The genesis of N.C. State's 6-0 win at East Carolina on Wednesday night came Saturday at Fenway Park. That's where  the Wolfpack played Boston College in an ALS Awareness game. NCSU senior left-hander Sean Adler had a brief outing in his 10th start of the season. The Southern Cal transfer had been State's Friday night guy against some ACC heavyweights but he threw just 22 … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Scrimmages such as East Carolina's Purple-Gold game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday are difficult to evaluate. If the offense looks good, that raises concerns about the defense and vice-versa. The spring display ended in a tie at 17, which indicates that the first unit offense, which went against the No. 1 defensive unit, is even with the second unit … [Read more...]

Although he has just one season of experience at East Carolina, Scottie Montgomery has become one of the veteran coaches in the American Athletic Conference's East Division. A league teleconference on Wednesday served as an introduction for five new coaches in the AAC, including four at East Division programs. Scott Frost of Central Florida is the only other coach in the … [Read more...]

East Carolina coach Scottie Montgomery has taken a different approach to spring practice this year. Better personnel, staff additions and a new scheme on defense are other factors that should help the Pirates improve. The Pirates won Montgomery's debut last season, 52-7, over Western Carolina and topped N.C. State 33-30 the following week. ECU ended a five-game losing … [Read more...]

It's safe to say that Jeff Lebo never had a year in coaching like the 2016-17 season when he had to have a left hip replacement in mid-January and did not have an active role on the East Carolina sideline afterward. "I'm getting better each week," Lebo said. "I've been doing my physical therapy, which I've been pretty much released from now. I do that on my own now. I'm … [Read more...]