Box Score GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina used a sixth-run fourth inning to jump ahead of the Sycamores in the LeClair Classic, leading to a 13-1 victory over Indiana State in seven innings.
 
Holding a 2-0 lead heading into the fourth inning, East Carolina scored six runs in the inning to lead 8-0.
 
Two innings later in the top of the sixth, Indiana State's Eli Gipson doubled to right center to start the inning. Carson Beck moved Gipson to third for Carlos Pena to single to right field scoring Gipson to put the Sycamores on the board. ECU still held an 8-1 lead.
 
In the bottom of the seventh, ECU's Austin Irby ended the game early with a walk off three-run homerun, leading to the Pirates' 13-1 victory.
 
Gipson finished 2-for-3 on the day with a double and the Sycamores' lone run. Pena and Thomas Emrich each recorded a hit.
 
Grant Parson (1-2) pitched 3.1 innings with three strikeouts, five walks, and four earned runs, taking the loss. Jacob Spencer, Aaron Moss, and Breyllin Suriel all pitched in relief.
 
ECU's Sean Jenkins earned the pitching win, going six innings with six strikeouts, no walks, four hits, and one earned run.
 
How They Scored
 

• East Carolina took an early lead in the bottom of the second inning when Barron Walker grounded out to first base, bringing home Austin Irby to make it 1-0.
• The Pirates extended their lead in the bottom of the third as the Sycamores caught a sacrifice flyout to right field, allowing Dixon Williams to cross home plate and give ECU a 2-0 advantage.
• ECU's offense exploded in the fourth inning, with Irby, Colby Wallace, and Williams all recording RBIs. John Collins capped off the scoring with a home run, pushing the Pirates' lead to 8-0.
• Indiana State got on the board in the top of the sixth when Carlos Pena lined an RBI single, bringing home Eli Gibson and cutting the deficit to 8-1.
• The Pirates responded in the bottom of the sixth as Roger Vergara hit a double to right field, bringing home Irby. Walker followed with an RBI single to second base, scoring Braden Burress home and extending the lead to 10-2.
• East Carolina sealed the game in the bottom of the seventh when Irby smashed a walk-off three-run homer, securing the 13-1 victory.

 
News & Notes

• Eli Gipson recorded his second multi-hit game of the season and hit his first extra-base hit.

 
Up Next
Indiana Stat turns around to face Kent State tomorrow morning, March 2, at 11 a.m. ET. There will be no broadcast, but live stats will be available.
 
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