Dalton's Seventh Inning Home Run Lifts Pirates Over South Florida, 4-1

Saturday, March 22

Tampa, Fla.

4:30 p.m.

East Carolina University

18-11, 5-3

South Florida

27-9, 6-2

ECU

South Florida

Dalton's Seventh Inning Home Run Lifts Pirates Over South Florida, 4-1

March 22, 2025 | Softball

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Tampa, Fla. – Annie Kate Dalton hit the go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the seventh and Kendall Frost retired 13 straight batters as East Carolina rallied to defeat South Florida, 4-1, on Saturday afternoon at USF Softball Stadium.

The win marked the first victory at South Florida for the Pirates since May 2, 2021.

South Florida jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second with a solo home run but the Pirates tied the game in the top of the third after Emma Jackson hit a single and advanced on an error from South Florida, allowing Mary-Kathryn Scott to score from third.

Both teams' defenses and pitching locked down over the next three innings as neither team could get a runner further than second base.

Trinity Nichols drew a walk in the top of the seventh and Jackson was intentionally walked, setting up Dalton's massive swing to put the Pirates in front for good.

Frost (7-6) quickly slammed the door on the Bulls' hope for a comeback, retiring their final three batters and setting up the rubber match for Sunday. The freshman tossed five strikeouts in the complete game win.

Up Next
East Carolina will look to take the series tomorrow at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.