HARTFORD, CT — East Carolina won its first-round game in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, 80-69, over Temple on Thursday afternoon as sophomore Kentrell Barkley had 26 points, 16 rebounds and three assists. Freshman Elijah Hughes added 17 points for the ninth-seeded Pirates (15-17), who meet top-seeded Southern Methodist (27-4), ranked No. 12 by the Associated … [Read more...]
BaseballPirates power up for sweep
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC — East Carolina overcame deficits of 8-3 and 12-7 to complete a sweep at College of Charleston with a 15-12 win on Wednesday. Turner Brown hit a grand slam in a decisive seven-run sixth inning and Spencer Brickhouse hit a two-run homer later in the big frame as the Pirates (10-3) won their 10th in a row. Brickhouse had a solo homer in the eighth to … [Read more...]
BaseballECU wins ninth straight
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC — Home runs from Spencer Brickhouse, Eric Tyler and T.J. Riles helped East Carolina to its ninth straight win as the Pirates topped host College of Charleston, 12-7, on Tuesday. ECU overcame an early 4-1 deficit to improve to 9-3 going into the second of a two-game series with the Cougars at 2:30 p.m. today. Tyler's solo homer in the top of the second … [Read more...]
BaseballPirates win LeClair Classic
GREENVILLE — Trey Benton and Matt Bridges combined on a shutout as East Carolina took the Keith LeClair Classic championship with a 4-0 win over Appalachian State on Sunday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. ECU (8-3) won its eighth straight game this season and its eighth outright LeClair Classic title in the 14 years of the event. The Pirates shared the Classic crown once and have … [Read more...]
BasketballCougars pull away on Senior Day
HOUSTON — Houston pulled away in the second half of its Senior Day for a 73-51 win over East Carolina on Sunday in the final game at Hofheinz Pavillion. Rob Gray scored 24 points, going over the 1,000-point plateau for his career as Hosuton improved to 21-9 overall and 12-6 in the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars have earned the No. 3 seeding for the AAC … [Read more...]
