GREENVILLE — East Carolina withstood five runs on two homers by Columbia in the last two innings to defeat the Lions, 8-6, on Sunday and complete a nonconference sweep at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The No. 11 Pirates (14-4) won their seventh straight as Justin Wilcoxen went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs. “I don’t… [ More… ]
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Pirates shut out Columbia to clinch series
GREENVILLE — Zach Root, Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman and Aaron Groller combined for a 2-hit shutout as No. 11 East Carolina took its series with Columbia with an 8-0 win at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Saturday. The Pirates (13-4) were boosted offensively by 2-run homers from Dixon Williams and Carter Cunningham. ECU looks to sweep the Lions (3-10)… [ More… ]
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Yesavage shines in series opening rout
GREENVILLE — East Carolina backed another stellar start by Trey Yesavage with an abundance of offense in a 17-3 win over Columbia on Friday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The second matchup of a 3-game series is scheduled for Saturday at 4 p.m. Yesavage (4-0) yielded a solo home run to Cole Hage in the top… [ More… ]
BASKETBALL NEWS
Bulls oust Pirates in AAC quarterfinals
FORT WORTH — A quarterfinal matchup with top-seeded South Florida in the American Athletic Conference tournament marked the end of the 2023-24 season for East Carolina on Friday at Dickies Arena. The Bulls (24-6) got 17 points each from Cobe Knox and Selton Miguel in an 81-59 win over the Pirates (15-18). Kasean Pryor and… [ More… ]
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Ausar leads AAC tourney win over Tulsa
FORT WORTH — Ezra Ausar scored 28 points on 10 of 12 field goal shooting and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead East Carolina to an 84-79 win over Tulsa in the second round of the American Athletic Conference tournament at Dickies Arena on Thursday. Ausar had a total of 17 points in ECU’s 5-game… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
‘New season’ starts for Pirates
East Carolina opens play in the American Athletic Conference Tournament at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth against Tulsa today at 12:30 p.m. (ESPNU). “It’s an exciting time of the year with conference tournaments,” said Pirates coach Mike Schwartz on Tuesday. ECU (14-17, 7-11 AAC) has a 5-game losing streak. The Pirates closed the regular season… [ More… ]
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Pirates nip UNCW in 10
WILMINGTON — East Carolina overcame a crucial mistake in a wild ninth inning to top host UNC-Wilmington, 8-7, in 10 innings on Tuesday night. The No. 11 Pirates (11-4) were in position to wrap up the nonconference contest after a dramatic double play in the Seahawks’ half of the ninth, but ECU pitcher Danny Beal… [ More… ]
Glimpse at the Recruiting Horizon
2025 QBs on ECU radar
East Carolina’s quarterback room seems to be fully stocked for the next couple of seasons, thanks to the additions made during the Class of 2024 recruiting cycle. But that hasn’t stopped the Pirates’ pursuit of quarterback talent as they turn their attention to the Class of 2025. At least 11 high school quarterbacks have acknowledged… [ More… ]
BASEBALL NEWS
Pirates complete sweep
LYNCHBURG, VA — East Carolina rallied again at Liberty to complete a sweep on Sunday with an 8-4 win. The No. 11 Pirates (10-4) trailed 3-0 on Saturday before coming back for a 5-3 victory. The Flames (5-10) had a 4-2 advantage through four innings in the final game of the series. “People will look… [ More… ]