CLEARWATER, FL — Cliff Godwin became the winningest coach in East Carolina history as the Pirates advanced to the American Athletic Conference semifinals with a 6-5 win over Charlotte on Thursday at BayCare Ballpark. The 49ers (36-21) put the potential winning run on base in a 2-run ninth inning before ECU senior right-hander Jake Hunter recorded a game-ending … [Read more...]

Only two unbeatens were left after the third day of the American Athletic Conference Championship presented by Regions at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, FL. Both of the top seeds were toppled on Thursday as No. 5 Tulane hit five home runs on the way to a 10-6 win over No. 1 Texas-San Antonio, while No. 6 East Carolina took down No. 2 Charlotte, 6-5. The regular season … [Read more...]

South Florida and Florida Atlantic lived to fight another day in Wednesday's initial do-or-die round of the American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship in Clearwater, FL. The Bulls lost Tuesday, the opening day of the tournament, to No. 6 East Carolina, while the Shockers fell to No. 2 Charlotte, but both kept their seasons alive at the expense of Wichita State and … [Read more...]

CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina built an 8-0 lead and defeated South Florida, 9-4, in the first round of the American Athletic Conference tournament at BayCare Ballpark on Thursday night. The win was No. 427 for ECU coach Cliff Godwin, tying him with Dr. Gary Overton for the most in program history. "Maybe some day when I'm retired I'll think about that," Godwin said. " … [Read more...]

The 2025 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions will be conducted Tuesday through next Sunday at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, FL. Seeding was finalized on Saturday as teams around the league wrapped up the regular season. The tournament features a double-elimination format through the semifinals, culminating in a single championship game on May 25 to … [Read more...]