East Carolina went through fall baseball camp with a focus on building the mental approach that produced a 47-18 record in Cliff Godwin’s fifth season as coach at his alma mater in 2019. “It was critical that we got everybody on the same page of our standards, what our culture is and showing up to… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Inside Game Day
Frustration mounts with narrow loss to Mustangs
DALLAS — Close doesn’t count for East Carolina coach Mike Houston and his first-year Pirates football team. For the second straight week, ECU had a chance to beat a nationally-ranked team and for the second straight week, the opportunity went unfulfilled as No. 25 Southern Methodist used an unlikely sequence in the fourth quarter to… [ More… ]
Inside Game Day Audio Feature
Mike Houston Postgame
East Carolina coach Mike Houston spoke with reporters after the Pirates came out on the short end of a 59-51 shootout with No. 25 Southern Methodist on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (Recorded by Al Myatt)
Inside Game Day Photo Feature
Game Day Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed Gerald J. Ford Stadium with his camera during East Carolina’s 59-51 loss to nationally-ranked Southern Methodist on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. Myatt captured this curated collection of action shots and other candid photos. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.)
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates look to build on solid showing
A 46-43 loss to Cincinnati, ranked No. 17 last week, was East Carolina’s best showing for 60 minutes this season against a quality opponent although the Pirates missed out on a landmark fourth win under first-year coach Mike Houston. ECU has gone 3-9 the last three seasons and plays at nationally-ranked Southern Methodist (8-1) at… [ More… ]
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Statement win eludes Pirates
GREENVILLE — East Carolina had a good shot to knock off No. 17 Cincinnati on Saturday night and show the college football world that there is substance to the rebuilding efforts under first-year Pirates coach Mike Houston. The Bearcats avoided an upset with a 32-yard field goal by Sam Crosa as time expired for a… [ More… ]
Inside Game Day Audio Feature
Mike Houston Postgame
East Carolina coach Mike Houston spoke with reporters after the Pirates’ 46-43 loss to nationally-ranked Cincinnati on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (Recorded by Al Myatt)