GREENVILLE — Connecticut controlled the opening tip, scored on the first possession and led the rest of the way in an 84-63 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina on Saturday. Christian Vital had the first hoop for the Huskies (17-12, 8-8 AAC) and finished with 27 points, five rebounds and four steals. Tristen Newton had 25 points, five rebounds and six assists … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Indiana took a 4-3 lead over East Carolina on a 2-run homer by Grant Richardson in the third inning and the Hoosiers went on to an 11-5 win in the Keith LeClair Classic on Friday at Clark-LeCalir Stadium. A 3-run homer by Drew Ashley in the eighth extended Indiana's lead to 11-5 and completed the scoring. The No. 17 Pirates fell to 7-2 going into the second … [Read more...]

TAMPA, FL — Host South Florida outscored East Carolina 10-5 over the last three minutes of overtime for a 73-68 American Athletic Conference win on Wednesday night. The Pirates fell to 11-18 overall and 5-11 in league play. ECU had beaten the Bulls, 62-59, in Greenville on Jan. 7. USF (12-16, 5-10) took a 66-63 lead with 2:33 remaining in the extra period on a 3-pointer … [Read more...]

ELON — East Carolina scored three runs in the first inning and went on to defeat host Elon 7-2 on Tuesday. The Pirates, ranked as high as No. 17 nationally this week, improved to 7-1 going into the Keith LeClair Classic. Lane Hoover led off the game with a single up the middle. A failed pickoff attempt put Hoover at third and he scored on a grounder to short by Zach … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina closed with a 7-0 run for a 67-63 American Athletic Conference win over Temple in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Sunday. Jayden Gardner had 29 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and three steals as the Pirates stopped a 3-game losing streak to improve to 11-17 overall and 5-10 in the AAC. The Owls (14-13, 6-8) shot six free throws and kept … [Read more...]