CLEARWATER, Florida – No. 1 East Carolina used three homes runs on the way to 15-5 win over No. 4 Cincinnati in seven innings at the 2022 TicketSmarter American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship Thursday afternoon at BayCare Ballpark.
The Pirates (40-18), who have a nation-leading 16-game win streak, will now face the winner of Friday’s matchup between Tulane and Cincinnati on Saturday, May 28 at 9 a.m. on ESPN+. The Bearcats (24-30) will take on the Green Wave on Friday at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
East Carolina jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, highlighted by a 3-run home run by Jacob Jenkins-Cowart.