FINAL: The game has been called an official tie after five innings, at 3-3, due to inclement weather.
East Carolina and North Carolina will play the final game of the three-game traveling series on Sunday in Chapel Hill, with a scheduled first pitch of 1 o’clock ET inside Boshamer Stadium. There is some weather in the forecast this afternoon, but first pitch is still scheduled to begin on time, as of this posting.
The results of the fist two games have been polar opposites, with ECU getting shutout and run-ruled at home in the opener, 10-0, in Greenville, before bouncing back and winning in Durham on Saturday, 10-3, at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. It was UNC ace Jason DeCaro who limited the Pirates to five hits – all singles – in the series opener. On Saturday, ECU banged out 15 hits, including a four-hit effort from Jack Herring. Freshman outfielder Grady Lenahan hit a three-run homer, added a three-run triple, and drove in six with three hits…