East Carolina University (ECU) secured a dramatic 5-4 walk-off victory against Wichita State in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament semifinal. The Pirates, trailing 4-2 in the bottom of the 9th inning, rallied with three runs to clinch the win. The game-winning moment came when Dixon Williams executed a straight steal of home, catching the Wichita State pitcher off guard. This victory keeps ECU alive in the tournament and sets up a rematch against Wichita State later in the day. ECU's head coach, Cliff Godwin, will return from a two-game suspension to lead the team in the bracket final.
East Carolina's Dixon Williams stole home to beat Wichita State and keep the Pirates alive in the AAC Tournament! Here's the @ECUBaseball walk-off steal radio call from Scott Rogers (@Scooter7150). ⚾️📻🎙️ https://t.co/5wEXVjl8qX
East Carolina's Dixon Williams stole home to beat Wichita State and keep the Pirates alive in the AAC Tournament! Here's the @ECUBaseball walk-off steal radio call from Scott Rogers (@Scooter7150). ⚾️📻🎙️ https://t.co/tpYIDcUOwL
Dixon Williams' Walk-Off Steal Secures ECU's Victory Against Wichita State in AAC Semifinal https://t.co/bM75aTv2Cn
A walk-off steal?! @ECUBaseball avoids elimination in the American Conference Tournament thanks to Dixon Williams stealing home. (via @ESPN) https://t.co/mIjkWBAaTH
DIXON WILLIAMS STEALS HOME TO WIN IT FOR ECU WHAT. AN. ENDING. https://t.co/nmNCQkclZ4
Dixon Williams STOLE HOME to win @ECUBaseball’s AAC semifinal game this morning. Incredible. (🎥 @American_Conf) https://t.co/Z0gumNUjgo
What a head’s up play by Dixon Williams who catches the Wichita Stare pitcher looking down and pulls off a straight steal of home to lift ECU to a 5-4, walk off win. Bubble teams everywhere just let out a huge sigh of relief. https://t.co/6dJe2Ikuh9
DIXON WILLIAMS STEALS HOME TO WIN THE GAME FOR THE PIRATES OH MY GOODNESSSS!!!!🤯🤯 #AmericanBSB x @ECUBaseball https://t.co/2abqQ57qdW
ECU is the Gonzaga of college baseball but they just stole home to advance in the AAC Tournament. Play another game against Wichita later. ELECTRIC! 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th. Need more 9 AM baseball.
ECU is the Gonzaga of college baseball but they just stole home to advance in the AAC Tournament. ELECTRIC! 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th. Need more 9 AM baseball.
No Cliff Godwin, no problem. ECU rallies for 3 in bottom 9th to beat Wichita State 5-4 on steal of home. Godwin comes off two-game suspension to coach bracket final vs. Shockers later today.
ECU has scored two in the bottom of the 9th. Wich St. left field just slipped on throw after catching shallow fly for second out with runner on third. That was ugly. Winning run at second base.
Wichita State up 4-2 on ECU after leadoff homer in 9th. Looks like the Shockers three outs away from getting to championship Sunday while playing the minimum of 3 games. #Tulane hopes to do the same thing later today.
East Carolina just scored 2 runs in the 7th to tie Wichita State at 2. Pirates trying to force a winner-takes-all-game later in the day on its side of the AAC tourney bracket. #Tulane-FAU starts 47 minutes after this one ends.
Wichita State beats ECU 14-4 in nearly four-hour game. First pitch in #Tulane-Charlotte should be about 4:45.
Wichita State's win against UAB in AAC tourney opener went a little longer than 3 hours. Still two more games before #Tulane plays FAU tonight.