Lawson Harrill scores the game-ending run for the Camels.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)

BUIES CREEK – Logan Jordan’s RBI single in the 10th inning provided the late offense Campbell needed to top No. 11 East Carolina, 6-5, on Tuesday at Jim Perry Stadium. It was Campbell’s first walk-off win of the season, and first extra innings game since April 5, 2019.

With runners on the corners and one out, Jordan pinch hit for Payton Howard. His single up the middle resulted in the first loss of the year for ECU (3-1).

Aaron Rund (1-0) earned the win after tossing two scoreless innings in the ninth and tenth. ECU’s Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman (0-1) was tagged with the loss.

The Camels struck for two runs in the first thanks to a Drew Winters RBI single, and a squeeze bunt from Chandler Riley. Drake Pierson added a two-run shot to right int he second, his first home run of the year.

After a pair of ECU RBI singles in the third, a costly three-run error by Tyler Halstead in left field in the fourth put the Pirates ahead, 5-4.

Ty Cummings was locked in from that point on, throwing the next four and one-third scoreless innings.

While Campbell used just three arms, it was a staff day for ECU which went through eight pitchers, none of them throwing more than 38 pitches.

Campbell’s seven hits were provided by seven different players. Drew Winters reached base four times.

Campbell has now defeated a top 11 opponent two seasons in a row at Jim Perry Stadium, topping No. 8 N.C. State, 7-4, last season. This time, a crowd of 1,141 was on hand, the seventh largest in Jim Perry Stadium history.

The Camels and Pirates will meet two more times this year, next on March 22 at Fayetteville’s Segra Stadium. The series finale will be May 16 in Greenville.

The Camels host Butler for a 3-game series that starts Friday at 5 p.m.

(Campbell media services provided the basis for this report)

Drew Pierson is congratulated after a 2-run homer in the second inning.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)

ECU’s Justin Wilcoxen hits a fly ball that was dropped, allowing three runs.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)

Aaron Rund finished on the mound and got the win.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)

Logan Jordan follows through on the game-winning hit.
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The Camels celebrate the walk-off win over ECU on Tuesday.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)