GREENVILLE — Connecticut pitchers recorded 19 strikeouts in topping East Carolina 3-2 in the American Athletic Conference opener for both clubs on Friday night. The Huskies (14-9) scored once in the sixth and twice in the eighth. The Pirates (18-9) answered with a run in the sixth and scored once in the eighth. Left-hander Tim Cate (2-1) pitched seven and one-third inning … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Dwanya Williams-Sutton set an early tone as he homered to left field to lead off the bottom of the first and East Carolina scored three more runs in the inning on the way to an 8-6 win over visiting Liberty on Tuesday night. Bryant Packard, Turner Brown and T.J. Riles had RBI singles in the opening frame to put the Pirates ahead, 4-1. ECU improved to 18-8 … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina topped Towson 12-7 on Sunday to complete a three-game nonconference sweep at Clark-LeClair Stadium as freshmen led the way for the Pirates. Freshman Bryant Packard went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs, a run and a walk. Classmate Spencer Brickhouse was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBIs and two runs. Starting right-hander Tyler Smith … [Read more...]