WICHITA, KS — Wichita State's Clayton McGinness pitched a complete game in a 3-1 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina on Saturday. McGinness (5-4) allowed five hits and one earned run while walking one with four strikeouts. The Pirates (38-12, 17-3 AAC) took a 1-0 lead in the sixth after a leadoff single up the middle by Thomas Francisco. A sacrifice bunt … [Read more...]

WICHITA, KS — Jake Agnos pitched seven scoreless innings and Alec Burleson was 3-for-4 with four RBIs as No. 8 East Carolina opened an American Athletic Conference series at Wichita State with a 6-1 win on Friday night. The outcome clinched the AAC regular-season title for the Pirates. Agnos (8-2) started and allowed four hits while walking five and striking out … [Read more...]

CHAPEL HILL — East Carolina scored six runs in the first inning in a 9-5 victory at North Carolina on Wednesday night. Winning pitcher Alec Burleson (5-1) had an RBI single for the go-ahead run in the opening frame and a bases-loaded walk to Turner Brown gave the Pirates a 2-0 lead before Jake Washer hit a grand slam. ECU, ranked as high as No. 8, improved to 37-11 … [Read more...]

CINCINNATI — East Carolina scored six runs in the fifth inning Sunday to complete an American Athletic Conference sweep at Cincinnati with a 6-2 win. The Pirates, ranked as high as No. 8 nationally, improved to 36-11 overall and 16-2 in league play. ECU has won 10 of its last 11 games. The Bearcats (22-25, 11-10 AAC) led 2-0 before Turner Brown singled to right to start … [Read more...]

CINCINNATI — East Carolina took an American Athletic Conference doubleheader on Friday at Cincinnati by scores of 9-4 in the afternoon and 6-3 in the nightcap. The Pirates, ranked as high as No. 8, improved to 35-11 overall and 15-2 in the AAC. The visitors scored four runs in the first inning of the first game after Bryant Packard drew a leadoff walk. Spencer Brickhouse … [Read more...]