Grady Dillon, ECU Sports Information
12 minutes ago
ECU sports information photo
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The East Carolina softball team is scheduled to play the final game of a four-game road swing Wednesday night when the Pirates take on UNC Wilmington at Bozeman Field.
First pitch is set for 5 p.m., and the game will be streamed via FloSoftball.
emma jackson He led the Pirates at the plate, recording a batting average of .424 (2nd in the AAC), 64 hits (1st in the AAC/5th in the NCAA), 22 doubles (1st in the AAC/1st in the NCAA), and 44 RBIs (1st in the AAC). ). Jackson was named No. 14 by Softball America as the nation's best outfielder for April, and is on pace to match Kate Manuse's single-season doubles program record of 26, set in 2004.
In addition to Jackson, the Pirates have four other starters hitting .350 or higher. morgan johnson (.368), taylor woodring (.363), anna sawyer (.359) and Kanisha Anderson (.353). taylor apple He led ECU with a 2.52 ERA and 92 strikeouts (3rd in the AAC), and pitched 7 complete games. Addie Bliss Recorded an ERA of 2.85 and 46 strikeouts.
final timeout
ECU will be looking to bounce back from a 10-2 six-inning loss in Sunday's softball game against Tulsa. After losing 2-1 to the Golden Hurricane in the series opener, ECU defeated Tulsa 5-2. mary kathryn scott Although he hit his first home run of the season, the Pirates were unable to contain America's main attack on Sunday afternoon due to a run-rule loss.
seahawks scouting
UNC Wilmington enters Wednesday's game coming off a 2-1 loss to North Carolina A&T, which ended the Seahawks' winning streak at six. Cassidy Relay leads the Seahawks with a .359 batting average, and Skylar Stockton has a team-high three home runs and 17 RBIs. The Seahawks have a strong one-two punch in Carla Hammock (1.80 ERA) and Emily Winstead (1.85 ERA), a duo that combined for 21 of UNCW's 23 wins this season. have been acquired.
Series history
The Pirates lead the all-time series against the Seahawks 82-22, and ECU won the past two games played at Bozeman Field by a combined score of 16-2, both last season. are winning.
next
East Carolina returns home for an AAC series against South Florida starting Friday at 5 p.m. on ESPN+.
