East Carolina has been affected by the ebb and flow of talent in the transfer portal since the NCAA ruled that student-athletes can have immediate eligibility the first time they switch schools. Pirates baseball coach Cliff Godwin said the new regulation is not "real life," allowing athletes to seek greener pastures rather than adjust to circumstances at their first … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates excelled despite complicated season
The challenges were just beginning when East Carolina's 2020 baseball season was cut short due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Despite a continuing battle with the demands of the pandemic in 2021, the Pirates went 44-17 and finished No. 12 in national rankings published by Division I Baseball. ECU went 20-8 in the American Athletic Conference and won the league's regular-season … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTGetting back to normal
The 2020-21 athletic year at East Carolina was unique. Canceled games, games without fans, games without key personnel, cancellation of sports, restoration of sports, more adjustments due to diminished revenue, the potential for more revenue for athletes, an increasingly busy transfer portal and another trip to a Super Regional in baseball were among the developments. The … [Read more...]
ECU Athletics NewsGilbert weighs in on Supreme Court decision
Athletic director Jon Gilbert has been dealing with a multitude of issues lately. Athletes will soon be entitled to a bigger piece of the financial pie. Athletic department revenue streams, parched by COVID, are starting to flow again. There is a proposal that is gaining popularity to expand the College Football Playoffs. The baseball program is good enough that coach Cliff … [Read more...]
Baseball News: Nashville Super RegionalECU’s season ends with 4-1 loss to Vandy
NASHVILLE — There will be 63 moments in the NCAA Tournament such as the one East Carolina experienced with a 4-1 loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday. It is that time when aspirations must be reconciled with the reality that a season is over. For ECU, the pain is compounded by the fact that the Pirates are yet to reach the College World Series in 30 tries. ECU was playing in its … [Read more...]