GREENVILLE — Charlie Yorgen gave East Carolina a 7-1 lead with a grand slam in the fourth inning but it wasn't enough on Thursday night as Central Florida came back for an 8-7 American Athletic Conference win in 11 innings. Rylan Thomas had a two-run single for the Knights (24-11, 3-4 AAC) with two out and two strikes in the top of the ninth to tie the score at 7. Brennan … [Read more...]
BaseballPirates end losing streak
GREENVILLE — East Carolina stopped a seven-game losing streak with a 10-2 win over regional rival UNC-Wilmington at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Tuesday night. Luke Bolka had a three-run homer to left to set the tone as the Pirates (19-15) scored four times in the bottom of first and led the rest of the way. … [Read more...]
Audio FeaturePostgame Comments
East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin and players Luke Bolka and Kirk Morgan spoke with reporters after the Pirates' 10-2 win over UNC-Wilmington on Wednesday night, Apr. 11, 2017, at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, NC. (Recorded by Bonesville Staff) … [Read more...]
BaseballHouston rallies for sweep
HOUSTON — East Carolina saw several leads dissolve as Houston scored four runs in the sixth inning on Sunday for a 9-6 American Athletic Conference win and a series sweep. After 17-3 and 8-1 losses, the Pirates played their most competitive game of the three-game set, taking leads of 3-0, 5-2 and 6-5 before the Cougars' decisive inning. Luke Bolka had a three-run homer in … [Read more...]
BaseballHouston clinches series
HOUSTON — Joe Davis hit a three-run homer as host Houston scored six times in the fifth inning in an 8-1 win over East Carolina. The Cougars (22-8, 3-2) clinched the American Athletic Conference series as the Pirates slipped to 18-14 overall and 0-5 in the league. Tyler Bielamowicz had a three-run triple for the Cougars to close the scoring in the fifth. A double to … [Read more...]