ECU beats Florida 11-6 in NCAA Opener
The Pirates (34-25) gave the large East Carolina crowd a 15-hit performance while Norby (8-5) struck out 10 against no walks. He tossed a career-high 116 pitches while racking up double-digit strikeouts for the third time in his career.
Freshman Austin Irby delivered his first career four-hit effort, falling just a triple short of the cycle, finishing the day 4-for-5 with three runs scored, three RBI, a double and a home run.
East Carolina will now play the Fairfield-Coastal Carolina winner Saturday evening at 6 p.m. when the Pirates look to advance to a sixth consecutive regional final.
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