LUBBOCK, Texas –  East Carolina’s bid for its first College World Series appearance in program history ended Sunday, as the Pirates fell 11-0 to Texas Tech in the deciding game of the NCAA Super Regional Dan Law Field. The Red Raiders won the best-of-three series, two games to one.
 
East Carolina (38-23-1) was limited to two hits – both in the first two innings – as two Texas Tech pitchers combined for the shutout as the Pirates were held scoreless for only the fourth time this season.
 
Texas Tech third baseman Hunter Hargrove went 3 for 5 with two doubles and four RBIs to lead the Red Raiders, who advanced to the College World Series for the second time in three seasons. Eriksen Lanning earned the win, improving to 2-3 after he worked 7.0 shutout innings and struck out six.
 
Jacob Wolfe took the loss for East Carolina, finishing the year with a 6-4 record.
 
 
2016 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
 
Super Regional · Lubbock, Texas (Series tied, 1-1)
Friday, June 10
East Carolina 8, Texas Tech 6
 
Saturday, June 11
Texas Tech 3, East Carolina 1 (13 innings)
 
Sunday, June 12
Texas Tech 11, East Carolina 0