Spring game preview: Part Two of Two | VIEW PART TWO Mike Houston took over as coach of a program that has experienced four straight losing seasons, including three consecutive 3-9 campaigns. The new coach doesn't have any magic dust to transform the Pirates into winners again, but he feels good about the direction that has been taken in East Carolina's first spring … [Read more...]

East Carolina (22-6) has won 10 straight games. The last loss was March 12 by a 7-2 margin to Duke at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Since then, the Pirates seem to have found themselves. The streak includes a 6-1 win over the Blue Devils on Wednesday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium. "I thought we played very good," said ECU coach Cliff Godwin of the most recent outing. … [Read more...]

Nonconference football games always seem to have been significant at East Carolina. It is part of the university's culture. The gridiron represents a proving ground in a broader quest for respect. It began to be that way in 1970 when the Pirates played at N.C. State for the first time. ECU had emerged from battles in the state legislature for university status and a medical … [Read more...]

Jake Kuchmaner's perfect game for East Carolina on Sunday in a 3-0 win at Maryland completed a 3-game sweep for the No. 14 Pirates and assured the sophomore left-hander of a place in ECU history as the first pitcher to keep a runner from reaching base in a 9-inning contest. Kuchmaner has allowed just two hits in his last 23 and one-third innings after a period of inactivity … [Read more...]

Football, basketball and baseball are at various points in their respective years, but all three are thinking in terms of improvement. As East Carolina embarks on spring practice in football, the Pirates look to erase the disappointment of three straight 3-9 seasons with new coach Mike Houston piloting the ship. A 73-57 loss to Wichita State in the opening round of the … [Read more...]