New offensive line coach Allen Mogridge is not letting the grass grow under his feet in his new home as offensive line coach at East Carolina. Mogridge, who takes over for the legendary Steve Shankweiler, returned briefly to campus from the recruiting trail on Wednesday and was soon gone again in the search for prospective players. "I flew into Greenville this morning to put … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTGodwin praises marathon win at ODU
It took East Carolina more time to subdue Old Dominion on Wednesday — four hours and four minutes — than the duration of the bus ride back to Greenville. The No. 14 Pirates were in position to wrap things up in a shorter time frame before a home run by ODU third baseman Kenny Levari with one out in the bottom of the ninth energized the Monarchs fans among a crowd of 654 at … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirate$ uniting
The Pirates Unite fundraising effort made a giant leap forward with the recent announcement of a $5 million gift from the Isley family of Raleigh. The effort will finance some major athletic facility improvements that will include a much-needed indoor practice facility for football. Pirate Club Executive Director Ryan Robinson is monitoring the pulse of the drive. "The … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsGodwin watching weather
East Carolina seeks to end a 4-game losing streak after winning nine in a row as Tulane comes to Clark-LeClair Stadium for a 3-game American Athletic Conference series that is scheduled to start Friday at 6 p.m. Pirates coach Cliff Godwin has been keeping an eye on the forecast which is calling for showers to subside around midday on Friday. "As of right now, everything's … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsPirates lead American
East Carolina has recovered well from starting the American Athletic Conference schedule by going 1-2 in a series at Houston. A 9-game winning streak has the Pirates (29-8) up to No. 7 in the D1Baseball rankings. ECU is 7-2 in the AAC and sits atop the league standings as Houston has slipped to 6-3 with losses at Wichita State and at home against South Florida. The … [Read more...]