GREENVILLE — East Carolina topped South Florida for the second time within a week, posting a 64-60 win in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday night as Tristen Newton had 15 points and five assists. Brandon Suggs also scored 15 as the Pirates improved to 14-13 overall and 5-10 in the American Athletic Conference. ECU had taken a 65-57 win in Tampa on Feb. … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsPirates erupt, break through at Campbell
BUIES CREEK — East Carolina got its first win of the season with a breakout inning Tuesday in a 10-3 win at Campbell. The No. 25 Pirates (1-3) exceeded their run production in each of three previous losses with a decisive fifth frame that accounted for five runs. With ECU down, 1-0, pinch hitter C.J. Boyd got the Pirates started with a walk on four pitches. Alec … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates fall at buzzer
ORLANDO — Darin Green Jr. hit a 3-pointer from the left wing as time expired to give Central Florida a 69-66 American Athletic Conference win over visiting East Carolina on Sunday. The Knights inbounded to Green from their offensive baseline with 2.3 seconds remaining. Ludgy Debaut had an offensive rebound and scored from close range on ECU's last possession to tie the … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsBryant sweeps ECU
GREENVILLE — Bryant completed a 3-game sweep at East Carolina on Sunday as Matt Smith scored on a wild pitch in the top of the ninth for a 4-3 win. "The sun will come up tomorrow and we'll get better," said Pirates coach Cliff Godwin, whose club started the season ranked as high as No. 8. The ECU skipper said his club may have been overconfident going into a 10-2 … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsBryant takes series in 10, sets program record
GREENVILLE — Bryant captured its season-opening series at No. 8 East Carolina with a 5-4 win in 10 innings on Saturday. The Bulldogs came back from a 3-1 deficit to score twice in the eighth for a tie, setting the stage to defeat ECU for the second day in a row. The Bulldogs tallied twice on a pair of unearned runs in the 10th. The go-ahead run scored on an error and Derek … [Read more...]