GREENVILLE — Central Florida had the last run Saturday and it produced a 61-58 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina. The Knights finished the game with a decisive 11-2 flurry to improve to 17-10 overall and 8-7 in the AAC. A 15-4 run by the Pirates (12-15, 4-10) produced a 56-50 ECU lead. The spree included 10 points by Kentrell Barkley, who did not play … [Read more...]

OXFORD, MS — Ole Miss got into East Carolina's bullpen and rallied for a 3-2 win to take the season-opening series with the Pirates on Saturday before a throng of 11,494 at Swayze Field. ECU senior left-hander Jacob Wolfe pitched five scoreless innings and left with a 2-0 lead. Sophomore right-hander Sam Lanier (0-1) came on in the sixth inning and was charged with all … [Read more...]

OXFORD, MS — Ole Miss scored twice in the fourth inning for a 4-3 lead and the Rebels went on to a 5-4 win over East Carolina in the season opener Friday before a record crowd of 12,117 at Swayze Field. The Pirates took a 1-0 lead as Dwanya Williams-Sutton led off the game with a home run. Ole Miss tied the score in the bottom of the first as Ryan Olenek doubled, stole … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina beat Temple for the second straight year at home, pulling away from the Owls in the second half for a 78-64 win Wednesday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Pirates turned back Temple 64-61 last season on Kentrell Barkley's 3-point play with one second left. Barkley provided 19 points, 13 rebounds and four assists in a contest that … [Read more...]

TAMPA — South Florida overcame an 11-2 deficit and notched its first American Athletic Conference victory of the season, 64-57, over East Carolina at the Sun Dome on Saturday night. Geno Thorpe led the Bulls (7-17, 1-12 AAC) with 22 points and eight assists. ECU (11-14, 3-9) had a 12-2 run to get within 50-46 on a 3-pointer by Elijah Hughes. The Pirates trailed 60-55 … [Read more...]