GREENVILLE — East Carolina won its first American Conference game of the season on Friday night, surviving a bases-loaded threat by Alabama-Birmingham in the top of the ninth for a 3-2 victory at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Ethan Norby, Joe Webb and Sean Jenkins pitched effectively as the Pirates improved to 14-8-1 overall. UAB (13-9) scored first … Continue reading BASEBALL NEWSPirates nip UAB, 3-2, in American opener