GREENVILLE — North Carolina avoided being swept in its 3-game regular season series with East Carolina by taking a 2-1 win over the Pirates at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Wednesday. In a game in which hits were scarce, the Tar Heels (29-17) scored first on a solo homer to left field by Vance Honeycutt in the top of the fourth inning. No. 14 ECU (31-14) tied the score in the … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina took its American Athletic Conference series at Clark-LeClair Stadium with Tulane on Saturday, two games to one. In the completion of a suspended game from Friday night, the Pirates rallied from a 10-6 deficit for an 11-10 triumph. The Green Wave won the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday, 8-0, before ECU came back to win the deciding … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Weather has resulted in schedule adjustments for the Tulane-East Carolina series. Play was suspended Friday night due to thunderstorms with the Green Wave holding a 9-6 lead in the top of the seventh inning with runners at second and third with none out. Play is scheduled to resume at that point on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The American Athletic Conference … [Read more...]

RALEIGH — East Carolina left the potential winning run on base in the top of the ninth inning in a 5-4 loss at N.C. State on Tuesday night. The No. 12 Pirates (29-12) had to play catch-up after the Wolfpack (26-14) scored five runs in the third for a 5-0 lead. Trevor Candelaria had a 2-run homer in the decisive frame for the hosts. ECU began its comeback with a … [Read more...]

WICHITA, KS — East Carolina experienced an offensive lull in its American Athletic Conference series at Wichita State that culminated with an 8-0 loss to the Shockers on Sunday. ECU had a 9-game winning streak coming into the series but left with a 3-game losing streak. The Pirates (29-11, 7-5 AAC) were limited to three runs in three games and fell from first place in the … [Read more...]