East Carolina freshmen pitchers Jake Agnos, Trey Benton and Tyler Smith all started last weekend against Towson and all three won. That's a tribute to the quality of the young arms the Pirates have attracted but ECU coach Cliff Godwin said the process also involves indoctrination from older players. "I don't know if anybody is starting three freshmen on the weekend," … [Read more...]

East Carolina began moving forward following a 6-2 home loss to North Carolina almost immediately after the final out Wednesday night after 4,961 fans had converged on Clark-LeClair Stadium. "We have a routine for everything we do," said Pirates coach and alumnus Cliff Godwin on Thursday morning. "First off, we meet with our team. We talk about, very briefly, why we lost the … [Read more...]

With the addition of Robert Prunty as defensive line coach, East Carolina gained a proven recruiter and an experienced proponent of the four-front defensive scheme, which East Carolina will be converting to as spring practice gets going on Monday. Prunty was recognized by Scout.com as the Big 12 Recruiter of the Year in 2011-12 and 2012-13. As he transitioned to Cincinnati … [Read more...]

East Carolina returns to the XL Center in Hartford, CT, site of its only win in its two previous American Athletic Conference tournaments. The Pirates (14-17, 6-12 AAC) are seeded No. 9 and play eighth-seeded Temple (16-15, 7-11) on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. on ESPNU. The Owls topped ECU in Philadelphia, 81-62, on Jan. 7. The Pirates had to take a bus home because their … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Caleb White searched for answers while his shooting touch took a vacation during portions of the season. White couldn't explain its absence and said he had "no clue" when he found the range again on Senior Night. The Pirates hit Connecticut with a left — 28 points from White — and another left — 18 points from another southpaw, Kentrell Barkley — and stunned … [Read more...]