WILMINGTON — Matt Suggs hit a 3-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give UNC-Wilmington a 5-2 win over No. 19 East Carolina on Wednesday night. Suggs was 0-for-4 in the nonconference contest before connecting with the first pitch from Ryder Giles (0-1) and sending it over the fence in left center. A double to right center by Brooks Baldwin got UNCW (11-5) started in the … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina overcame a 3-0 Elon lead to top the Phoenix, 7-4, on Tuesday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The visitors went up 3-0 in the second with the help of a 2-run homer by Adam Spurlin. The Pirates, ranked as high as No. 19 nationally, got a run with two out in the third. Zach Agnos had a single through the right side and scored on a double to left … [Read more...]

CHARLOTTE — East Carolina took a 4-1 win at Charlotte on Sunday to complete a 3-game sweep of the 49ers. Jake Kuchmaner started and went five innings in improving to 4-0. Alec Burleson went 2-for-4 with a home run. Matt Bridges turned in two and two-thirds scoreless innings for his second save. Burleson's blast to right in the top of the first gave the No. 22 Pirates … [Read more...]

ORLANDO — Central Florida outscored East Carolina 24-12 over the last 10 minutes of the first half and pulled away to a 94-62 American Athletic Conference win on Sunday. The Pirates finished the regular season 11-20 overall and 5-13 in the AAC. The Knights (16-14, 7-11) were led by 23 points from Darin Green Jr. on 9-for-13 shooting from the field, including 5-for-8 beyond … [Read more...]

CHARLOTTE — Seth Caddell hit a 2-run homer in the first inning to put No. 22 East Carolina ahead to stay and set the tone for a series-clinching 15-5 win at Charlotte on Saturday. The Pirates (11-3) go for a 3-game sweep of the 49ers (8-7) on Sunday at noon. ECU outhit the hosts, 18-11, on Saturday and played errorless in the field while Charlotte was charged with four … [Read more...]