East Carolina's Bryson Worrell celebrates his second homer of the third inning Friday (Aaron Fitt)

Friday In Greenville: Worrell, ECU Cruise; Virginia Finds Its Stride

GREENVILLE, N.C. — The higher seeds got off to strong starts Friday at the Greenville Regional, as East Carolina cruised to its 19th consecutive win by blowing out Coppin State 17-1, and Virginia bounced back from a sloppy start to beat Coastal Carolina 7-2.

Worrell’s Rare Feat Highlights Dominant Team Win For ECU

A year ago, East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin thought his team played a little anxious in its regional opener against Norfolk State. The Pirates didn’t do a great job controlling the strike zone, but they still found a way to win, erasing a one-run deficit[…]