East Carolina went to Houston for a baseball series that didn't take place last weekend. The Pirates, 26-5 overall and ranked No. 9 for the third straight week by Division I Baseball, continued their resolve of getting better every day despite the schedule gap generated by COVID protocols involving the Cougars. "It was one of those things," said ECU baseball coach Cliff … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHouston weighs new transfer eligibility rule
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston figured the change was coming, but he is concerned about how immediate eligibility for transfers will affect college football. "(Wednesday), the NCAA approved some legislation that we have been anticipating, that basically allows all players to transfer one time without having to sit a year," Houston said. "In the past, if someone … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates rose from ashes of loss to Phoenix
A loss can have value when teams learn from it. Since a 2-1 setback at Elon on Saturday, March 27, the East Carolina baseball team has won five straight, a streak that includes a comeback win over North Carolina and a four-game American Athletic Conference sweep of Cincinnati. Pirates coach Cliff Godwin called his colleague, Tim Corbin of Vanderbilt, for some reassurance … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTBaseball provides needed boost for Pirate Nation
Pirate Nation was on a downward spiral. There was a 2-1 baseball loss at Elon on Saturday, an unexpected jolt for an East Carolina team ranked as high as No. 8 nationally. ECU had dispatched the Phoenix, 15-0, on Friday night but the Pirate bats did an about face the next day as Elon pitchers recorded 14 strikeouts. Then the news came Monday that All-AAC basketball … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTIndoor practice facility a priority for Houston
The rescheduled start of spring football practice pointed out a long-standing need for the East Carolina program. "Obviously, we got put behind a little bit by some of the weather we had in Eastern North Carolina last week," Houston said. "Thankfully, it ended up not being quite as bad as some of the experts thought it was going to be. "We were able to get started with … [Read more...]