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… ]
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Pirates take series opener with Bulls
GREENVILLE — East Carolina scored in each of the first five innings in taking a 7-2 American Athletic Conference win over South Florida on Friday night. Pirate pitchers C.J. Mayhue (4-1) and Garrett Saykor, who notched his fourth save, made the steady offensive production work as ECU improved to 32-18 overall and 15-4 in the… [ More… ]
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Pirates aim high for interior line talent
With a big boost from the transfer portal, East Carolina solidified its interior offensive line positions with the recruiting Class of 2022 for the immediate future. But with an eye beyond that, the Pirates had already issued more than 20 scholarship offers to center and guard prep prospects in the recruiting class of 2023 by… [ More… ]
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Pirates prevail at less than best
East Carolina topped Duke, 5-4, on Tuesday night for a 2-game, regular-season sweep of the Blue Devils. The Pirates had beaten Duke, 12-2, in Durham on March 1. ECU won the most recent matchup with the Blue Devils despite nine strikeouts at the plate and three errors in the field. “I’m just proud of our… [ More… ]
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Pirates top Duke, 5-4
GREENVILLE — A 2-run homer by Jacob Jenkins-Cowart in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted East Carolina to a 5-4 win over visiting Duke on Tuesday night. Jenkins-Cowart hit his ninth homer of the season after Lane Hoover had singled to left center with one out. Jenkins-Cowart hit the next pitch from reliever Josh… [ More… ]
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Pirates sweep series with 15-1 route
MEMPHIS — East Carolina scored 11 runs in its last two turns at the plate to defeat Memphis, 15-1, on Sunday and complete a 3-game American Athletic Conference sweep. The Pirates moved to 30-18 for the season and 14-4 in the AAC, two games ahead of Houston (32-16, 12-6 AAC) in the league standings. ECU… [ More… ]
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Pirates take series, boost league lead
MEMPHIS — East Carolina expanded its lead in the American Athletic Conference to two games Saturday with an 8-5 win at Memphis as Central Florida and Houston were dealt league losses. The Pirates improved to 29-18 overall and 13-4 in league play. UCF and the Cougars are each 11-6 in the AAC. ECU looks to… [ More… ]