Official Box Score - Final
North Carolina at East Carolina
02/20/2026 at Clark-LeClair (Greenville, NC)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
North Carolina01124002 101208
East Carolina00000000X 0505
Win: DeCaro,Jason (2-0)Loss: Norby,Ethan (0-1)Save: None.


North Carolina 10 (6-0 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
2 Schaffner,JakeSS4110013200
5 Gallaher,Gavin2B5012001201
8 Hull,OwenCF4010034001
6 Winslow,MaconC4121006100
44 Paulsen,Erik1B4222107000
14 Maginnis,MichaelLF4110021005
23 Hynek,ColinDH3110100000
12 Howe,TylerRF4111021001
1 Nicholson,Cooper3B2323001100
29 DeCaro,JasonP0000000000
Totals34101292824608
BATTING
2B: Nicholson [1] (off Paxton); Paulsen [1] (off Hoagland); Gallaher [3] (off Norby).
HR: Nicholson [1] (3rd, 0 out, RBI off Norby); Paulsen [2] (2nd, 1 out, RBI off Norby)
TB: Nicholson 6; Paulsen 6; Gallaher 2. 2-Out RBI: Paulsen; Gallaher 2. SF: Winslow. HBP: Nicholson 2 [4]; Maginnis [2]; Schaffner [4]; Hull [2]. GDP: Howe; Winslow.
Team RISP: 5-15.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Schaffner, Paulsen).
East Carolina 0 (2-4 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
26 Burress,Braden (3B)LF4030015000
21 Irby,Austin1B3000024000
32 Vogele,Jack (LF)1000000001
51 Herring,JackRF3000012001
12 Lenahan,GradyCF3010001001
3 Whitaker,DavinDH3010010000
10 Wallace,Colby (1B)3B3000012100
13 Kalinich,MichaelC1000107100
29 Bachman,Brayden (PH)1000000001
24 Barron,Walker (C)0000001000
1 Jacome,Carlos2B2000001201
28 Carver,Blade (PH)1000000000
4 Parham,NickSS1000000200
14 Lashley,Matthew (PH/SS)2000011100
18 Norby,EthanP0000000000
33 Webb,Joseph (P)0000000000
55 Paxton,Thomas (P)0000000000
50 Hoagland,Charlie (P)0000000000
Totals280501724705
BATTING
GDP: Wallace.
Team RISP: 0-5.
FIELDING
DP: 2 (Jacome 2, Kalinich, Lashley, Irby, Parham).

UNCiphrerbbkbfabnpst
29 DeCaro,Jason (W)8.050017292810166
Totals8.050017292810166
WP: DeCaro [1].
GO-FO: DeCaro 6-10.
ECUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
18 Norby,Ethan (L)4.06441721187850
33 Webb,Joseph (5)0.124410532011
55 Paxton,Thomas (5.1)2.2311001092414
50 Hoagland,Charlie (8)1.011101642815
Totals8.012101028423415090
HB: Norby 2 [4]; Webb [2]; Hoagland [1]; Paxton [1]. SFA: Hoagland. Inher. Rnrs: Hoagland 1/1.
GO-FO: Norby 0-5; Webb 0-1; Paxton 4-2; Hoagland 1-2.

Umpires: HP: Brian Miller; 1B: Joshuah ''Ryan'' Clark; 2B: Benjamin Phillips; 3B: Anthony Carrillo.
First Pitch:5:06 PM. Duration:2:22.
Attendance:5728
Weather:Temp: 68F


Play By Play (Full) - Final
North Carolina at East Carolina
02/20/2026 at Clark-LeClair (Greenville, NC)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
North Carolina01124002 101208
East Carolina00000000X 0505

North Carolina starters:
2/ss/Schaffner,Jake; 5/2b/Gallaher,Gavin; 8/cf/Hull,Owen; 6/c/Winslow,Macon; 44/1b/Paulsen,Erik; 14/lf/Maginnis,Michael; 23/dh/Hynek,Colin; 12/rf/Howe,Tyler; 1/3b/Nicholson,Cooper; 29/p/DeCaro,Jason;

East Carolina starters:
26/lf/Burress,Braden; 21/1b/Irby,Austin; 51/rf/Herring,Jack; 12/cf/Lenahan,Grady; 3/dh/Whitaker,Davin; 10/3b/Wallace,Colby; 13/c/Kalinich,Michael; 1/2b/Jacome,Carlos; 4/ss/Parham,Nick; 18/p/Norby,Ethan;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UNC batting
Schaffner,Jake struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).
Gallaher,Gavin lined out to lf (1-1 BS).
Hull,Owen struck out looking (1-2 BKKK).

