Scott Lane and the East Carolina ticket office can't take things one game at a time. They have been planning to host a baseball regional and possibly a Super Regional for weeks. Their 2019 football season also is well underway. Sellout crowds are anticipated at Clark-LeClair Stadium for NCAA Tournament games next weekend and that involves preparation. Lane is ECU's Associate … [Read more...]

East Carolina has the most appearances in the NCAA Tournament of teams that have not played in the College World Series, but in a sense, the Pirates have been there and done that. As ECU seeks to position itself as a Super Regional host and enhance its chances of playing in the CWS for the first time, it's interesting to note that a Pirates baseball team already has flown … [Read more...]

East Carolina is in the midst of seven straight games on the road. The Pirates, ranked as high as No. 8, have won four in a row away from the supportive environment at Clark-LeCair Stadium. The latest win was a 9-5 conquest of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, no small feat considering the No. 12 Tar Heels were 29-3 at Boshamer Stadium going into the game. UNC starter Andrew … [Read more...]

Good players make good coaches. As East Carolina seeks to overcome a digression that has produced four straight losing seasons, the staff of new coach Mike Houston is working diligently on recruiting. The objective is to find players that will enable a higher level of performance by the Pirates. New strength and conditioning coach John Williams is busy developing the … [Read more...]

Joe Dooley played with the hand he was dealt in terms of personnel in his first year back as East Carolina basketball coach. There were some big moments, including a home win over Cincinnati, but the final overall record was 10-21. The Pirates were 3-15 in the American Athletic Conference. Dooley promised to revamp the talent pool and ECU is in the midst of that … [Read more...]