In the eighth inning, No. 3 seed Maryland was hanging around keeping almost in lockstep with No. 1 seed East Carolina late into the ballgame down just 5-4.
But Pirates' third baseman Zach Agnos lined a two-run double to right field, putting ECU up by four with just an inning and a half left to play.
In a sold-out Clark-LeClair Stadium, the Pirate faithful exploded as the game-winning runs crossed the plate, and Maryland fell, 9-6, to East Carolina, ending its season with a Super Regional berth in the distance.
The Terps took home a win in their first game of the day, a 2-1 walk-off victory over No.