GREENVILLE, N.C. – Behind the hot bats of Zach Johnson (Smithfield, N.C.) and Ellis Lowe (San Diego, Calif.), Campbell (17-15) defeated #17 East Carolina (26-10) by a score of 12-7. Johnson, who finished the day just a triple shy of the cycle, batted 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run scored. Meanwhile, Lowe hit his third home run of his career and third in the last three games; the sophomore finished the night with four hits, while driving in four runs and scoring two.

Campbell would score early and often, while surviving a late ECU rally en route to the 12-7 victory. The Camels would get the scoring started in the top of the first inning. With two outs and Carlton Floyd (Riegelwood, N.C.) standing on second with Ellis Lowe on first, Zach Johnson singled to left field. Johnson's RBI single that scored Floyd gave the Camels an early 1-0 lead.

East Carolina would answer right back in the home half of the first. With one out in the inning, Stephen Batts doubled to left center allowing Ryan Wood to tie the game at 1-1. With two outs and Batts still on second, Brandon Henderson would single through the right side to bring Batts in to score. Batts' run gave the Pirates a 2-1 lead after one complete inning.

Campbell would answer ECU's rally with one of their own as they exploded for five runs in the second inning. With Bryan Braswell (Rocky Mount, N.C.) and Graham Fronk (Charlotte, N.C.) in scoring position, D.J. Johnson (Winston-Salem, N.C.) would lay down a sacrifice bunt. Johnson's sacrifice would bring Braswell home from third and allow Fronk to advance to third.

After Chris Bangi (Jacksonville, Fla.) was hit by a pitch, Carlton Floyd would walk; the fourth ball was an errant pitch by ECU hurler Mike Anderson that allowed Fronk to score and Bangi to advance to third. With Campbell leading 3-2, Ellis Lowe would homer to left field, bringing in Bangi and Floyd. The home run by Lowe gave the sophomore his 36^th, 37^th and 38^th RBI of the season.

The Pirates would cut into the Camels lead with two runs in the second inning. Dustin Harrington homered to left field to cut the deficit to three runs. Trent Whitehead would later score on a wild pitch to cut the Camels lead to just two runs.

Dan Gardo (West Chester, Pa.) got the call on the hill for the Camels against the Pirates. The sophomore pitched just 1.2 innings allowing four runs on seven hits while fanning three. Logan Davis (Ft. Cobb, Okla.) would come in to relieve Gardo. Davis would pitch two complete innings allowing zero runs and giving up zero hits.

Campbell would push across four runs in the top of the fourth inning. With Ellis Lowe at third and Brian Gana (Richland, Wash.) standing at first and zero outs, Zach Johnson would step to the plate. The junior would knock in his 10^th home run of the season as well as his 40^th, 41^st and 42^nd RBI. Johnson's three run home run extended the Camels lead to 9-4. Campbell would extend the lead to 10-4 when Graham Fronk doubled to left field bringing Alex Aycoth (Sanford, Fla.) in to score.

Jonathon Lopez (Vineland, N.J.) would be the third pitcher used of the night for Campbell. Lopez would pitch 2.2 innings for the Camels giving up three runs on six hits. The junior southpaw struck out two ECU batters. Lopez was credited with the win and improves to 2-3 on the season.

Hunter Ford (Wilmington, N.C.) would follow Lopez on the bump. Ford pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing one run on three hits, while striking out one batter.

The game was called in the eighth inning right after Parker Fleming (Lexington, S.C.) had entered the game. The rain that entered the area causing a 35 minute delay never let up causing the game to be called.

Campbell was also led at the plate by Chris Bangi, Carlton Floyd, and Graham Fronk. Bangi finished the game 2-of-3 with three runs scored. Floyd finished the game with two hits, two runs scored and an RBI. Lastly, Fronk finished with two hits, a RBI and a run scored.

Campbell will return to action on Wednesday night when they host the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. First pitch at Taylor Field is slated for 6:30 p.m.