GREENVILLE — East Carolina hit three home runs on Saturday in winning its series with LaSalle. The Pirates took game two against the Explorers, 8-4. Travis Watkins homered to right field in the bottom of the second for a 1-0 ECU lead. Luke Bolka launched a grand slam to right center to put the Pirates ahead 5-0 in the third. The bases were loaded after Charlie Yorgen led … [Read more...]
BaseballPirates take home opener, 7-3
GREENVILLE — East Carolina defeated La Salle 7-3 in its first home game of the season on Friday before a crowd of 4,003 at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The Pirates (2-3) trailed 3-2 before scoring the tying run in the seventh. ECU added four runs in the eighth. Walks to Charlie Yorgen and Andrew Henrickson started the big inning for the Pirates. T. J. Riles singled to bring … [Read more...]
BaseballECU rolls to first win
BUIES CREEK — For the fourth time in as many games, East Carolina took an early lead and Wednesday the Pirates made it a springboard to a 10-0 win at Campbell. ECU (1-3) led each contest at Ole Miss last weekend but was swept. Junior college transfer T.J. Rials belted a two-run homer in the top of the first for all the support starting right-hander Chris Holba and the ECU … [Read more...]
BasketballECU gets road win over Wave
NEW ORLEANS — East Carolina held off Tulane, 76-73, at Devlin Fieldhouse on Tuesday night. It was the Pirates' first win on an opponent's home floor since March 2 of last season at South Florida. Pirates sophomore Kentrell Barkley had 17 points, hitting the front end of a one-and-one for the final margin with 6.9 seconds to go. The Green Wave's Colin Slater got up a tying … [Read more...]
BaseballOle Miss rallies again
OXFORD, MS — For the third straight game, East Carolina took the initial lead at Ole Miss and for the third straight day, the Rebels rallied to win. The Pirates (0-3) had leads of 2-0 and 6-2 but Ole Miss came back for an 8-6 victory to earn a series sweep. ECU started the season No. 10 in the USA Today coaches poll and the Rebels were ranked No. 24. A crowd of 9,459 … [Read more...]