LOS ANGELES — Top-ranked UCLA took both ends of a doubleheader on Saturday to complete a 3-game sweep of East Carolina. The Bruins (27-6) won Saturday's first game 8-5 and took the second game, 3-0, as No. 8 ECU slipped to 25-10. UCLA won Friday's first game, 7-5, on a 2-run double by Michael Toglia in the eighth inning. The Bruins walked off on Toglia's 3-run homer to … [Read more...]

LOS ANGELES — Top-ranked UCLA rallied from a 5-2 deficit on Friday night to top No. 8 East Carolina 7-5 in the opener of a 3-game series. The Bruins (25-6) got home runs from Noah Cardenas and Michael Toglia. A 3-run homer by Toglias tied the score at 5 in the sixth. Toglia had a 2-run double off Evan Voliva (4-2) in the eighth for the winning margin. The Pirates … [Read more...]

WILMINGTON — East Carolina tuned up for a trip to the West Coast with a 9-1 win on the East Coast on Tuesday night at UNC Wilmington. Six Pirate pitchers scattered six hits and totaled 14 strikeouts as No. 8 ECU improved to 25-7 going into a 3-game series that starts Friday at 9 p.m. (ET) at No. 1 UCLA (24-6). Trey Benton (3-0) got the win with Sam Lanier, Cam Colmore, … [Read more...]

HOUSTON — East Carolina bounced back from a 2-0 loss at Houston on Friday by taking a doubleheader from the Cougars on Saturday to win the American Athletic Conference series. The Pirates took Saturday's first game, 15-3, before rallying for a 3-1 victory in the second game. The schedule for the series was adjusted with the threat of rain Sunday. ECU, ranked as high as … [Read more...]

HOUSTON — Leadoff batter Jared Triolo scored both runs as Houston took a 2-0 win over No. 11 East Carolina on Friday night. The outcome ended a 10-game winning streak for the Pirates, who slipped to 22-7 overall and 6-1 in the American Athletic Conference. Triolo singled in the first, stole second and scored on a 2-out throwing error. He hit a home run to left center in … [Read more...]