
Pirates Cruise Past UNCW, 6-1
February 18, 2026 | Softball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Jenna Krol and Kanisha Anderson both went 3-for-4 at the plate as East Carolina defeated UNCW, 6-1, on Wednesday afternoon at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium.
Krol also had three RBI for the Pirates (6-5) who have won two in a row.
After building an early 2-0 lead, ECU blew the game open with three runs in the bottom of the second on an RBI single from Sarah Stone and a two-run double from Krol.
The Pirates tacked on another run in the bottom of the third that provided enough of a cushion for the midweek win.
Sydney Rainford (1-0) picked up her first career win in 2.2 innings.
Up Next
East Carolina faces James Madison at 3 p.m. and Towson at 5:30 p.m. in the Pirate Clash on Friday.
Krol also had three RBI for the Pirates (6-5) who have won two in a row.
After building an early 2-0 lead, ECU blew the game open with three runs in the bottom of the second on an RBI single from Sarah Stone and a two-run double from Krol.
The Pirates tacked on another run in the bottom of the third that provided enough of a cushion for the midweek win.
Sydney Rainford (1-0) picked up her first career win in 2.2 innings.
Up Next
East Carolina faces James Madison at 3 p.m. and Towson at 5:30 p.m. in the Pirate Clash on Friday.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Rainford, Sydney (1-0)
L: Huddleston, Makayla (1-4)
Base Running:
RUNS: Hennessy, Grace 1
SB: Brookshire, Ava 1 ; Relay, Cassidy 1
CS: Biddle, Madison 1

Batting:
2B: Krol, Jenna 1
RBI: Krol, Jenna 3 ; Stone, Sarah 1 ; Nichols, Trinity 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Martineau, Lillian 1 ; Anderson, Kanisha 1 ; Stone, Sarah 1 ; Evans, Hannah 1 ; Sawyer, Anna 2
SB: Martineau, Lillian 1
HBP: Geijer, Chloe 1 ; Nichols, Trinity 1
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Players Mentioned
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