnson hit a double to score Kanisha Anderson in the bottom of the sixth.
Boston College had the back-breaking play in the top of the seventh, hitting a two-run homer to go in front 6-5 and the Pirates were unable bring the runner in from third to force extra innings.
Taylor Apple (3-2) picked up the loss in the circle for the Pirates with two earned runs allowed in three innings.
Up Next
East Carolina hosts UNCW for a midweek contest on Wednesday at 4 p.m. on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kelly Colleran (5-0)
L: Apple, Taylor (3-2)
Batting:
2B: Hannah Slike 1
HR: Jordan Stephens 1 ; Zoe Hines 1
RBI: Hannah Slike 2 ; Jordan Stephens 2 ; Zoe Hines 2
SH: Emma Jackson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gator Robinson 1 ; Emma Jackson 1 ; Jordan Stephens 2 ; Zoe Hines 1 ; Kali Case 1
HBP: Janis Espinoza 1

Batting:
2B: Jackson, Emma 1 ; Johnson, Morgan 1 ; Sutton, Logan 2 ; Geijer, Chloe 1
HR: Jackson, Emma 1
RBI: Jackson, Emma 2 ; Johnson, Morgan 1 ; Sutton, Logan 1
SH: Anderson, Kanisha 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jackson, Emma 1 ; Johnson, Morgan 1 ; Sawyer, Anna 1 ; Nichols, Trinity 1 ; Anderson, Kanisha 1
HBP: Massaro, Hailey 1
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