MEMPHIS — East Carolina expanded its lead in the American Athletic Conference to two games Saturday with an 8-5 win at Memphis as Central Florida and Houston were dealt league losses. The Pirates improved to 29-18 overall and 13-4 in league play. UCF and the Cougars are each 11-6 in the AAC. ECU looks to sweep the 3-game series with the Tigers (21-23, 5-12) on Sunday at 1 … [Read more...]
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ECU takes epic duel in 13 innings
MEMPHIS — East Carolina broke a scoreless deadlock at Memphis with four runs in the 13th inning for a 4-1 American Athletic Conference win on Friday night. C.J. Mayhue had a no-hitter for the Pirates through nine innings and his starting counterpart, Landon Gartman, held ECU hitless through eight innings. Ben Newton's single to center in the 13th brought in Jacob Starling … [Read more...]
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Worrell’s big bat triggers ECU sweep
GREENVILLE — Bryson Worrell went 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs to lead East Carolina to a 6-3 win and a 3-game American Athletic Conference sweep of visiting Cincinnati on Sunday The Pirates improved to 27-18 overall and 11-4 in league play. ECU remained in first place in the AAC standings, a game ahead of Central Florida and Houston, each 10-5. Worrell hit a … [Read more...]
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Pirates rally to take series, league lead
GREENVILLE — For the second straight game, East Carolina came back for an American Athletic Conference win over visiting Cincinnati on Saturday. The Bearcats yielded three unearned runs, including the game winner by Bryson Worrell on an error by the first baseman in the bottom of the eighth. The Pirates improved to 26-18 overall and 10-4 in the AAC with the 4-3 … [Read more...]
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ECU overtakes Bearcats
GREENVILLE — East Carolina rallied from a 4-0 deficit after a half-inning Friday night for a 9-7 American Athletic Conference win over visiting Cincinnati. The triumph for the Pirates and host Central Florida's 2-1 victory over Tulane left ECU and the Knights tied atop the AAC standings with 9-4 league records. Game two between the Pirates (25-18) and the Bearcats (17-22, … [Read more...]