Baseball vs North Carolina on 02/20/2026 - Box Score - East Carolina University Athletics

02/20/2026

Clark-LeClair

5:06 PM

North Carolina

5-0

Final

East Carolina

2-3

Team	1st innning 1	2nd innning 2	3rd innning 3	4th innning 4	5th innning 5	6th innning 6	7th innning 7	8th innning 8	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
North Carolina	0	1	1	2	4	0	0	2		10	12	0
East Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	0	5	0

Win: Decaro, Jason (2-0)Loss: Norby, Ethan (0-1)

Scoring Summary

Team	UNC	ECU
2nd Paulsen,Erik homered to right field, RBI (1-0 B).	1	0
3rd Nicholson,Cooper homered to deep left field, RBI (1-0 B).	2	0
4th Gallaher,Gavin doubled to right center, 2RBI (0-1 K); Hynek,Colin scored from second base; Nicholson,Cooper scored from first base.	4	0
5th Howe,Tyler singled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); Winslow,Macon scored; Paulsen,Erik advanced to third base; Maginnis,Michael advanced to second base.	5	0
5th Howe,Tyler advanced to second base; Maginnis,Michael advanced to third base; Paulsen,Erik scored.	6	0
5th Nicholson,Cooper doubled down the left field line, 2RBI (3-1 BBFB); Maginnis,Michael scored; Howe,Tyler scored from second base.	8	0
8th Winslow,Macon sacrifice fly to rf, RBI (0-0); Nicholson,Cooper scored; Schaffner,Jake advanced to third base.	9	0
8th Paulsen,Erik doubled down the right field line, RBI (2-2 BBKK); Schaffner,Jake scored; Gallaher,Gavin advanced from first base to third base.	10	0

North Carolina


Schaffner, Jake	SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Gallaher, Gavin	2B	5	0	1	2	0	0	1
Hull, Owen	CF	4	0	1	0	0	3	1
Winslow, Macon	C	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Paulsen, Erik	1B	4	2	2	2	1	0	0
Maginnis, Michael	LF	4	1	1	0	0	2	5
Hynek, Colin	DH	3	1	1	0	1	0	0
Howe, Tyler	RF	4	1	1	1	0	2	1
Nicholson, Cooper	3B	2	3	2	3	0	0	0
Decaro, Jason	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		34	10	12	9	2	8	8

Batting

2B: Nicholson, Cooper (1); Paulsen, Erik (1); Gallaher, Gavin (1)

HR: Nicholson, Cooper (1); Paulsen, Erik (1)

SF: Winslow, Macon (1)

Baserunning

HBP: Nicholson, Cooper (2); Maginnis, Michael (1); Schaffner, Jake (1); Hull, Owen (1)

Fielding

DP: Schaffner, Jake (1); Paulsen, Erik (1)

East Carolina


Burress, Braden	LF/3B	4	3	0	1	0
Irby, Austin	1B	3	0	0	2	0
Vogele, Jack	LF	1	0	0	0	1
Herring, Jack	RF	3	0	0	1	1
Lenahan, Grady	CF	3	1	0	0	1
Whitaker, Davin	DH	3	1	0	1	0
Wallace, Colby	3B/1B	3	0	0	1	0
Kalinich, Michael	C	1	0	1	0	0
Bachman, Brayden	PH	1	0	0	0	1
Barron, Walker	C	0	0	0	0	0
Jacome, Carlos	2B	2	0	0	0	1
Carver, Blade	PH	1	0	0	0	0
Parham, Nick	SS	1	0	0	0	0
Lashley, Matthew	PH/SS	2	0	0	1	0
Norby, Ethan	P	0	0	0	0	0
Webb, Joseph	P	0	0	0	0	0
Paxton, Thomas	P	0	0	0	0	0
Hoagland, Charlie	P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		28	5	1	7	5

Fielding

DP: Jacome, Carlos (2); Kalinich, Michael (1); Lashley, Matt (1); Irby, Austin (1); Parham, Nick (1)

North Carolina


Decaro, Jason	8.0	5	0	0	1	7	1	0	0	0	28	29	10	6	101
Totals		5	0	0	1	7	1	0	0	0	28	29	10	6	101

East Carolina


Norby, Ethan	4.0	6	4	4	1	7	2	18	21	5	0	78
Webb, Joseph	0.1	2	4	4	1	0	1	3	5	1	0	20
Paxton, Thomas	2.2	3	1	1	0	0	1	9	10	2	4	24
Hoagland, Charlie	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	4	6	2	1	28
Totals		12	10	10	2	8	5	34	42	10	5	150

Win: Decaro, Jason (2-0)

Loss: Norby, Ethan (0-1)

