The area hit hardest by personnel losses this offseason in East Carolina’s football program has clearly been on defense. The Pirates saw 10 prominent defenders complete their eligibility at the end of the 2024 season and 10 others exited via the transfer portal. The latter figure includes seven from the ECU secondary and three potential… [ More… ]
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BASKETBALL NEWSPirates pull away to 75-59 triumph at Charlotte
CHARLOTTE — R.J. Felton had 23 points on eight of 14 field goal shooting to lead East Carolina to a 75-59 American Athletic Conference win at Charlotte on Saturday. Felton was seven of nine from beyond the arc. “R.J. was locked in and focused,” said ECU coach Mike Schwartz on the Pirate radio network. It… [ More… ]

BASEBALL NEWSBouche lifts ECU to series win with walk-off homer
GREENVILLE — Old Dominion transfer Alex Bouche hit a walk-off home run to right field for a 4-3 East Carolina win over George Mason on Saturday at Clark-LeClair Stadium in the deciding matchup of a 3-game series. Bouche is one of 27 new players on the roster. “We’re going to keep putting these guys out… [ More… ]

BASEBALL NEWSWiliams homers twice in day one split
GREENVILLE — Dixon Williams homered in each game as East Carolina opened the season with a doubleheader split with George Mason at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Friday. The deciding game of the series is scheduled for Saturday at noon. The Patriots won the first game Friday, 7-3, with a 5-run sixth inning that included a solo… [ More… ]

VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates embark on 2025 baseball season
East Carolina is scheduled to open the 2025 baseball season on Friday with a doubleheader against George Mason at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Games against the Patriots originally were set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but the series was compacted due to the weather forecast. Sophomore left-hander Ethan Norby is scheduled to throw the first pitch of… [ More… ]

JUNGLE TALESOn Deck with George Mason coach Shawn Camp
Replay this episode of Jungle Tales with Bubba Rosenbaum interviewing George Mason baseball coach and former Major League pitcher Shawn Camp. They discuss the season opening weekend series pitting the Patriots against East Carolina at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The three-game set begins with a doubleheader at noon on Friday and wraps up with a 2 p.m.… [ More… ]

BASKETBALL NEWSFinal 7-0 run sends Pirates past UAB
GREENVILLE — East Carolina scored the last seven points of the game for an 82-75 American Athletic Conference win over Alabama-Birmingham on Tuesday night at Willians Arena in Minges Coliseum. C.J. Hunter scored 29 points and R.J. Felton added 23 as the Pirates moved to 14-11 overall and 6-6 in the AAC. Felton scored on… [ More… ]

FOOTBALL NEWSMike Houston headed to Clemson
Clemson football boss Dabo Swinney is set to bolster his staff by bringing onboard former East Carolina head coach Mike Houston. The hiring move is intended to enhance the Tigers’ defensive coaching staff, ESPN senior writer Pete Thamel tweeted on X. Houston will be working with defensive coordinator Tom Allen, who recently came to Clemson… [ More… ]

BASKETBALL NEWSPirates rally in closing seconds for win at UTSA
SAN ANTONIO — East Carolina overcame a 4-point deficit with under 20 seconds left to take an 80-79 American Athletic Conference win at Texas-San Antonio on Saturday night. C.J. Walker had 28 points for the Pirates, including the game winner on a tightly contested turnaround jumper in the lane with four seconds left. Jordan Riley’s… [ More… ]