NEW ORLEANS — East Carolina and Tulane played for the second time in three nights with the Green Wave winning, 81-78. on Friday as Jaylen Forbes scored 25 points. The Pirates had a 42-31 lead early in the second half. From a tie at 62, the Wave went on a 10-4 run that was capped by a drive from Forbes for a 72-66 Tulane advantage with 4:32 to go. ECU called time with … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates post 83-68 Senior Night win over Wave
GREENVILLE — Ludgy Debaut and Dave Kasanganay played significant roles in their last games in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum as East Carolina took an 83-68 win on Senior Night over Tulane on Wednesday. Debaut and Kasanganay both started. "The last 48 hours we had really talked about doing this for Ludgy and Dave," said Pirates coach Mike Schwartz on the ECU radio … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsBig frame sends Duke past Pirates
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...]
Baseball NewsPirates overtake Tar Heels again
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...]
Basketball NewsTop-ranked Houston downs Pirates
GREENVILLE — The nation's No. 1 team looked deserving of their ranking as Houston took a 76-57 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina on Saturday night. The Cougars limited ECU to 12 percent shooting (3 for 25) in building a 36-19 halftime lead. Houston improved to 27-2 overall and 15-1 in the AAC, assuring the league's regular-season championship. The … [Read more...]