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Baseball Preview: Seahawks Host ECU Tuesday at 6 p.m.

 
Game 22: East Carolina (16-8) at UNCW (15-6)
Brooks Field (Wilmington, N.C.)
Tuesday, March 24, 6 p.m.
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Game Notes: UNCW | East Carolina
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UNCW "Seahawks"
Record: 15-6
Head Coach: Mark Scalf (24th season)
Last game: 3/22 || W 15-1 Northeastern (Story)
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East Carolina "Pirates"
Record: 16-8
Last game: 3/22 || L 3-2 VCU (Story)
Head Coach: Cliff Godwin (1st season)
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WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW closes out its recent 13-game homestand on Tuesday with longtime rival East Carolina. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.

The Seahawks (15-6) swept its Colonial Athletic Association opening series, dispatching Northeastern by the scores of 10-5, 4-3 and 15-1 in the series finale. UNCW joined Elon and College of Charleston with sweeps of James Madison and Towson, respectively.

Gavin Stupienski and Whitman Barnes were named CAA Player and Rookie-of-the-Week, respectively, after the Seahawks posted a 4-1 mark last week. Stupienski slugged three home runs and knocked in 10 runs while Barnes earned a pair of wins in relief against Columbia and Northeastern. RELEASE

ECU is led by first-year head coach and alum, Cliff Godwin, who most recently served as associate head coach at Ole Miss. Godwin began his collegiate coaching career as a member of the UNCW staff in 2004, helping the Seahawks to their first-ever CAA championship.

The Pirates enter the non-conference tilt with a mark of 16-8 after dropping 2-of-3 to VCU in Greenville over the weekend. ECU is hitting .309 as a team and the pitching staff has compiled an impressive 2.25 ERA.

Getting the start for UNCW will be freshman righthander Justin Crump, who will be making his first collegiate start. In five appearances, the Albemarle, N.C., native owns a 1.29 ERA and has struck out seven in his seven innings of work.

ECU will counter with senior lefty Reid Love, who will be making his 11th appearance and second start. Love owns a 2-1 record and has fanned 18 in 20 innings of work.

UNCW visits Towson this weekend for a three-game conference series beginning on Friday at 3 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Whitman Barnes

#26 Whitman Barnes

LHP
6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
Gavin Stupienski

#16 Gavin Stupienski

C
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/R
Justin Crump

#1 Justin Crump

RHP
6' 2"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Whitman Barnes

#26 Whitman Barnes

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
LHP
Gavin Stupienski

#16 Gavin Stupienski

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
L/R
C
Justin Crump

#1 Justin Crump

6' 2"
Freshman
R/R
RHP