East Carolina pulled back into a tie for first place in the conference standings with four games to go, while UConn, Memphis and Tulane were also winners Saturday in The American.
 
1B Bryce Harman’s two-run homer in the seventh inning gave East Carolina a 3-1 lead en route to a 4-1 win over No. 25/21 Houston. LHP Reid Love tossed eight innings of one-run ball for the Pirates, who improved to 32-19 and 12-8 in The American. LF Corey Julks drove in the lone run for the Cougars, who dropped to 34-17 and 12-8 in conference play. The teams will square off again Sunday at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT with the winner moving into sole possession of first place.
 
1B Tucker Tubbs hit his 16^th home run of the season in Memphis’ 6-5 win over UCF in Orlando. The Tigers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first on their way to improving to 33-16 and 11-9 in conference play. LF JoMarcos Woods drove in two runs for the Knights, who dropped to 29-21 and 8-12 in The American.
 
DH Tyler Wilson homered in Tulane’s 5-3 win over USF. LF Jackson Johnson had three hits for the Green Wave, which moved to 30-19 and 10-10 in The American. 2B Kevin Merrell drove in two runs for the Bulls, who fell to 30-20-1 and 11-9 in conference play.
 
UConn clinched a series win over Cincinnati with a 10-8 victory in Storrs. DH Joe DeRoche-Duffin hit his ninth homer of the year for the Huskies, who improved to 31-20 and 10-10 in The American. LF RJ Thompson drove in three runs for the Bearcats, who dropped to 15-34 and 6-14 in conference play.