Dawgs Sink Pirate’s Ship
The East Carolina University Pirates sailed into last weekend with the hopes of showing the magic that sparked their national championship run last summer. The Dawgs were having none of it as they swiftly and, quite frankly, easily dispatched of the reigning champs.
It’s hard to wholly summarize a weekend in which the Bulldogs score 36 runs over 3 games. Needless to say, the ECU pitching staff was like a conveyor belt of fun for the UGA offense. Every hitter on the roster recorded at least 1 hit and at least 1 RBI or run on the weekend. The ECU defense definitely helped recording frequent errors. However, nothing can be taken away from the Dawgs who cashed in all the mistakes with timely hits and productive outs.
On the other side of the ball, the pitching and defense matched the impressive offensive outing. In game 1, starting pitcher Aaron Bender cruised through 5 innings of work allowing 2 earned runs with nearly flawless defense behind him. Things got a little dicey in the later innings, but the Georgia offense was not to be outdone. Game 1 ended with a final score of 12-6 in favor of the Dawgs.
Game 2 was the second start of the season for pitcher Morgan Tebbetts. Tebbetts, who had a debut to forget against KSU the week before, put the team on his back and smoked the ECU hitters for 5 innings. Tebbetts allowed no earned runs and struck out far more than he walked in an appearance that has UGA fans excited about this pitchers potential. Georgia cruised to a 7-2 victory.
Game 3 saw the season debut of career workhorse Michael Elliott. Elliott resumed his usual form mowing down ECU for 5 innings. The UGA offense posted a 15 spot on the board, making Elliott’s dominating performance unnecessary, but still appreciated. ECU added insult to injury when they lost their composure in game 3. Unaccustomed to taking such a pounding, the Pirates lost their cool and engaged in some pretty poor sportsmanship. In this fan’s perspective, ECU embarrassed their team and university with their lewd language and behavior in route to their 15-2 defeat at the hands of a level-headed Georgia team.
In the end, the long road trip was made worth it for the Dawgs as they picked up the sweep and a good bit of confidence. UGA hopes to ride this momentum through the rest of the fall season.
Glory, glory!
