Al Myatt and Brian Bailey captured a number of candid photographs on the first day of the American Athletic Conference media kickoff on Monday in Newport, RI. … [Read more...]
Baseball: AAC ChampionshipsPirates win AAC title
CLEARWATER, FL — A three-run fifth inning put East Carolina ahead to stay and the Pirates claimed the American Athletic Conference tournament championship with a 4-3 victory over Connecticut at Spectrum Field on Saturday. Tournament MVP Spencer Brickhouse had an RBI single that brought in Turner Brown in the fifth for the first run of the game. Brown walked to start the … [Read more...]
Baseball: AAC ChampionshipsECU ends streak to reach AAC final
CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina avoided a 10th straight loss to Houston as the No. 15 Pirates eliminated the No. 18 Cougars with a 12-1 win in seven innings in the American Athletic Conference semifinals at Robin Roberts Field on Friday. ECU (42-16), the fourth seed for the event, will meet third-seeded Connecticut (35-19-1) on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Spectrum Field for … [Read more...]
Baseball: AAC ChampionshipsCougars top ECU, 5-3
CLEARWATER, FL — Two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted top-seeded Houston to a 5-3 win over East Carolina in the American Athletic Conference tournament at Spectrum Field on Thursday. It was the first loss of the event for the Pirates (41-16) and their fourth of the season to the Cougars (36-22). No. 15 ECU plays No. 18 Houston again in an elimination game at … [Read more...]
Baseball: AAC ChampionshipsBig 8th enables ECU win
CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina overcame a power surge by Tulane's Grant Witherspoon for a 6-5 victory in the winners' bracket in the American Athletic Conference tournament on Wednesday at Robin Roberts Field. The game was scheduled to be played at adjacent Spectrum Field on Thursday but was moved up due to the forecast of unfavorable weather on the original … [Read more...]