It was all East Carolina from the first pitch in the opening game of the Conway Regional as the Pirates defeated Florida 11-6 on Friday afternoon. The Gators fall into the losers bracket and will take on the loser of Coastal Carolina vs Fairfield on Saturday at noon eastern in an elimination game.
Florida pitching only allowed two runs in the final five frames, but the damage was done far before that as East Carolina scored at least two runs in the first four innings, jumping out to a quick 9-0 lead. The Gators pitching staff allowed a double digit run total for the first time since April 20th and allowed 15 hits, the third most on the 2025 season.