1of17East Carolina starting pitcher Carson Whisenhunt throws against Vanderbilt during the first inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/APShow MoreShow Less2of17Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter throws against East Carolina during the first inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/APShow MoreShow Less3of174of17East Carolina starting pitcher Carson Whisenhunt throws against Vanderbilt during the first inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/APShow MoreShow Less5of17Vanderbilt starting pitcher Jack Leiter (22) returns to the dugout after the first inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game against East Carolina, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/APShow MoreShow Less6of177of17Vanderbilt's Carter Young (9) runs to first after hitting a single and driving in Javier Vaz, top right, against East Carolina during the fifth inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/APShow MoreShow Less8of17Vanderbilt's Carter Young drives in two runs with a single against East Carolina during the fifth inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/APShow MoreShow Less9of1710of17Vanderbilt Javier Vaz scores against East Carolina during the fifth inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/APShow MoreShow Less11of17Vanderbilt's Jayson Gonzalez (99) is congratulated after scoring against East Carolina during the fifth inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/APShow MoreShow Less12of1713of17East Carolina's Josh Moylan (66) rounds the bases after hitting a home run against Vanderbilt in the seventh inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/APShow MoreShow Less14of17Vanderbilt's Javier Vaz (2) steals third as East Carolina third baseman Zach Agnos takes the throw during the fifth inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/APShow MoreShow Less15of1716of17East Carolina's Josh Moylan (66) is congratulated after hitting a home run against Vanderbilt in the seventh inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/APShow MoreShow Less17of17
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jack Leiter had 10 strikeouts in seven innings on Saturday and No. 4 seed Vanderbilt advanced to the College World Series with a 4-1 win over No. 13 seed East Carolina in Game 2 of the Nashville Super Regional.
Leiter (10-3) allowed two hits, one of them a solo home run to Josh Moylan in the seventh. It was the only run the Commodores (45-15) allowed during the series. Vanderbilt beat ECU 2-0 in Friday’s opener.
Vandy will make its fifth trip to Omaha, all coming since 2011, and will defend the title it won in 2019.
East Carolina starter Carson Whisenhunt (6-2) left the game while it was scoreless in the fifth inning, but he walked Javier Vaz and Jayson Gonzalez, who scored on Carter Young’s single off reliever Matt Bridges.
Enrique Bradfield Jr. added a one-run double for Vandy in the ninth and Dominic Keegan’s bases-loaded walk made it 4-1.
The Pirates (44-17) dropped to 1-12 all-time in super regional games.
