April 25, 2015
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By Nate Blythe
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ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - Trailing 3-0 with two outs the ninth inning, No. 24 UCF rallied to score twice and had the potential game-tying run 90-feet away, but ended up falling 3-2 at East Carolina. Senior catcher Jordan Savinon paced the Knights with a pair of base hits on Saturday afternoon at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
After senior center fielder Derrick Salberg drew a two-out walk, freshman second baseman Kyle Marsh singled through the left side. A base knock through the 5-6 hole pushed across the first UCF run before a wild pitch made it a one-run deficit, 3-2. ECU's Joe Ingle notched a strikeout to post his first save of the year.
The seventh quality start was registered up by freshman Cre Finfrock (6-4), who went seven innings with five strikeouts. Three outs were also recorded by senior lefty Harrison Hukari, who tossed the eighth frame.
The Knights (26-18, 5-9 The American) had a pair of scoring opportunities in the fifth and eighth innings as two runners that reached with less than two outs were left stranded on the base paths. The squad left a game-high eight runners on base.
Senior left fielder JoMarcos Woods and Salberg also added base hits for the Knights.
East Carolina (28-16, 8-6 The American) took the lead in the third inning on a solo homer by Garrett Brooks over the fence in right field. The Pirates struck for two more runs in the fourth frame with three hits and one error, 3-0.
The winning pitcher was Reid Love (4-3), who tossed 8 2/13 innings and struck out nine. Eric Tyler, Bryce Harmon and Love each tallied two hits.
The finale of the three-game set begins at 11 a.m. on Sunday with the pitching matchup to be determined. Listen to the call by Marc Daniels on AM 740 or the TuneIn app.
The Knights return home for Game Show Night on Friday at 6:30 p.m. against in-state rival USF. The Knights are also hosting a golf scramble on Saturday, click here for details. Single-game tickets for the 2015 baseball season are currently on sale by clicking here or calling 407-823-1000.