HBP: Norby, Ethan (2); Webb, Joseph (1); Hoagland, Charlie (1); Paxton, Thomas (1)

North Carolina

Final

East Carolina

North Carolina - Top of 1st

Plays	UNC	ECU
Schaffner,Jake struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).	0	0
Gallaher,Gavin lined out to lf (1-1 BS).	0	0
Hull,Owen struck out looking (1-2 BKKK).	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

East Carolina - Bottom of 1st

Plays	UNC	ECU
Burress,Braden struck out looking (2-2 BBKKK).	0	0
Irby,Austin grounded out to shallow right field, 2b to 1b (2-1 BBK).	0	0
Herring,Jack struck out looking (0-2 KFK).	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

North Carolina - Top of 2nd

Plays	UNC	ECU
Winslow,Macon flied out to rf (2-1 SBB).	0	0
Paulsen,Erik homered to right field, RBI (1-0 B).	1	0
Maginnis,Michael struck out swinging (1-2 SBFS).	1	0
Hynek,Colin walked (3-2 SSBBFBB).	1	0
Howe,Tyler struck out swinging (1-2 KKFBS).	1	0
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

East Carolina - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	UNC	ECU
Lenahan,Grady grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-1 BBS).	1	0
Sprinkler delay bottom 2nd.	1	0
Whitaker,Davin singled in the infield (1-2 FSFB).	1	0
Wallace,Colby lined into double play to short (2-1 BBS); Whitaker,Davin out at 2B on the play, ss to 1b.	1	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

North Carolina - Top of 3rd

Plays	UNC	ECU
Nicholson,Cooper homered to deep left field, RBI (1-0 B).	2	0
Schaffner,Jake singled to left center (1-2 KSB).	2	0
Gallaher,Gavin flied out to lf (0-0).	2	0
Hull,Owen hit by pitch (1-1 BFB); Schaffner,Jake advanced to second base.	2	0
Mound visit (ECU)	2	0
Winslow,Macon singled to left center (1-1 KB); Schaffner,Jake advanced to third base; Hull,Owen advanced to second base.	2	0
Paulsen,Erik infield fly in third base side foul territory putout by 3b (2-2 SBSB).	2	0
Maginnis,Michael struck out swinging (1-2 BFKS).	2	0
1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

East Carolina - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	UNC	ECU
Kalinich,Michael grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).	2	0
Jacome,Carlos flied out to cf (2-2 KKFBBF).	2	0
Parham,Nick flied out down the right field line putout by 2b (1-1 FB).	2	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

North Carolina - Top of 4th

Plays	UNC	ECU
Hynek,Colin singled to left field (1-1 BK).	2	0
Howe,Tyler struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).	2	0
Nicholson,Cooper hit by pitch (2-2 FBKBB); Hynek,Colin advanced to second base.	2	0
Schaffner,Jake flied out to left center putout by lf (0-0).	2	0
Gallaher,Gavin doubled to right center, 2RBI (0-1 K); Hynek,Colin scored from second base; Nicholson,Cooper scored from first base.	4	0
Hull,Owen struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (3-2 SBBBSFFS).	4	0
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

East Carolina - Bottom of 4th

Plays	UNC	ECU
Burress,Braden singled up the middle (0-0).	4	0
Burress,Braden advanced to second base.	4	0
Offensive timeout (ECU)	4	0
Irby,Austin struck out looking (3-2 BBFBFK).	4	0
Herring,Jack grounded out to first base, unassisted (2-2 BKFB); Burress,Braden advanced to third base.	4	0
Lenahan,Grady grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 S).	4	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

North Carolina - Top of 5th

Plays	UNC	ECU
ECU pitching change: Webb,Joseph replaces Norby,Ethan.	4	0
Winslow,Macon singled through the left side of the infield (0-2 KKF).	4	0
Paulsen,Erik walked (3-2 BSBBFB); Winslow,Macon advanced to second base.	4	0
Mound visit (ECU)	4	0
Offensive timeout (UNC)	4	0
Maginnis,Michael hit by pitch (0-0 B); Winslow,Macon advanced to third base; Paulsen,Erik advanced to second base.	4	0
Hynek,Colin popped up to shallow left field putout by lf (2-2 KBBKF).	4	0
Howe,Tyler singled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); Winslow,Macon scored; Paulsen,Erik advanced to third base; Maginnis,Michael advanced to second base.	5	0
Howe,Tyler advanced to second base; Maginnis,Michael advanced to third base; Paulsen,Erik scored.	6	0
ECU pitching change: Paxton,Thomas replaces Webb,Joseph.	6	0
Nicholson,Cooper doubled down the left field line, 2RBI (3-1 BBFB); Maginnis,Michael scored; Howe,Tyler scored from second base.	8	0
Schaffner,Jake grounded out, 3b to 1b (0-0); Nicholson,Cooper advanced to third base.	8	0
Gallaher,Gavin grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).	8	0
4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

