ECU falls to Texas in Game 2 of NCAA baseball Super Regional
By Ethan Hyman
ECU fell to Texas 9-8 in Game 2 of their NCAA Super Regional baseball series in Greenville, N.C., Saturday, June 11, 2022. The Pirates took Game 1 on Friday and the Longhorns rallied to win Saturday, forcing Game 3 on Sunday at 4.
News & Observer photojournalist Ethan Hyman is covering the action. Check back after the game for more photos.
East Carolina’s Bryson Worrell (35) watches as he hits a two RBI double during ECUs game against Texas in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Texas Eric Kennedy (30) beats the throw to score as East Carolina’s Ben Newton (24) waits for the ball in the first inning during ECUs game against Texas in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Texas’ Dylan Campbell (8) celebrates after hitting a RBI single in the ninth inning to give Texas a 9-8 victory over ECU in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Texas players celebrate with Texas’ Dylan Campbell (8) after Campbell hit a RBI single in the ninth inning to give Texas a 9-8 victory over ECU in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
East Carolina’s Garrett Saylor (36) celebrates after striking out a Texas batter to end the inning during ECUs game against Texas in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Texas’ Dylan Campbell (8) celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a homerun to tie the game in the bottom of the eighth during Texas’ 9-8 victory over ECU in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
East Carolina’s Zach Agnos (14) gets ready to tag out Texas’ Douglas Hodo (7) during ECUs game against Texas in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Texas’ Skyler Messinger (5) celebrates with teammates after hitting a three-run homerun in the bottom of the eighth inning during Texas’ 9-8 victory over ECU in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
East Carolina’s Jacob Jenkins-Cowart (30) has the ball on his glove, but can’t pull it in, resulting in a double by Texas’ Trey Faltine in the bottom of the seventh during Texas’ 9-8 victory over ECU in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Texas players celebrate with Texas’ Dylan Campbell (8) after Campbell hit a RBI single in the ninth inning to give Texas a 9-8 victory over ECU in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Texas’ Dylan Campbell (8) steals second as East Carolina’s Jacob Starling (10) can’t pull in the throw in the fourth inning during ECU’s game against Texas in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Texas’ Douglas Hodo (7) watches the homerun ball by East Carolina’s Bryson Worrell go over the wall during ECUs game against Texas in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
East Carolina’s Jacob Jenkins-Cowart (30), left, celebrates with Bryson Worrell (35) after hitting a three-run homerun in the fifth inning during ECUs game against Texas in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Texas’ Skyler Messinger (5) picks off East Carolina’s Lane Hoover (4) in the first inning during ECU’s game against Texas in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
East Carolina’s Jacob Jenkins-Cowart (30) flips his bat watching his homerun in the fifth inning during ECUs game against Texas in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
East Carolina’s Jacob Starling (10) celebrates with assistant head coach Jeff Palumbo as he rounds first base after hitting a solo homerun in the ninth inning during Texas’ 9-8 victory over ECU in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
East Carolina’s Joey Rezek (16) celebrates with Zach Agnos (14) after they scored on a double by Bryson Worrell during ECUs game against Texas in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
East Carolina’s Bryson Worrell (35) celebrates with Zach Agnos (14) after Worrell hit a homerun in fourth inning during ECUs game against Texas in the NCAA Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
East Carolina stands during the national anthem before their game against Texas in the Greenville Super Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium Saturday, June 11, 2022. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published June 11, 2022 at 2:27 PM.
