CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina overcame an early 4-0 deficit against Tulane on Saturday for an 8-5 win and a berth in the championship game of the American Athletic Conference tournament. The Pirates (41-18), ranked No. 23 by Division I Baseball and winners of 17 straight, will play Central Florida or Houston for the title… [ More… ]
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Pirates pound Bearcats
CLEARWATER, FL — Top-seeded East Carolina closed out Cincinnati, 15-5, in seven innings in a winners bracket matchup in the American Athletic Conference tournament on Thursday at BayCare Ballpark. The Pirates (40-18) have won 16 straight going into a contest on Saturday at 9 a.m. against the winner of a Friday game between No. 5… [ More… ]
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Worrell’s slam lifts ECU
CLEARWATER, FL — Bryson Worrell answered a South Florida grand slam with one of his own to lift East Carolina to a 7-4 win in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament at BayCare Ballpark on Tuesday. The top-seeded Pirates (39-18) advance to meet fourth-seeded Cincinnati (24-29) on Thursday at 1 p.m. The… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Man with deep roots notes Pirates’ progress
Dr. Gary Overton brought baseball coach Cliff Godwin into the program at East Carolina as a player and had a record 427 wins as coach of the Pirates from 1985 to 1997. Overton continues to serve ECU as assistant athletic director/game operations-facilities. Overton also has been an analyst on the Pirate radio baseball broadcasts for… [ More… ]
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Pirates walk off in 10th for sweep
GREENVILLE — East Carolina will take a 14-game winning streak into the American Athletic Conference tournament next week after a 3-2 win in 10 innings over visiting Houston on Saturday that completed a 3-game sweep of the Cougars. Lane Hoover doubled with one out in the bottom of the 10th and scored the winning run… [ More… ]
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Pirates continue roll
GREENVILLE — East Carolina got early power from Zach Agnos and Bryson Worrell in subduing Houston, 5-3, on Friday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The nation’s best current winning streak improved to 13 games. Agnos led off the bottom of the first with a home run to center field and ECU stayed ahead the rest of… [ More… ]
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Pirates overtake Houston for 12th straight win
GREENVILLE — East Carolina rallied from a 4-1 deficit after five innings to win its 12th straight game by an 8-4 margin over Houston at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Thursday night. The Pirates improved to 36-18 overall and 18-4 in the American Athletic Conference. After Zach Agnos scored on a wild pitch in the first inning… [ More… ]
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Pirates grind to success
East Carolina extended its winning streak to 11 games with a 7-6 nonconference win over visiting Campbell on Tuesday night. The surge has carried the Pirates to their third straight regular-season championship in the American Athletic Conference. The Camels had won 24 of their previous 26 games and led 5-2 going to the bottom of… [ More… ]
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ECU edges Campbell, 7-6
GREENVILLE — East Carolina scored five runs in the seventh inning to take a 7-6 nonconference victory over visiting Campbell on Tuesday night. The Pirates (35-18) won their 11th straight as Ben Terwilliger struck out the side in the ninth for his third save. The Camels (34-16) took a 5-2 lead in the seventh on… [ More… ]
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Pirates clinch AAC crown
GREENVILLE — East Carolina’s 6-2 win over visiting South Florida and host Houston’s 3-1 loss to Central Florida wrapped up the American Athletic Conference regular-season championship for the Pirates on Sunday. It is the third straight AAC regular-season title for ECU. The Pirates will be the top seed for the league tournament May 24-29 in… [ More… ]
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ECU captures series, boosts conference lead
GREENVILLE — East Carolina scored eight runs in the sixth inning to clinch its American Athletic Conference series against visiting South Florida with an 11-3 win on Saturday. The Pirates (33-18, 16-4 AAC) will seek to sweep the 3-game series with the Bulls (26-24, 6-14) on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ECU won Friday’s opener, 7-2.… [ More… ]