DURHAM — Spencer Brickhouse hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning to give East Carolina a 4-3 lead, but North Carolina came back for a 5-4 win on Saturday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. It was the first loss of the season for the Pirates (5-1), who play the Tar Heels (3-4) in the deciding game of the series at Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill at 1 p.m. today. ECU … [Read more...]
BaseballPirates top Heels on two-hitter
GREENVILLE — Sophomore right-handers Trey Benton and Tyler Smith made a two-run second inning sufficient as East Carolina took a 2-1 win over North Carolina at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Friday evening. Benton (2-0) struck out a career-high 11 and yielded two hits in six innings with 5,382 looking on, the third largest home crowd in ECU history. Smith held the Tar Heels … [Read more...]
BasketballPirates struggle against SMU
GREENVILLE — Southern Methodist forged an 11-0 lead and was not threatened in a 77-58 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday night. Five players scored in double figures for the Mustangs as they improved to 16-12 overall and 6-9 in the AAC. ECU (10-16, 4-11) was led by Isaac Fleming with 21 points, eight … [Read more...]
BaseballPirates win at Campbell, 7-2
BUIES CREEK — East Carolina got its first road win of 2018 as the Pirates defeated Campbell 7-2 at Jim Perry Stadium on Wednesday evening. ECU (4-0) scored three runs in the second inning with two out as Seth Caddell doubled down the left field line to get the Pirates started. Dwanya Williams-Sutton followed with a single to right before stealing second. Dusty Baker's … [Read more...]
BaseballPirates complete sweep
GREENVILLE — Junior third baseman Connor Litton went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in East Carolina's five-run first inning as the Pirates completed a three-game, season-opening sweep of Western Carolina with a 9-3 win on Sunday. Junior right-hander Chris Holba (1-0) was the first of six pitchers for ECU as he delivered four and two-thirds scoreless innings. Holba … [Read more...]