DURHAM — East Carolina put up a season high run total in a 12-2 win over Duke at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Tuesday. Alec Makarevicz went 3-for-5 with a double, four RBIs and two runs as the Pirates improved to 3-5 going into the start of the Keith LeClair Classic against Indiana State on Friday at 4:30 p.m. The Blue Devils were limited to two hits and committed four … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsPirates shut out UNC, 5-0
GREENVILLE — It is said that the most important factors in real estate are location, location and location. That appeared to be the key in East Carolina's early-season series with North Carolina as well. After a pair of losses in Chapel Hill on Friday and Saturday, ECU was back in familiar territory on Sunday night for a 5-0 victory over the Tar Heels at Clark-LeClair … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates turn back Tulsa
GREENVILLE — Despite a protracted conclusion due to timeouts, video reviews and a scuffle in the final second, East Carolina got 27 points from Tristen Newton in a 64-59 American Athletic Conference win over Tulsa on Saturday in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. It took roughly 20 minutes to play the last five seconds of the game but the Pirates were able to improve to … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsHeels take 2-0 series lead with 2-0 win
CHAPEL HILL — East Carolina was shut out for the first time this season with a 2-0 loss to North Carolina at Boshamer Stadium on Saturday. The Tar Heels (6-0) took a 2-0 lead in the series on a 2-run double by Angel Zarate to deep center in the fifth inning. ECU held a 5-4 edge in hits and played errorless defense while UNC committed one miscue. Jake Kuchmaner (0-1) … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsUNC tops Pirates, 7-4
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina took a 5-0 lead in the first three innings and defeated East Carolina, 7-4, on Friday at Boshamer Stadium. The Pirates, ranked No. 25 by D1Baseball.com, dropped to 1-4 going into the second game of the series with the host Tar Heels (5-0) on Saturday at 2 p.m. Game three is scheduled for Sunday at 4 p.m. in Greenville. Leadoff batter Vance … [Read more...]