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...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTCoordinators compete to make Pirates better
Offensive coordinator John David Baker and new defensive coordinator Josh Aldridge are competing each day of spring practice through their respective units. As iron sharpens iron, East Carolina's overall football development is defined in a relative manner by their ongoing battles. Aldridge joined the Pirates in mid-December, filling the void created when Blake Harrell … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHarrell has Houston as NCAA hoops pick
Blake Harrell revitalized East Carolina football last season. He's doing well in his NCAA Tournament picks, too. When he can, he's been following the March madness, which turned into April sadness for favored Duke with a 70-67 loss to Houston on Saturday as the Cougars closed on a 25-8 run. "I just get pulled in so many other directions with my daughters," said the … [Read more...]