Bottom of 1st - ECU batting
Burress,Braden struck out looking (2-2 BBKKK).
Irby,Austin grounded out to shallow right field, 2b to 1b (2-1 BBK).
Herring,Jack struck out looking (0-2 KFK).

This InningRHEL
UNC0000
ECU0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UNC batting
Winslow,Macon flied out to rf (2-1 SBB).
Paulsen,Erik homered to right field, RBI (1-0 B).
Maginnis,Michael struck out swinging (1-2 SBFS).
Hynek,Colin walked (3-2 SSBBFBB).
Howe,Tyler struck out swinging (1-2 KKFBS).

Bottom of 2nd - ECU batting
Lenahan,Grady grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-1 BBS).
Sprinkler delay bottom 2nd.
Whitaker,Davin singled in the infield (1-2 FSFB).
Wallace,Colby lined into double play to short (2-1 BBS); Whitaker,Davin out at 2B on the play, ss to 1b, in a double play.

This InningRHEL
UNC1101
ECU0100
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UNC batting
Nicholson,Cooper homered to deep left field, RBI (1-0 B).
Schaffner,Jake singled to left center (1-2 KSB).
Gallaher,Gavin flied out to lf (0-0).
Hull,Owen hit by pitch (1-1 BFB); Schaffner,Jake advanced to second base.
Winslow,Macon singled to left center (1-1 KB); Schaffner,Jake advanced to third base; Hull,Owen advanced to second base.
Paulsen,Erik popped up in third base side foul territory putout by 3b (2-2 SBSB).
Maginnis,Michael struck out swinging (1-2 BFKS).

Bottom of 3rd - ECU batting
Kalinich,Michael grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).
Jacome,Carlos flied out to cf (2-2 KKFBBF).
Parham,Nick flied out down the right field line putout by 2b (1-1 FB).

This InningRHEL
UNC1303
ECU0000
4th Inning
Top of 4th - UNC batting
Hynek,Colin singled to left field (1-1 BK).
Howe,Tyler struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).
Nicholson,Cooper hit by pitch (2-2 FBKBB); Hynek,Colin advanced to second base.
Schaffner,Jake flied out to left center putout by lf (0-0).
Gallaher,Gavin doubled to right center, 2RBI (0-1 K); Hynek,Colin scored from second base; Nicholson,Cooper scored from first base.
Hull,Owen struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (3-2 SBBBSFFS).

Bottom of 4th - ECU batting
Burress,Braden singled up the middle (0-0).
Burress,Braden advanced to second base.
Irby,Austin struck out looking (3-2 BBFBFK).
Herring,Jack grounded out to first base, unassisted (2-2 BKFB); Burress,Braden advanced to third base.
Lenahan,Grady grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 S).

This InningRHEL
UNC2201
ECU0101
5th Inning
Top of 5th - UNC batting
ECU pitching change: Webb,Joseph replaces Norby,Ethan.
Winslow,Macon singled through the left side of the infield (0-2 KKF).
Paulsen,Erik walked (3-2 BSBBFB); Winslow,Macon advanced to second base.
Maginnis,Michael hit by pitch (0-0 B); Winslow,Macon advanced to third base; Paulsen,Erik advanced to second base.
Hynek,Colin popped up to shallow left field putout by lf (2-2 KBBKF).
Howe,Tyler singled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); Winslow,Macon scored; Paulsen,Erik advanced to third base; Maginnis,Michael advanced to second base.
Howe,Tyler advanced to second base; Maginnis,Michael advanced to third base; Paulsen,Erik scored.
ECU pitching change: Paxton,Thomas replaces Webb,Joseph.
Nicholson,Cooper doubled down the left field line, 2RBI (3-1 BBFB); Maginnis,Michael scored; Howe,Tyler scored from second base.
Schaffner,Jake grounded out, 3b to 1b (0-0); Nicholson,Cooper advanced to third base.
Gallaher,Gavin grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).

