GREENVILLE — No. 12 East Carolina hit six home runs on Tuesday night, including three by Jacob Jenkins-Cowart, in a 13-9 win over N.C. State before the second largest crowd in Clark-LeClair Stadium history. The Pirates (21-8) scored three runs in the sixth inning, including a 2-run homer by Jenkins-Cowart, to take a 10-7 lead. Sophomore right-hander Jake Hunter (2-1) … [Read more...]

HOUSTON — A 3-run homer by Alex Lopez in the bottom of the seventh inning sent host Houston to a 6-4 American Athletic Conference win over No. 8 East Carolina in the deciding game of the series Sunday. The Pirates (20-8, 1-2 AAC) had taken a 4-3 lead on a 2-run double by Luke Nowak in the top of the seventh. The Cougars (14-14, 2-1) used a solo homer by Brandion Burckel … [Read more...]

HOUSTON — No. 8 East Carolina evened its American Athletic Conference series at Houston with a 5-4 win on Saturday night. The Cougars (13-14, 1-1 AAC) took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on an RBI single by Justin Murray and a run-scoring sacrifice bunt by Ian McMillan. ECU (20-7, 1-1) evened the score in the fourth on an RBI single by Alec Makarewicz and an ensuing … [Read more...]

HOUSTON — Cameron Nickens had an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to complete a Houston comeback and give the Cougars a 5-4 win over East Carolina on Friday night in the American Athletic Conference opener for both clubs. Alex Lopez led off Houston's half of the 10th with a double to left center after the No. 8 Pirates had left the bases loaded in the top of the … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — The midweek struggles for No. 8 East Carolina continued with a 9-3 loss to UNC-Wilmington at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Tuesday night. The Pirates slipped to 19-6 for the season with five of the losses coming on Tuesday or Wednesday. "We haven't played well in the midweek," said ECU coach Cliff Godwin on the Pirate radio network. "Not real sure why we can't get … [Read more...]