ECU Stuns Rice in Thriller

East Carolina stunned the nation by rallying past top-seeded Rice in a nail-biting 4-3 thriller, extending their postseason dominance and setting up a high-stakes rematch Saturday. Despite early errors and a sluggish start, the Pirates surged with clutch hitting—led by Jack Herring’s monster day—and airtight pitching from Ethan Norby, who shut the door in the ninth. With a 34-21 record and one tie, ECU remains undefeated in the tournament and ready to keep their dream alive. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c57ffab22e0aee92