ORLANDO — East Carolina overcame a 4-1 deficit after three innings for an 11-6 win at Central Florida on Sunday, taking the American Athletic Conference series two games to one after dropping the opener. The Pirates (18-5, 2-1 AAC) scored four times in the fourth inning and maintained the upper hand with the help of a four-run sixth. ECU was ranked as high as No. 18 … [Read more...]

ORLANDO — East Carolina powered up for a nine-run eighth inning in a 12-4 win at Central Florida on Saturday to even the American Athletic Conference series at 1-1. The deciding game is Sunday at 1 p.m. A solo homer by Jake Washer got No. 18 ECU (17-5) started in its highest-scoring inning of the season and tied the score at 4. Connor Litton launched a grand slam that … [Read more...]

ORLANDO — Central Florida's Joe Sheridan yielded a lone run over eight innings as the No. 20 Knights dealt No. 18 East Carolina a 9-1 loss on Friday night in the American Athletic Conference opener for both programs. Game two between UCF (18-6) and ECU (16-5) is scheduled for Saturday at 6:30 p.m. The Pirates took a short-lived 1-0 lead in the fourth inning on an RBI … [Read more...]

Due to potential inclement weather, East Carolina’s nonconference baseball game at UNC-Wilmington on Wednesday, March 21, has been postponed and rescheduled for Wednesday, May 9 at 6 p.m. No. 18 ECU (16-4) opens American Athletic Conference play against No. 20 Central Florida at Jay Bergman Field in Orlando on Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the first of a three-game series. VIEW … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Tyler Smith and Ryan Ross combined for a shutout as No. 17 East Carolina topped Maryland 4-0 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Smith (3-0) went five and two-thirds innings, allowing six hits while walking one and striking out seven. Ross went the last three and one-third for his second save. He didn't allow a hit and struck … [Read more...]