CLEARWATER, FL — South Florida overcame a 9-5 deficit against No. 15 East Carolina with six runs in the top of the ninth inning and then plated the winning run in the 11th for a 12-11 victory over the top-seeded Pirates in the American Athletic Conference tournament at BayCare Ballpark on Tuesday. ECU (41-16) faces Cincinnati (24-32) in an elimination game on Wednesday at 3 … [Read more...]

TAMPA — In control of their fate in the American Athletic Conference regular season race since Houston's loss on Thursday, East Carolina clinched the title with a 7-1 win Saturday to complete a 3-game sweep at South Florida. The Pirates have won four straight AAC regular season championships. “I’m just excited for our guys, especially those fifth-year seniors, to have … [Read more...]

TAMPA — Trailing 5-2 after seven innings, No. 15 East Carolina used a 4-run eighth inning for a 6-5 American Athletic Conference series win at South Florida on Friday night. The Pirates improved to 40-15 overall and 17-6 in the AAC to maintain a half-game lead over Houston (32-21, 16-6) for first place in the league standings. The Cougars outlasted Cincinnati 8-7 in 10 … [Read more...]

TAMPA — A 2-run double by Carter Cunningham capped the scoring for East Carolina in a 4-run eighth inning as the Pirates took control for an 8-3 American Athletic Conference win at South Florida on Thursday night. The Pirates (39-15, 16-6) moved a half-game ahead of Houston (31-20, 15-6) in the AAC standings with the Cougars losing, 12-7, to visiting Cincinnati on Thursday … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — No. 15 East Carolina overcame deficits of four and five runs against No. 14 Campbell on Tuesday night before a crowd of 4,663 at Clark-LeClair Stadium, but the Camels stranded two ECU runners in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth for a 14-13 win. Campbell (40-11) has taken three 1-run wins over the Pirates (38-15) this season. "Our guys battled," … [Read more...]