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...]
Basketball NewsPirates top USF, 64-60
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...]