CHAPEL HILL — East Carolina took an efficient 10-0 win over Virginia Commonwealth on Sunday to advance to the championship of the Chapel Hill regional. Ethan Rose, Brett Antolick and Thomas Paxton combined for the shutout as the Pirates improved to 38-23-1 going into a matchup with North Carolina (47-11-1) on Sunday at 5 p.m. VCU finished 38-25. The Pirates, 1-2-1 … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU topped, 7-5, in winners bracket by UNC
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina surged offensively after East Carolina had taken a 3-0 lead on Saturday and topped the Pirates, 7-5, in the winners bracket matchup in the NCAA baseball regional at Boshamer Stadium. The Pirates (37-23-1) move to an elimination game on Sunday at noon against Virginia Commonwealth (38-24), which knocked Tennessee out, 5-4, in the first game … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTOne run earns Pirates the American’s lone bid
The importance of winning the American Conference tournament in terms of getting into the NCAA field was underscored with the selection announcements on ESPN2 on Monday. East Carolina topped Texas-San Antonio, 1-0, on Sunday for the league's automatic berth. The Roadrunners were on the outside looking in when the bids were revealed. ECU athletic director Jon Gilbert had … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTMarlins welcome Pirates for Florida diversion
East Carolina has been getting in its preparation for the American Conference tournament in Clearwater after completing a 3-game sweep of Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton on Saturday. There has been time for some activities in addition to practice without a game in the league event until Friday at 9 a.m. "We lifted weights at FAU on Sunday and took them to a nice dinner … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTCanceling Campbell contest: correct call
The announcement Monday stated that Campbell and East Carolina mutually agreed to cancel a game scheduled for Tuesday evening at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville. That was a good move for the Pirates. The value of ECU hitters seeing live pitching midweek before the last regular season series starts at Florida Atlantic on Thursday is outweighed by the need to conserve … [Read more...]