South Florida refused to go quietly into the night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, staging a furious second half rally that had the KeyBank Center in Buffalo buzzing before No. 6 Louisville finally slammed the door on its March Madness dreams. Down 62-39 with under 13 minutes to play, the 11th-seeded Bulls summoned the spirit that carried them to American … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSECU kicks off spring drills in chilly weather
East Carolina coach Blake Harrell opened spring practice Wednesday morning, guiding the Pirates through a 90-minute, fundamentals-focused workout in shorts and helmets despite mid-30s temperatures. It was the first of 15 sessions that will culminate in the Purple-Gold Spring Game on April 15 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The Pirates build on back-to-back Go Bowling Military Bowl … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates hold on to edge Elon, 4-3
GREENVILLE — East Carolina withstood an Elon rally in the eighth inning for a 4-3 win on Tuesday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The Pirates (13-8-1) had built a 4-0 lead before the Phoenix (9-11) made a comeback in the eighth. Sean Jenkins got a pop out to shallow left to strand two runners in scoring position after Elon had closed within a run. ECU never trailed after taking … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSAmerican teams advance in NIT
In the opening round of the National Invitation Tournament's Tulsa Regional on Tuesday, two American Athletic Conference teams secured victories to advance. Hosting at the Reynolds Center, the Tulsa (27-7) overcame significant deficits in both regulation and overtime to edge Stephen F. Austin 89-84. Trailing by 12 points with 6:41 left in the second half (70-58), Tulsa … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates win series on walk-off homer in 10th
GREENVILLE — Pinch hitter Michael Kalinich led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a solo homer to center to give East Carolina an 8-7 win over Pennsylvania at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Sunday. The Pirates (12-8-1) took the series with the Quakers (3-10) two games to one. ECU had to recover from deficits of 4-1 and 7-5 in the deciding game of the series. The Pirates … [Read more...]