How ready is East Carolina to get its NCAA Tournament regional underway at Clark-LeClair Stadium? Right fielder Jacob Jenkins-Cowart woke up Thursday morning and thought it was game day. The top-seeded Pirates (43-15) open play on Friday at 1 p.m. against fourth-seeded Evansville (35-23), champions of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. ECU has had a break since … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates kick back after comeback
East Carolina had the afternoon to relax in Clearwater, FL, after a morning workout on Wednesday, a contrast to last year's run through the losers bracket in the American Athletic Conference tournament at BayCare Ballpark. In 2023, the Pirates played six games in six days, a situation necessitated by a 12-11 loss to South Florida in 11 innings on opening day of the AAC … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTFront takes shape in new offense
Front takes shape in new offense Matt Mattox joined the East Carolina staff as offensive line coach on Dec. 8, the week after Coach Mike Houston brought aboard John David Baker from Ole Miss as offensive coordinator. The charge for Mattox is to develop a front that will enable a ground game, protect the passers and do so within Baker's fast-paced offense. Mattox has … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates passing tests
East Carolina has been passing tests both on and off the baseball field. The Pirates (35-8) have been getting it done competitively with an 8-game winning streak, a span that has seen the record in the American Athletic Conference improve to 14-4 for a 2-game lead in the league standings. ECU has climbed to No. 5 in the D1 Baseball rankings. There's more to college … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates play marathon within marathon
East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin will occasionally refer to some wisdom from his former ECU coach Keith LeClair. "A baseball season is not a sprint, it's a marathon," LeClair would say. The Pirates played a marathon within the marathon on Tuesday night as they took a 14-13 win in 13 innings at William & Mary. The contest lasted five hours and 30 minutes … [Read more...]