GREENVILLE, N.C. – Bryson Worrell hit a pair of home runs in the in the third inning, one each from the right and left side of the plate, while Danny Beal struck out a career-high six batters helping No. 8 National Seed East Carolina to a 17-1 opening round win over Coppin State in the 2022 NCAA Greenville Regional at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium. With the victory, the Pirates improved to 43-18 overall and extended their winning streak to a nations-best 19 games while the Eagles dropped to 24-29.
ECU pushed across three runs in the first inning taking an early 3-0 lead.