Bottom of 5th - ECU batting
Whitaker,Davin popped up to shallow center field putout by cf (0-1 S).
Wallace,Colby struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (2-2 KBBKS).
Kalinich,Michael walked (3-2 BKBBFB).
Jacome,Carlos flied out to rf (2-2 BKBSF).

This InningRHEL
UNC4301
ECU0001
6th Inning
Top of 6th - UNC batting
Hull,Owen singled through the right side of the infield (1-1 KB).
Winslow,Macon grounded into double play to short, ss to 2b to 1b (2-0 BB); Hull,Owen out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b, in a double play.
Paulsen,Erik flied out to left center putout by lf (0-0).

Bottom of 6th - ECU batting
ECU substitution: Lashley,Matthew pinch hitting for Parham,Nick.
Lashley,Matthew flied out to left center putout by cf (0-0).
Burress,Braden singled to left field (1-0 B).
Irby,Austin struck out looking (1-2 BSSK).
Herring,Jack reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-0 B); Burress,Braden out at second base, ss unassisted.

This InningRHEL
UNC0100
ECU0101
7th Inning
Top of 7th - UNC batting
ECU position change: Lashley,Matthew remains in the game at ss
ECU position change: Burress,Braden now playing 3b from lf
ECU substitution: Vogele,Jack replaces Irby,Austin at lf, batting 2nd.
ECU position change: Wallace,Colby now playing 1b from 3b
Maginnis,Michael singled to right center (0-2 KK).
Hynek,Colin flied out to cf (0-0).
Howe,Tyler grounded into double play to second base, 2b to ss to c (3-1 KBBB); Maginnis,Michael out at 2B on the play, 2b to ss, in a double play.

Bottom of 7th - ECU batting
Lenahan,Grady singled to left field (2-0 BB).
Whitaker,Davin struck out swinging (2-2 SKBBS); Lenahan,Grady advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Wallace,Colby flied out to cf (0-0); Lenahan,Grady advanced to third base.
Safe call at 3rd challenged by UNC. Call on field is upheld.
ECU substitution: Bachman,Brayden pinch hitting for Kalinich,Michael.
Bachman,Brayden popped up to third base (0-0).

This InningRHEL
UNC0100
ECU0101
8th Inning
Top of 8th - UNC batting
ECU substitution: Barron,Walker replaces Bachman,Brayden at c, batting 7th.
Nicholson,Cooper hit by pitch (1-0 BB).
ECU pitching change: Hoagland,Charlie replaces Paxton,Thomas.
Schaffner,Jake hit by pitch (2-2 BBKKB); Nicholson,Cooper advanced to second base.
Gallaher,Gavin reached on a fielder's choice hit to the pitcher's mound (2-2 BKSB); Nicholson,Cooper advanced to third base; Schaffner,Jake advanced to second base.
Hull,Owen struck out looking (3-2 KBKBBK).
Winslow,Macon sacrifice fly to rf, RBI (0-0); Nicholson,Cooper scored; Schaffner,Jake advanced to third base.
Paulsen,Erik doubled down the right field line, RBI (2-2 BBKK); Schaffner,Jake scored; Gallaher,Gavin advanced from first base to third base.
Maginnis,Michael lined out to the right side of the infield putout by 1b (3-2 BFKBB).

Bottom of 8th - ECU batting
ECU substitution: Carver,Blade pinch hitting for Jacome,Carlos.
Carver,Blade popped up to short (1-1 BK).
Lashley,Matthew struck out looking (2-2 BFBSK).
Burress,Braden singled to center field (0-0).
Vogele,Jack flied out to lf (0-2 KSF).

