GREENVILLE — East Carolina had the tying run at third base and the winning run at second with two out in the bottom of the ninth, but a ground out allowed Memphis to take a 10-9 American Athletic Conference win on Saturday. The Pirates closed out the regular season with a 42-13 overall record. ECU went 20-4 in the AAC. The Tigers (27-26, 10-13) went ahead 7-4 on a 3-run … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina won its American Athletic Conference series against Memphis with a 5-3 victory at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Friday night. The Pirates (42-12, 20-3 AAC) will go for a sweep of the Tigers (26-26, 9-13) on Saturday at 1 p.m. The 20 conference wins sets ECU apart from former AAC member Louisville as the all-time record holder for league victories in … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina built a 17-0 lead and withstood a Memphis surge for a 19-10 win in the first game of an American Athletic Conference series at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Thursday night. The Pirates, ranked as high as No. 6, scored four runs in the first inning, put up nine runs in the third frame and added four more in the fifth in improving to 41-12 overall and … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth inning and pinch runner Christian Jayne scored the winning run on a bunt single by Brady Lloyd for a 4-3 victory over Campbell on Tuesday night. The Pirates improved to 40-12 and evened the season series with the Camels (29-20) after a 7-6 loss in Buies Creek on Feb.20. Evan Voliva (5-3) came on with … [Read more...]

WICHITA, KS — East Carolina topped Wichita State 7-3 on Sunday to take the American Athletic Conference series two games to one. Jordan Boyer stole home in the first inning to give the Shockers a 1-0 lead, but the Pirates scored four runs in the third and maintained the advantage. Eighth-ranked ECU improved to 39-12 overall and 18-3 in the AAC. The surge in the third … [Read more...]