Elon, N.C.- The Elon Phoenix (19-25) saw their four-game winning streak come to a close on Tuesday night with a 4-2 loss to the East Carolina Pirates (26-19). ECU takes the midweek series with the Phoenix in 2025 after two competitive games in Greenville and Elon.
 
Owen Winebarger delivered two innings of perfect relief in the eighth and ninth innings to keep the Phoenix within a pair of runs. Carson Wehner tossed an inning and two-thirds scoreless relief in the loss to ECU.
 
How It Happened

• The Phoenix got out of an early jam with Tommy Mitchell inducing a double play ball that Elon would use to turn two and get out of a bases loaded jam.
• Elon and ECU would both strike in the second inning with a pair of runs. The Pirates found a pair in the top of the inning, scoring on a sacrifice bunt and then a double.
• In the bottom of the second inning, Elon turned ECU miscues into runs. Elon got the inning started with a double from Charlie Granatell and a single from Will Vergantino to put runners on the corners. After a Kenny Mallory Jr. walk, Vince Fattore drove in the run from third on a groundball down the third base line. Elon tied the score when Mallory used his speed to take third on a steal which forced a bad throw from the ECU catcher which allowed Mallory to score.
• The two teams continued to get out of jams in the third and fourth innings before ECU added a run in the fifth.
• Elon's bullpen continued to find outs before the Pirates were able to score a fourth run with some heads up baserunning to score from first base on a single.
• The Phoenix offense could not find another run against the ECU bullpen which would give ECU the 4-2 win.

 
Notes and Stats

• Elon falls to 19-25 on the season and 5-6 in midweek games.  
• Charlie Granatell collected the 53^rd double of his career in the loss. Granatell is now two doubles away from tying the Elon career record in two-baggers.
• Will Vergantino, Tank Yaghoubi and Joe Yovino all singled in the loss.
• Vince Fattore drove in the only run for the Phoenix against ECU.
• Owen Winebarger delivered two innings or perfect relief Tuesday night.
• Carson Wehner delivered 1.2 innings of scoreless relief and worked around giving up a pair of hits.
• Mike Staiano threw an 1.2 innings of no-run ball as well. Staiano worked around two hits and a walk with a strikeout and some solid Elon defense.
• Tommy Mitchell made his first career start in the loss.

 
Up Next
The Phoenix returns to Latham Park tomorrow for a second midweek matchup of the week as Elon welcomes Longwood. First pitch with the Lancers will be at 6 PM.