This InningRHEL
UNC2102
ECU0101


Scoring Innings - Final
North Carolina at East Carolina
02/20/2026 at Clark-LeClair (Greenville, NC)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
North Carolina01124002 101208
East Carolina00000000X 0505

North Carolina starters:
2/ss/Schaffner,Jake; 5/2b/Gallaher,Gavin; 8/cf/Hull,Owen; 6/c/Winslow,Macon; 44/1b/Paulsen,Erik; 14/lf/Maginnis,Michael; 23/dh/Hynek,Colin; 12/rf/Howe,Tyler; 1/3b/Nicholson,Cooper; 29/p/DeCaro,Jason;

East Carolina starters:
26/lf/Burress,Braden; 21/1b/Irby,Austin; 51/rf/Herring,Jack; 12/cf/Lenahan,Grady; 3/dh/Whitaker,Davin; 10/3b/Wallace,Colby; 13/c/Kalinich,Michael; 1/2b/Jacome,Carlos; 4/ss/Parham,Nick; 18/p/Norby,Ethan;


Top of 2nd - UNC batting
Winslow,Macon flied out to rf (2-1 SBB).
Paulsen,Erik homered to right field, RBI (1-0 B).
Maginnis,Michael struck out swinging (1-2 SBFS).
Hynek,Colin walked (3-2 SSBBFBB).
Howe,Tyler struck out swinging (1-2 KKFBS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 3rd - UNC batting
Nicholson,Cooper homered to deep left field, RBI (1-0 B).
Schaffner,Jake singled to left center (1-2 KSB).
Gallaher,Gavin flied out to lf (0-0).
Hull,Owen hit by pitch (1-1 BFB); Schaffner,Jake advanced to second base.
Winslow,Macon singled to left center (1-1 KB); Schaffner,Jake advanced to third base; Hull,Owen advanced to second base.
Paulsen,Erik popped up in third base side foul territory putout by 3b (2-2 SBSB).
Maginnis,Michael struck out swinging (1-2 BFKS).
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 4th - UNC batting
Hynek,Colin singled to left field (1-1 BK).
Howe,Tyler struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).
Nicholson,Cooper hit by pitch (2-2 FBKBB); Hynek,Colin advanced to second base.
Schaffner,Jake flied out to left center putout by lf (0-0).
Gallaher,Gavin doubled to right center, 2RBI (0-1 K); Hynek,Colin scored from second base; Nicholson,Cooper scored from first base.
Hull,Owen struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (3-2 SBBBSFFS).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 5th - UNC batting
ECU pitching change: Webb,Joseph replaces Norby,Ethan.
Winslow,Macon singled through the left side of the infield (0-2 KKF).
Paulsen,Erik walked (3-2 BSBBFB); Winslow,Macon advanced to second base.
Maginnis,Michael hit by pitch (0-0 B); Winslow,Macon advanced to third base; Paulsen,Erik advanced to second base.
Hynek,Colin popped up to shallow left field putout by lf (2-2 KBBKF).
Howe,Tyler singled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); Winslow,Macon scored; Paulsen,Erik advanced to third base; Maginnis,Michael advanced to second base.
Howe,Tyler advanced to second base; Maginnis,Michael advanced to third base; Paulsen,Erik scored.
ECU pitching change: Paxton,Thomas replaces Webb,Joseph.
Nicholson,Cooper doubled down the left field line, 2RBI (3-1 BBFB); Maginnis,Michael scored; Howe,Tyler scored from second base.
Schaffner,Jake grounded out, 3b to 1b (0-0); Nicholson,Cooper advanced to third base.
Gallaher,Gavin grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 8th - UNC batting
ECU substitution: Barron,Walker replaces Bachman,Brayden at c, batting 7th.
Nicholson,Cooper hit by pitch (1-0 BB).
ECU pitching change: Hoagland,Charlie replaces Paxton,Thomas.
Schaffner,Jake hit by pitch (2-2 BBKKB); Nicholson,Cooper advanced to second base.
Gallaher,Gavin reached on a fielder's choice hit to the pitcher's mound (2-2 BKSB); Nicholson,Cooper advanced to third base; Schaffner,Jake advanced to second base.
Hull,Owen struck out looking (3-2 KBKBBK).
Winslow,Macon sacrifice fly to rf, RBI (0-0); Nicholson,Cooper scored; Schaffner,Jake advanced to third base.
Paulsen,Erik doubled down the right field line, RBI (2-2 BBKK); Schaffner,Jake scored; Gallaher,Gavin advanced from first base to third base.
Maginnis,Michael lined out to the right side of the infield putout by 1b (3-2 BFKBB).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.