East Carolina - Bottom of 5th

Plays	UNC	ECU
Whitaker,Davin popped up to shallow center field putout by cf (0-1 S).	8	0
Wallace,Colby struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (2-2 KBBKS).	8	0
Kalinich,Michael walked (3-2 BKBBFB).	8	0
Jacome,Carlos flied out to rf (2-2 BKBSF).	8	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

North Carolina - Top of 6th

Plays	UNC	ECU
Hull,Owen singled through the right side of the infield (1-1 KB).	8	0
Winslow,Macon grounded into double play to short, ss to 2b to 1b (2-0 BB); Hull,Owen out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b.	8	0
Paulsen,Erik flied out to left center putout by lf (0-0).	8	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

East Carolina - Bottom of 6th

Plays	UNC	ECU
ECU substitution: Lashley,Matthew pinch hitting for Parham,Nick.	8	0
Lashley,Matthew flied out to left center putout by cf (0-0).	8	0
Offensive timeout (ECU)	8	0
Burress,Braden singled to left field (1-0 B).	8	0
Irby,Austin struck out looking (1-2 BSSK).	8	0
Herring,Jack reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-0 B); Burress,Braden out at second base, ss unassisted.	8	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

North Carolina - Top of 7th

Plays	UNC	ECU
ECU position change: Lashley,Matthew remains in the game at ss	8	0
ECU position change: Burress,Braden now playing 3b from lf	8	0
ECU substitution: Vogele,Jack replaces Irby,Austin at lf, batting 2nd.	8	0
ECU position change: Wallace,Colby now playing 1b from 3b	8	0
Maginnis,Michael singled to right center (0-2 KK).	8	0
Hynek,Colin flied out to cf (0-0).	8	0
Howe,Tyler grounded into double play to second base, 2b to ss to c (3-1 KBBB); Maginnis,Michael out at 2B on the play, 2b to ss.	8	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

East Carolina - Bottom of 7th

Plays	UNC	ECU
Lenahan,Grady singled to left field (2-0 BB).	8	0
Whitaker,Davin struck out swinging (2-2 SKBBS); Lenahan,Grady advanced to second base on a wild pitch.	8	0
Wallace,Colby flied out to cf (0-0); Lenahan,Grady advanced to third base.	8	0
Safe call at 3rd challenged by UNC. Call on field is upheld.	8	0
ECU substitution: Bachman,Brayden pinch hitting for Kalinich,Michael.	8	0
Bachman,Brayden popped up to third base (0-0).	8	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

North Carolina - Top of 8th

Plays	UNC	ECU
ECU substitution: Barron,Walker replaces Bachman,Brayden at c, batting 7th.	8	0
Nicholson,Cooper hit by pitch (1-0 BB).	8	0
ECU pitching change: Hoagland,Charlie replaces Paxton,Thomas.	8	0
Schaffner,Jake hit by pitch (2-2 BBKKB); Nicholson,Cooper advanced to second base.	8	0
Gallaher,Gavin reached on a fielder's choice hit to the pitcher's mound (2-2 BKSB); Nicholson,Cooper advanced to third base; Schaffner,Jake advanced to second base.	8	0
Hull,Owen struck out looking (3-2 KBKBBK).	8	0
Winslow,Macon sacrifice fly to rf, RBI (0-0); Nicholson,Cooper scored; Schaffner,Jake advanced to third base.	9	0
Paulsen,Erik doubled down the right field line, RBI (2-2 BBKK); Schaffner,Jake scored; Gallaher,Gavin advanced from first base to third base.	10	0
Maginnis,Michael lined out to the right side of the infield putout by 1b (3-2 BFKBB).	10	0
2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

East Carolina - Bottom of 8th

Plays	UNC	ECU
ECU substitution: Carver,Blade pinch hitting for Jacome,Carlos.	10	0
Carver,Blade popped up to short (1-1 BK).	10	0
Lashley,Matthew struck out looking (2-2 BFBSK).	10	0
Burress,Braden singled to center field (0-0).	10	0
Vogele,Jack flied out to lf (0-2 KSF).	10	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
34	At Bats	28
10	Runs	0
12	Hits	5
3	Doubles	0
0	Triples	0
2	Home Runs	0
9	RBI's	0
2	Walks (BB)	1
8	Strikeouts	7
Pitching
5	Hits	12
0	Runs	10
0	Earned Runs	10
1	Walks	2
7	Strikeouts	8
29	Batters Faced	42
0	Errors	0
Fielding
24	Putouts	24
6	Assists	7
1.000	Fielding %	1.000
1	Double Plays	2

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