Life has changed for East Carolina going into the American Athletic Conference baseball tournament starting Tuesday in Clearwater, FL. For the first time since 2018, the Pirates will not go into the event with the No. 1 seeding accorded the regular season champion. ECU began an extended stay in the Sunshine state with a 5-1 win over South Florida in Tampa on Thursday night … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates in midst of another hoops rebuild
Athletic director Jon Gilbert recently expressed his confidence in basketball coach Mike Schwartz with a 1-year contract extension through the 2027-28 season. The move followed East Carolina's first winning season since 2012-13 when the Pirates were 23-12 and won the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. ECU went 19-14 in 2024-25 after losing a core of talent that included … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTNorby returning to starting role at Wichita
Sophomore left-hander Ethan Norby will return to a Friday night starting role as East Carolina plays an American Athletic Conference series at Wichita State this weekend. Norby, 5-4 with a 3.67 earned run average, has been used in a relief role recently. Norby made two appearances out of the bullpen last weekend against Tulane, including six scoreless innings with eight … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSHodge hits Johnson for Purple game winner
Ty Johnson made a leaping reception in tight coverage for a 23-yard touchdown from Cole Hodge with around eight minutes left on a running clock for the deciding score as Purple topped Gold, 17-10, in the spring game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday. TyMir Brown intercepted for Purple with under two minutes left to seal the outcome. There was nothing like a steak … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTBaker seeing progress as spring ball winds down
East Carolina has been involved in spring football practice since March 25. It is a time for evaluating and indoctrinating personnel on the individual level, a time for units to develop cohesiveness and execution and a time for the Pirates as a team to prepare for the challenges that begin with the season opener at N.C. State on Aug. 28. ECU goes on public display with the … [Read more...]