GREENVILLE — In his sixth year in the East Carolina baseball program, Matt Bridges' last game at Clark-LeClair Stadium was special. Bridges got a strikeout at 12:56 a.m. on Monday to complete a 9-6 win over Maryland (30-18) for an NCAA regional championship. Bridges became the starting point for the ensuing dogpile. Much of a crowd of 5,017 stayed to see the … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Lane Hoover is one of the smallest players on the East Carolina roster, but the little right fielder from Lincolnton came up huge in a 7-5 comeback win over Charlotte on Saturday night. Bryson Worrell set the stage for Hoover's heroics as he ripped an eighth-inning RBI double to right field to tie the score at 5. One-out walks to Alec Makarewicz and Zach … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — The lights beamed at Clark-LeClair Stadium throughout top seed East Carolina's 8-5 win over No. 4 seed Norfolk State on Friday afternoon, but it took awhile for the Pirates to get the power turned on. The biggest surge came in the sixth inning when Thomas Francisco turned on the final pitch of the game from Spartans left-hander James Deloatch (7-3) and muscled … [Read more...]

East Carolina is in a familiar position as regional host as the Pirates begin NCAA Tournament play today at noon against Norfolk State. ECU alumnus and coach Clif Godwin has been preparing his 41-15 team, the No. 13 national seed, for the event, but potential disruptive weather is not a factor within his control. "We're excited to be hosting our third straight regional," … [Read more...]

CLEARWATER, FL — While East Carolina had a day away from play in the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday, the Pirates' path through the event at BayCare Ballpark came into focus. Central Florida pounded Memphis, 17-1, in seven innings on ECU's day off, dropping the Tigers into a rematch from the first round with the Pirates. If top-seeded ECU (39-14) can … [Read more...]