GREENVILLE — A 2-run homer by Jacob Jenkins-Cowart in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted East Carolina to a 5-4 win over visiting Duke on Tuesday night. Jenkins-Cowart hit his ninth homer of the season after Lane Hoover had singled to left center with one out. Jenkins-Cowart hit the next pitch from reliever Josh Allen to the fence in left. R.J. Schreck appeared to have … [Read more...]

MEMPHIS — East Carolina scored 11 runs in its last two turns at the plate to defeat Memphis, 15-1, on Sunday and complete a 3-game American Athletic Conference sweep. The Pirates moved to 30-18 for the season and 14-4 in the AAC, two games ahead of Houston (32-16, 12-6 AAC) in the league standings. ECU scored twice in the first inning and led the rest of the way as Bryson … [Read more...]

MEMPHIS — East Carolina expanded its lead in the American Athletic Conference to two games Saturday with an 8-5 win at Memphis as Central Florida and Houston were dealt league losses. The Pirates improved to 29-18 overall and 13-4 in league play. UCF and the Cougars are each 11-6 in the AAC. ECU looks to sweep the 3-game series with the Tigers (21-23, 5-12) on Sunday at 1 … [Read more...]

MEMPHIS — East Carolina broke a scoreless deadlock at Memphis with four runs in the 13th inning for a 4-1 American Athletic Conference win on Friday night. C.J. Mayhue had a no-hitter for the Pirates through nine innings and his starting counterpart, Landon Gartman, held ECU hitless through eight innings. Ben Newton's single to center in the 13th brought in Jacob Starling … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Bryson Worrell went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs to lead East Carolina to a 6-3 win and a 3-game American Athletic Conference sweep of visiting Cincinnati on Sunday The Pirates improved to 27-18 overall and 11-4 in league play. ECU remained in first place in the AAC standings, a game ahead of Central Florida and Houston, each 10-5. Worrell hit a … [Read more...]