His No. 9 has no particular significance for East Carolina kicker Jake Verity, who ranks 11th on the program's career scoring list with 175 points as he heads into his junior season. "I was 98 my freshman year," Verity said. "I didn't really play much as a freshman, I'm such a skinny guy that 98 kind of wrapped all the way around my body, so I'd always nag the coaches like, … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates caught in perfect storm
East Carolina's 14-1 and 12-0 Super Regional losses at Louisville were surprising. The Pirates spent a lot of energy coming through the losers bracket in the Greenville regional and did not perform on the same level that characterized ECU's 2019 season. The crowd support that helped the Pirates the previous week at Clark-LeClair Stadium was obviously not there as ECU was not … [Read more...]
INSIDE GAME DAY: SUPER REGIONAL GAME 2Cards close Super Regional behind Miller
LOUISVILLE, KY — Louisville got another superb Super Regional pitching performance to advance to the College World Series with a 12-0 win over East Carolina on Saturday. Cardinals sophomore right-hander Bobby Miller didn't allow a hit through eight innings. Louisville scored three runs each in the second, third, fifth and ninth innings in earning its fifth trip to Omaha … [Read more...]
Photo Feature: Super Regional Game 2Gallery: ECU-Louisville
Bonesville's Al Myatt was on hand at Jim Patterson Stadium to capture this curated collection of 12 images as Louisville eliminated ECU in the second game of the Louisville Super Regional on Saturday, June 8, 2019. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]
Postgame Audio: Super Regional Game 2Godwin, Voliva, Lanier, Brown, Washer
ECU coach Cliff Godwin and players Evan Voliva, Sam Lanier, Turner Brown and Jake Washer spoke with reporters after the Pirates were eliminated by Louisville in the second game of the NCAA Louisville Super Regional on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Jim Patterson Stadium. (Recorded by Al Myatt) … [Read more...]