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CLEARWATER, Fla. – Centerfielder Drew Henrickson went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and four runs batted in as No. 4-seeded ECU took an 8-4 win against No. 5-seeded UCF Tuesday morning in the opening game of the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship presented by Visit St. Pete/Clearwater at Spectrum Field.
The Pirates (40-15) move to the winners’ bracket and will face either top-seeded Houston or No. 8-seeded Tulane Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET. The Knights (35-20) will play an elimination game against the Houston/Tulane loser Wednesday at 9 a.