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Tennessee Baseball Falls to ECU in 14-Inning NCAA Regional Opener
Walker Barron broke a 3-3 tie with a leadoff homer in the 14th as East Carolina recorded 18 strikeouts and sent Tennessee to the losers bracket.
- On Friday, the Tennessee Volunteers lost to the East Carolina Pirates 7-3 in a 14-inning marathon at Boshamer Stadium during the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional.
- Pitchers Evan Blanco and Bo Rhudy kept the game tied for 11 innings, but the contest matched Tennessee's longest NCAA Tournament game from the 2023 Clemson Regional.
- Tennessee finished 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position, while East Carolina scored four runs in the 14th inning to secure the victory.
- Coach Josh Elander called an 11th-inning squeeze bunt attempt by Manny Marin "indefensible," as the Volunteers now must win four consecutive games to advance.
- Facing elimination, Tennessee shifts focus to a Saturday noon matchup against VCU, with a quick turnaround of just over 19 hours to prepare.
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Tennessee baseball falls to ECU in 14-inning NCAA regional opener
CHAPEL HILL, NC. (WATE) — The Tennessee baseball team suffered a heartbreaking 7-3 loss in 14-innings to the ECU Pirates in the opening match of the Chapel Hill Regional. Evan Blanco got the start on the mound and posted an impressive 7 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 97 pitches [...]
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