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FOOTBALL
RECRUITING |
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Recruiting Wars: Offensive Line |
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 East
Carolina will suffer some of its most
significant personnel losses after next
season on the offensive line, and starting
to fill those voids is a priority as the
Pirates pursue the recruiting Class of 2016. ...
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Recruiting Wars:
QB |
RB |
WR/TE |
OL | DL | LB | DB |
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING |
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Thumbnail sketch: WR Tahj Deans |
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 Southern
Nash star Tahj Deans has solid credentials
as a defender but is projected as a wide
receiver at East Carolina after committing
to join the Pirates' recruiting class of
2016. ...
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BASEBALL |
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Short and sweet for Cougars |
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HOUSTON
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Houston moved into first place in the
American Athletic Conference with a 11-1 win
in seven innings over visiting East Carolina
on Sunday afternoon.
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BASEBALL |
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Pirates bounce back |
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HOUSTON
— East
Carolina bounced back to top Houston 4-1 on
Saturday and regain a share of the American
Athletic Conference lead.
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FOOTBALL RECRUITING |
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Ruff wins over star recruit and mom |
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Brian
Foster has worked at
Southern Nash High School in
Bailey, NC, for so long he's
coaching the children of his
former athletes. One of
those is the latest star
football player for the
FireBirds and newest member
of East Carolina's
recruiting Class of 2016.
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BASEBALL |
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Weekend's outcome raises
stakes |
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 This
was another winning weekend on the
diamond at East Carolina in more
ways than one. The Pirates bounced
back from a game one loss to
Connecticut on Friday night to beat
the Huskies twice in a row to take
the series. ...
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MULTIMEDIA |
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Audio: The Brian
Bailey Show |
 The
Brian Bailey Show
airs on Pirate Radio
1250 on Mondays at
6:30 p.m. Brian's
guest this week was
ECU assistant
baseball coach
Frankie Everitte
(right):
Replay
show... |
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AN EXCEPTIONAL DAY |
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After East Carolina defeated
visiting Connecticut on
Sunday in the decisive game
of a crucial American
Athletic Conference series,
the Pirates turned their
attention to a more casual
'game.' ECU hosted the
Exceptional Community
Baseball League in an event
that has become an annual
outpouring of fun, smiles
and goodwill for all parties
concerned. Brian Bailey
penned an account and
snapped pictures of the game
in which both the Pirates
and their guests were
winners. ...
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By
Al Myatt
©2015 Bonesville.net
All rights reserved.
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GREENVILLE — East Carolina
took a 7-0 nonconference win over Elon on Senior Night at Clark-LeClair
Stadium on Tuesday night.
The game was shortened
to seven innings because of threatening weather.
Pirate seniors Hunter
Allen and Reid Love had productive performances in their final home
game of the regular season.
ECU (33-20) has won 11
straight in the series with the Phoenix (24-27), including all four
meetings in 2015.
The Pirates gained the
upper hand quickly as Allen, the leadoff batter, walked and moved to
third on a single by Charlie Yorgen before scoring on a fielder's
choice by Love.
ECU added a pair of runs
in the second for a 3-0 lead. Kirk Morgan was hit by a pitch to
start the frame and Eric Tyler walked. A sacrifice bunt by Travis
Watkins advanced the runners to second and third. A sacrifice fly by
Garrett Brooks scored Morgan and Allen's single through the right
side brought in Tyler.
Luke Lowery led off the
fourth with his 12th homer of the season to start a four-run inning
for the Pirates. Tyler walked with one out and Watkins had an
infield hit. A single by Brooks loaded the bases.
Allen had an RBI single
on a bunt for a 5-0 ECU lead. Yorgen got aboard on a fielder's
choice that brought in a run. Love's double to right scored Brooks
for a 7-0 Pirates advantage.
David Lucroy (3-4)
allowed just one hit over five innings. He walked two and struck out
three. Nick Durazo yielded the only other hit by the Phoenix as he
and Evan Voliva each tossed an inning of scoreless relief.
Allen finished 2-for-3
with two RBIs as ECU outhit the visitors, 7-2. Love had a hit and
two RBIs.
The Pirates will be
traveling today for an American Athletic Conference series at
Cincinnati, which gets under way at 6 p.m. Thursday.
ECU is 12-9 in league
play, one game behind Houston. The Bearcats are 15-36 overall and
6-15 in the AAC. Cincinnati is 10-11 at home while the Pirates are
9-8 on the road.
There’s
a price to winning in college sports. And
it’s a lot more expensive than just hard
work, dedication and all those other noble
traits we love to talk about. It takes
money. Lots of money. ...