CLEARWATER, Florida – After falling behind 4-0, East Carolina stormed back to defeat Tulane, 8-5, on the semifinal day of the 2022 TicketSmarter American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship Saturday at BayCare Ballpark.
With the win, East Carolina (41-18) increased its nation-leading win streak to 17 and advanced to the Championship game against Houston or UCF on Sunday, May 29 at noon Eastern on ESPNEWS. It will be the Pirates’ fourth trip to the Championship game (2-1 in Championship games).
The Green Wave (33-26-1) struck early as Bennett Lee and Luis Aviles hit back-to-back home runs to start off the game.