DURHAM — Jay Beshears hit a grand slam for Duke in an 8-run fifth inning and the Blue Devils downed No. 9 East Carolina, 9-0, on Tuesday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Duke (6-2) went ahead, 1-0, in the fourth with two out on a solo homer to right by Andrew Fischer off of Danny Beal (1-1). The hosts started their half of the fifth with a bunt single by Giovanni DiGiacomo. … [Read more...]

CHAPEL HILL — Sunday was another day in the East Carolina-North Carolina baseball series — and another 6-5 comeback victory for the Pirates. As in Friday's 6-5 ECU triumph in Greenville, Jacob Starling drove in the go-ahead runs. Starling delivered on a 1-2 count on Friday with a 2-run single to center in a 6-run eighth inning for a 5-3 lead. He was down 0-2 on Sunday … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — No. 11 East Carolina scored six runs in the eighth inning to overcome a 3-0 deficit and defeat No. 12 North Carolina, 6-5, on Friday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The decisive frame started with a full-count walk to Alec Makarewicz. Connor Rasmussen hit into a fielder's choice that retired Makarewicz and Pirates coach Cliff Godwin inserted Ryley Johnson to run for … [Read more...]