Despite as a pair of sub-par performances for East Carolina University’s baseball team’s offense over the last couple days, possibly due to windy conditions, the Pirates split their weekday games after defeating Elon University last night, but losing to Virginia Commonwealth University Tuesday.
It was evident the windy conditions had an affect on the Pirates’ offense, recording only four hits against Elon. The wind caused a lot of routine fly outs for both Pirates and Phoenix, but it ended up working in favor for the Pirates.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, with the game tied 1-1, the wind carried a routine pop out in shallow right field, to the edge of the first base line, dropping for a lead-off double for designated hitter redshirt sophomore Jake Washer.