Tar Heels make Pirates walk the plank

By ECU Media Relations
Published in Sports on March 16, 2016 1:48 PM

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GREENVILLE -- No. 6-ranked North Carolina erupted for eight runs in the second inning and dominated No. 17-ranked East Carolina, 17-4, at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium on Tuesday evening.

Reliever Spencer Trayner picked up the win for the Tar Heels, who improved to 17-2 overall this season. Brian Miller paced the offense with three hits and two RBI. Adam Pate, a Charles B. Aycock alum, batted 2-for-4 and drove in four runs.

Tyler Ramirez contributed three runs and three RBI.

The Pirates (11-6) used eight pitchers, including Eastern Wayne grad Zack Mozingo. He allowed one earned run, struck out one and walked a UNC batter during 2/3 of an inning on the bump.

Starter Evan Voliva took the loss.

Charlie Yorgen paced the ECU offense with three hits. Kirk Morgan posted two hits and two RBI. Eric Tyler batted 2-for-4 with an RBI.

ECU returns home Friday for a three-game weekend series against Monmouth University.