The skirmishes that will lead to the College World Series begin Friday with 16 double-elimination regionals featuring 64 teams. The opening day pairings for the four-team mini-playoffs include Tennessee against East Carolina (ESPNU) and North Carolina against Virginia Commonwealth (ESPN+) in the Chapel Hill regional. The Pirates and Tar Heels are two of four regional teams … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSNorby leads Pirate shutout in American final
CLEARWATER, FL — No. 2 East Carolina edged top-seeded Texas-San Antonio, 1-0, for its second straight American Conference tournament championship at BayCare Ballpark on Sunday. The outcome assured the Pirates of their eighth consecutive berth in the NCAA Tournament. Ethan Norby made an extended relief appearance and was named Most Outstanding Player of the event. Norby … [Read more...]
American Baseball ChampionshipGodwin and Norby postgame presser
East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin and pitcher Ethan Norby addressed the media following the No. 2 seed Pirates' 1-0 shutout of No. 1 Texas-San Antonio in the American Conference Baseball Championship on Sunday. The win assured ECU of its eighth straight NCAA regional appearance [14 minutes]. Courtesy of the American … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSAmerican Championship scores & schedule
The American Conference Baseball Championship will conclude Sunday at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, FL. Results updated through Saturday's games: TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE & SCORES Wednesday, May 20 (single elimination) Game 1: No. 7 Wichita State 3, No. 6 Florida Atlantic 2 Game 2: No. 5 Memphis 13, No. 8 Charlotte 9 Thursday, May 21 (double-elimination phase … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU walks off Wichita State to reach title game
CLEARWATER, FL — Grady Lanahan hit a game-ending 2-run homer in the eighth inning at BayCare Ballpark on Saturday night as East Carolina topped Wichita State, 13-3, to reach the championship game of the American Conference tournament. The second-seeded Pirates (35-22-1) will take on Texas-San Antonio (38-19) on Sunday at noon in the championship game. "We knew we had to … [Read more...]