NEW ORLEANS — Host Tulane took a 10-0 lead in the first four innings and went on to an 11-5 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina on Friday. The Pirates' 5-game winning streak was halted as ECU slipped to 23-16 overall and 7-3 in the AAC going into the second contest in the 3-game series with Tulane (25-13-1, 7-3) on Saturday at 3 p.m. when the league lead will … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina extended its winning streak to five games with an 8-2 victory over visiting UNC-Wilmington on Tuesday night. The Pirates scored two runs in the bottom of the first and led the rest of the way in improving to 23-15. The Seahawks fell to 21-14. ECU had taken a 3-1 win at UNCW on March 22. Josh Moylan reached on a fielder's choice that allowed Jake … [Read more...]

ORLANDO — Alec Makarewicz hit a grand slam to complete the scoring in an 8-run fifth inning as East Carolina completed a 3-game American Athletic Conference sweep of host Central Florida on Saturday. ECU improved to 22-15 overall and 7-2 in league play going into a nonconference game at home with UNC-Wilmington on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Zach Agnos, who went 3-for-5, singled … [Read more...]

ORLANDO — Jake Kuchmaner and Danny Beal combined for a 3-hit shutout as East Carolina took its American Athletic Conference series at Central Florida with a 10-0 win on Friday night. Kuchmaner, a senior left-hander, went five and one-third innings before summoning the trainer and leaving the game with what appeared to be an issue with his pitching arm. Kuchmaner (4-2) … [Read more...]

ORLANDO — East Carolina scored 10 runs in the fourth inning to overcome a 6-2 deficit and defeat host Central Florida, 12-7, in the opener of a 3-game American Athletic Conference series on Thursday night. The Pirates improved to 20-15 overall and 5-2 in the AAC. The Knights slipped to 21-13 and 5-2 going into the second game of the series on Friday at 6 p.m. The hosts … [Read more...]