GREENVILLE — East Carolina took both ends of a doubleheader against visiting Radford on Friday to start the 2019 season. The 11th-ranked Pirates followed a 6-2 win in the first game by scoring 10 runs in the second inning of the second game en route to a 15-9 victory. Spencer Brickhouse hit a two-run homer… [ More… ]
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VIEW FROM THE EAST: BASEBALL SEASON PREVIEW
Godwin has matured as coach of Pirates
Cliff Godwin begins his fifth season as East Carolina baseball coach when the Pirates host Radford for a doubleheader today at 2 p.m. The schedule for the opening series was modified Thursday due to potential unfavorable weather. The start for the third game with the Highlanders is supposed to be announced during the second game… [ More… ]
The Bradsher Beat on ECU Hoops
Senior-laden Memphis overcomes young Pirates
Despite a crowd strength of only 3,400 at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday night, the Pirates — and the officials — gave the fans several opportunities to show both enthusiasm and frustration. Unfortunately, the latter emotion carried the night as Memphis outscored East Carolina 19-8 in the final minutes and prevailed 79-69 to hand the Pirates… [ More… ]
Basketball News
Martin leads Tigers past ECU
GREENVILLE — Memphis pulled away for a 79-69 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina on Wednesday night as Jeremiah Martin scored 31 points for the Tigers. ECU freshman Jayden Gardner hit a free throw to give the Pirates a 61-60 lead with 8:11 remaining. Tyler Harris dropped a 9-foot jumper to put the Tigers… [ More… ]
Football Recruiting: Offensive Report Card
Future offensive needs come into focus
An appropriate title for the story of East Carolina’s football recruiting Class of 2019 would be “A Tale of Two Coaches & Their Staffs.” The last three players in the class were signed to a national letter of intent February 6th, bringing the final total to 21. A core group of 17 signees were the… [ More… ]
From the Anchor Desk on Baseball
Enthusiasm bountiful as opening week arrives
East Carolina welcomed some 600 fans to the new ECU Student Center on Saturday night to unofficially open the baseball season. Fans stood in a long line to get autographs and to check out the many silent auction items. All of the proceeds from the big night went right back to Pirate baseball. Guests included… [ More… ]
Insights from Brett
Ex-coach set ECU’s big recruiting push in motion
With the addition of three February signees, including a former four-star prospect who once committed to Florida, Mike Houston added 21 new players to the ECU football roster in his abbreviated first recruiting cycle as the Pirates’ coach. It’s a class that ranks fifth in the 12-team American Athletic Conference according to 247Sports.com, ahead of… [ More… ]
Basketball News
Bulls top ECU from foul line
TAMPA, FL — Host South Florida scored all of its points in overtime from the free throw line in a 72-68 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina on Sunday. The Bulls were 10 of 14 on free throws in the extra period as they won their fifth straight. USF was 23 of 33 for… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Trott ready to develop ECU defense
Bob Trott brings a wealth of experience to the East Carolina football program as defensive coordinator on the staff that coach Mike Houston brought with him from James Madison. Trott was present Wednesday on the club level of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium as the remainder of ECU’s first signing class in the Houston era was introduced to… [ More… ]
The Bradsher Beat on Football Recruiting
Pirates hit final targets on signing day
It’s fun to take a puzzle out of the box and start assembling it, but it’s exhilarating when you fit in the final few pieces. The new East Carolina football staff, celebrating National Recruiting Day with hundreds of Pirate fans at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Wednesday, got to enjoy that feeling of standing back and admiring… [ More… ]
Basketball News
Shockers subdue ECU
GREENVILLE — Samaje Haynes-Jones made seven of nine field goal attempts in scoring 18 points to lead Wichita State to a 65-49 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina on Wednesday night. The Shockers went ahead to stay at 13-11 on a 12-foot jump shot by Markis McDuffie with 12:39 left in the first half… [ More… ]
From the Anchor Desk
Big crowd expected for Pirate Baseball Banquet
Cliff Godwin and the East Carolina baseball program are all set to unofficially kick off the baseball season this Saturday night with the annual Pirate Baseball Banquet. It will be my honor and privilege to once again emcee the festivities. The dinner will be held at the new Main Campus Student Center, the sparkling 222,000-square-foot… [ More… ]
Insights from Brett
Thanks, Governor Cooper, but no thanks
Gov. Roy Cooper issued a statement Thursday urging officials at East Carolina and Virginia Tech to resolve a scheduling dispute that began when the Pirates chose to ride out Hurricane Florence in the safety of Florida last fall rather than risk traveling into harm’s way to play a scheduled game against the Hokies in Blacksburg.… [ More… ]