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...]
BASEBALL NEWSTulane rally prevents sweep
GREENVILLE — Tulane trailed 5-0 after three innings Sunday, but came back to prevent a sweep in its American Athletic Conference series with East Carolina to take a 9-8 win. The Green Wave took a 7-5 lead with five runs in the sixth and stayed on top the rest of the way. The 11th-ranked Pirates slipped to 33-11 overall and 13-2 in the AAC. Hudson Haskin led Tulane … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates take series with Tulane
GREENVILLE — Jake Kuchmaner pitched into the ninth inning as East Carolina took an 8-2 win over Tulane on Saturday to clinch the American Athletic Conference series at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The No. 11 Pirates moved to 33-10 overall and 13-1 in the league after building a 6-0 lead in the first three innings. Kuchmaner, a sophomore left-hander, allowed six hits over eight … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL RECRUITING NEWSHoops roster swells by six
East Carolina is undergoing a major roster overhaul after Joe Dooley's first season back as coach. Six players have expressed their intentions to transfer with ten players either signed or committed to come aboard the Pirate ship. Dooley and staff secured signed grants-in-aid or verbal pledges from half a dozen of the incoming talents in the last ten days. Dooley has placed … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates blast Tulane 14-0 in series opener
GREENVILLE — East Carolina hit four home runs and four Pirate pitchers combined for a shutout in a 14-0 American Athletic Conference win over Tulane at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Friday night. ECU, ranked as high as No. 11, improved to 32-10 overall and 12-1 in league play with its seventh straight win. Spencer Brickhouse hit a 2-run homer in the bottom of the first. The … [Read more...]