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...]
Baseball NewsPirates drop opener
GREENVILLE — Bryant dealt No. 12 East Carolina a stunning 10-2 defeat in the season opener for both clubs on Friday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Designated hitter Alex Lane gave the Bulldogs a 2-0 lead on a homer to left off ECU starter Garrett Saylor (0-1) with Derek Smith aboard in the top of the second inning and the visitors led the rest of the way. Down 7-0 in the … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsECU holds off Bulls, 65-57
TAMPA — East Carolina won its second straight American Athletic Conference road game, 65-57, at South Florida on Thursday night. The Pirates made 20 of 44 field goal attempts for 45.5 percent while holding the Bulls to 21 of 61 for 34.4 percent. ECU was torrid at the free throw line, making 20 of 24 for 83.3 percent. "We made some big free throws late in the game," … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsMustangs pull away from ECU
GREENVILLE — Southern Methodist outscored East Carolina, 47-36, in the second half for an 80-66 American Athletic Conference win on Saturday night. ECU (12-12, 3-9 AAC) led 21-16 with 8:08 left in the first half. The Mustangs (18-5, 9-2) went ahead to stay at 33-30 with 24 seconds left in the first half on a three by Emmanuel Bandoumel, who led all scorers with 23 … [Read more...]