East Carolina gets its American Conference schedule underway against Alabama-Birmingham on Friday at 6 p.m. at Clark-LeClair Stadium (ESPN+). The Pirates (13-8-1) were picked first in the league's preseason poll and the Blazers (13-8) were picked last. ECU, which was seeded sixth for the American tournament last year, is 2-3 on Friday nights thus far in 2026. Junior … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTGilbert, ECU may get direction from Trump
Jon Gilbert has received a 3-year contract extension as athletic director at East Carolina that will run through December of 2029. Gilbert's salary will be $625,000 annually. "It's very generous of the chancellor (Dr. Philip G. Rogers)," Gilbert said. "When you get something like that, it certainly validates the work that my staff and I have done over the last several … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTTwo big games for Pirates in two nights
East Carolina continues its midweek regional rivalries in baseball tonight and the Pirates battle on for a berth in the American Conference basketball tournament Thursday night. ECU plays at UNC-Wilmngton in baseball on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in a matchup of teams picked to win their respective conferences. The Pirates are in the short rows in hoops with two games remaining … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTIt’s that time of year for ECU baseball
It has become a tradition for East Carolina baseball. The third weekend of the season is the time for the Keith LeClair Classic, honoring the memory of the former Pirates coach who died in 2006 at the age of 40 after a battle with ALS. The event began in 2004. The field for the round robin format this season includes Rutgers, Troy and Western Carolina, LeClair's alma … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates look to bounce back from painful loss
A 92-89 loss to Wichita State should never have gone to double overtime in Greenville on Wednesday night. East Carolina missed opportunities to get a huge American Conference win at the end of regulation, at the close of the first overtime and in the second extra period. Pirates coach Mike Schwartz called it one of the toughest defeats in his coaching career. A 4-point … [Read more...]