North Carolina at East Carolina
02/20/2026 at Clark-LeClair (Greenville, NC)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
North Carolina01124002 101208
East Carolina00000000X 0505
North Carolina Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#2 Schaffner, Jake
ss
*
K
1B
7
*
F7
*
G5-3
HBP
4
1
1
0
2
#5 Gallaher, Gavin
2b
*
L7
*
F7
2B
9
*
G6-3
FC1
5
0
1
2
3
#8 Hull, Owen
cf
*
KL
HBP
*
K
*
1B
RS
OUT
*
KL
4
0
1
0
4
#6 Winslow, Macon
c
*
F9
1B
7
1B
LS
*
6-4-3
*
1RBI
4
1
2
1
5
#44 Paulsen, Erik
1b
HR
9
1RBI
*
P5
BB
*
F7
2B
5
1RBI
4
2
2
2
6
#14 Maginnis, Michael
lf
*
K
*
K
HBP
*
1B
9
OUT
*
L3
4
1
1
0
7
#23 Hynek, Colin
dh
BB
1B
7
*
P7
*
F8
3
1
1
0
8
#12 Howe, Tyler
rf
*
K
*
K
1B
9
1RBI
*
4-6
4
1
1
1
9
#1 Nicholson, Cooper
3b
HR
7
1RBI
HBP
2B
7
HBP
2
3
2
3
Totals3410129
Runs0112400210
Hits0132311112
Errors000000000
LOB013110028
UNCiphrerbbkbfabnpst
29 DeCaro,Jason (W)8.050017292810166
Totals8.050017292810166
WP: DeCaro [1].
GO-FO: DeCaro 6-10.


North Carolina at East Carolina
02/20/2026 at Clark-LeClair (Greenville, NC)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
North Carolina01124002 101208
East Carolina00000000X 0505
East Carolina Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#26 Burress, Braden
3b
*
KL
1B
MI
*
1B
7
OUT
1B
8
4
0
3
0
2
#32 Vogele, Jack
#21 Irby, Austin
lf
*
G4-3
*
KL
*
KL
*
F7
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
#51 Herring, Jack
rf
*
KL
*
G3U
FC6U
3
0
0
0
4
#12 Lenahan, Grady
cf
*
G6-3
*
G5-3
1B
7
WP
3
0
1
0
5
#3 Whitaker, Davin
dh
*
1B
OUT
*
P8
*
K
3
0
1
0
6
#10 Wallace, Colby
1b
*
6-3
*
K
*
F8
3
0
0
0
7
#24 Barron, Walker
#13 Kalinich, Michael
#29 Bachman, Brayden
c
*
G4-3
BB
*
P5
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
#28 Carver, Blade
#1 Jacome, Carlos
PH
*
F8
*
F9
*
P6
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
#14 Lashley, Matthew
#4 Parham, Nick
ss
*
F4
*
F7
*
KL
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals28050
Runs000000000
Hits010101115
Errors000000000
LOB000111115
ECUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
18 Norby,Ethan (L)4.06441721187850
33 Webb,Joseph (5)0.124410532011
55 Paxton,Thomas (5.1)2.2311001092414
50 Hoagland,Charlie (8)1.011101642815
Totals8.012101028423415090
HB: Norby 2 [4]; Webb [2]; Hoagland [1]; Paxton [1]. SFA: Hoagland. Inher. Rnrs: Hoagland 1/1.
GO-FO: Norby 0-5; Webb 0-1; Paxton 4-2; Hoagland 1-2.