The combination of right-handed pitchers sophomore Trey Benton and junior Chris Holba has been a deadly 1-2 punch in the starting weekend rotation for the East Carolina University baseball team, elevating the Pirates to legitimate NCAA contenders.
No. 16 ECU is 18-5 on the season in large part due to the duo of Benton and Holba, who combine for a 9-2 record in 12 games started, a 1.90 ERA in 71 innings pitched and 75 strikeouts. According to head coach Cliff Godwin, pitching through tough situations in previous years was a huge learning curve in their growth as players and it’s paid off immensely so far this season.