WILMINGTON — East Carolina scored first and never trailed in a 5-3 win at UNC-Wilmington on Wednesday night. The Pirates improved to 7-5-1 going into a weekend series at No. 16 Coastal Carolina while the Seahawks slipped to 7-6. ECU scored twice in the top of the third after Walker Barron led off with a single to right field. Barron went to third on a single by Braden … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSBig week nets dual honors for Riley
GREENVILLE — East Carolina senior guard Jordan Riley earned dual Player of the Week accolades Monday, capturing his second American Athletic Conference honor of the season and the Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week recognition. The awards follow a dominant week in which Riley propelled the Pirates to victories over Texas-San Antonio and Memphis. He averaged 29 … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSRiley leads Pirates past Memphis, 84-68
GREENVILLE — Jordan Riley scored 31 points with 11 rebounds as East Carolina continued its bid for an American Conference tournament berth with an 84-68 win over Memphis in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Sunday. Corey Caulker also had a double-double with 16 points and 11 assists as the Pirates improved to 11-18 overall and 6-10 in league play going into a home game on … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSWestern Carolina shuts out ECU, 2-0
GREENVILLE — Three Western Carolina pitchers combined for a shutout as the Catamounts took a 2-0 win over East Carolina in the final game of the 2026 Keith LeClair Classic on Sunday. Evan Myers, James Fordham and Owen Austin kept the Pirates (6-5-1) out of the scoring column. Myers (2-0), a freshman left-hander, started and went five innings. He allowed four hits with one … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates take 5-2 triumph over Troy
GREENVILLE — East Carolina moved to 2-0 in the 2026 Keith LeClair Classic with a 5-2 win over Troy on Saturday. "A well-played game by both teams," said ECU coach Cliff Godwin on the Pirate radio network. " ... We had four 2-out RBIs. Two-out RBIs win championships." The Pirates (6-4-1) go for the Classic championship on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. against Western Carolina, … [Read more...]