CHARLOTTE — East Carolina's hopes of making the American Conference tournament took a hit Saturday with a 68-56 league loss at Charlotte. The 49ers grabbed the initial lead on a 3-pointer by Arden Conyers and maintained the upper hand the rest of the way. The Pirates are 9-18 overall and 4-10 in league play. ECU is currently 12th in the standings in the 13-team league. … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSDeCaro, No. 11 UNC down ECU
GREENVILLE — Junior right-hander Jason DeCaro pitched a complete game for No. 11 North Carolina in a 10-0 win in eight innings at East Carolina on Friday. DeCaro (2-0) scattered five hits while walking one and striking out seven as the Tar Heels improved to 6-0. UNC got solo home runs from Erik Paulsen in the second and Cooper Nicholson in the third off of ECU starter … [Read more...]
JUNGLE TALESOn Deck with UNC baseball voice Dave Nathan
Play this episode of Jungle Tales with host Bubba Rosenbaum. North Carolina play by play announcer Dave Nathan joins Rosenbaum and John "Wool" White to discuss the Tar Heels baseball team and preview this weekend's three-game set between UNC and East Carolina. The first contest gets underway Friday at 5:00 p.m. at Clark-LeClair Stadium with additional matchups set for Saturday … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates rally past Northern Illinois, 11-5
GREENVILLE — After trailing 4-1 early, East Carolina came back Wednesday for an 11-5 nonconference victory over Northern Illinois at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Jack Vogele, Davin Whitaker and Carlos Jacome had three RBIs each for the Pirates (2-3). ECU took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first after a bunt single by Braden Burress and a pair of walks. Burress scored when … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSRiley scores 40 in 50-minute setback
GREENVILLE — Wichita State managed to pry a 92-89 American Conference double-overtime victory from the jaws of defeat at East Carolina on Wednesday night despite a career-high 40 points by Jordan Riley. The Shockers (17-10, 9-5 American) got a 4-point play from Kenyon Giles with 10 seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 69. There did not appear to be contact in the … [Read more...]