Start times for East Carolina's home baseball games with Virginia Commonwealth on Tuesday and Elon on Wednesday have been moved to 4 p.m. The games were originally scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The changes were prompted by anticipated colder temperatures each night. VIEW ECU'S 2018 BASEBALL SCHEDULE & SCORES … [Read more...]
BaseballPirates sweep doubleheader, series
CHARLOTTE — East Carolina took both ends of a doubleheader Saturday at Charlotte to sweep a three-game series with the 49ers. The Pirates (12-3), ranked No. 19 by D1Baseball.com, took the first game 6-5 on Saturday and closed strong with a 12-2 victory. Charlotte (8-7) scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning in game one Saturday. The Pirates maintained the … [Read more...]
BaseballECU tops Charlotte, 3-1
CHARLOTTE — East Carolina scored twice in the top of the first inning and never trailed in a 3-1 win at Charlotte on Friday afternoon. Rather than complete a three-game series on Sunday, the two teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Turner Brown led off the game for the No. 19 Pirates (10-3) with a single to left field and scored on a … [Read more...]
BasketballCoaching search in limbo as Pirates exit tournament
ORLANDO — East Carolina's 2017-18 season drew to a close with a 66-52 loss to Central Florida in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday night at the Amway Center. The Pirates finished 10-20 overall after going 4-14 in conference play and coming in as the No. 11 seed for the league event. Shawn Williams, named AAC Freshman of the Year … [Read more...]
Breaking NewsCompher to resign
Multiple media outlets reported Thursday that East Carolina athletic director Jeff Compher will be resigning his position. The action is expected to become official with a Friday morning meeting of the Board of Trustees. The board had given Compher an extension and a raise in 2017 with his initial five-year contract due to run out this year. Compher dismissed Ruffin … [Read more...]