Greenville Regional 1. East Carolina Pirates (42-17) vs 4. Binghamton Bearcats (29-20) 2. South Carolina Gamecocks (38-21) vs 3. George Mason Patriots (42-12) Winner to take on champion of Chapel Hill Regional. The East Carolina Pirates are a team to watch during the regional weekend. They have one of the most balanced combination of pitching and hitting in the country ranking in the Top 20 in both runs and ERA. Third team All-American Ryan Wood (.387, 13 HR, 52 RBI) leads a potent offense that is hitting .341. He is only one of six sluggers who has batted over .320 and knocked 11+ home runs. Two of those hitters, Stephen Batts and Kyle Roller, have also driven in over 60 runs this season. Unfortunately, for their opponents, the Pirates aren't just an offensive juggernaut. ECU features two top-end starters in Chris Heston (7-0, 3.44) and Seth Maness (9-1, 4.15 ERA) and a guy at the back of the bullpen that can close out any game in sophomore Seth Simmons (3-1, 2.65 ERA, 9 SV, 43 K in 34 IP). ...more...