ECU advances in C-USA tourney

GREENVILLE -- Harrison Eldridge hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to help second-seeded East Carolina claim a come-from-behind 4-2, opening-round victory over seventh-seeded Tulane in the 2007 Conference USA baseball tournament. Jake Dean legged...

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Avalanche slips past K-Tribe

SALEM, Va. -- Catcher Justin Tellam provided a bases-loaded, walk-off double in the ninth inning and Salem nipped Kinston 5-4 in Carolina League play. Mark Ori started the Avalanche ninth with a single. Mitch Einertson drew a walk from Kinston...

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Mudcats fall to Barons

ZEBULON -- Adam Russell tossed 62/3 solid innings and Thomas Collaro homered as visiting Birmingham edged Carolina, 5-3, on Wednesday evening at Five County Stadium. Russell (5-3) surrendered three runs -- two earned -- on five hits while striking out...

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