What feels like a lifetime ago has actually been less than three weeks. Junior left-handed pitcher/first baseman Alec Burleson belted a home run and sophomore infielder Connor Norby plated the go-ahead RBI in the fourth inning of an East Carolina University win over the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
The Pirates’ 12th win of a shortened 17-game season, the victory alone meant so much more than just completing a sweep over an in-state rival. When redshirt senior right-handed pitcher Matt Bridges logged the final out, head coach Cliff Godwin became the third all-time winningest baseball coach in school history, passing Keith LeClair with his 213th win as skipper.