GREENVILLE — Luke Bolka drew a bases-loaded walk with one out in the bottom of the ninth to score Charlie Yorgen with the winning run as East Carolina topped Western Carolina 5-4 in the Pirates' opening game of the 2017 Keith LeClair Classic on Friday. ECU (6-3) takes a six-game winning streak into its 4:30 p.m. game today with St. Johns. The Red Storm improved to 9-0 … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina sophomore right-hander Chris Holba struck out nine in seven innings as the Pirates took their fifth straight win, 7-2, over Elon at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Wednesday. Holba (2-0) allowed seven hits and two runs, both of which were earned. He yielded one walk. Elon (3-6) struck early as leadoff batter Zach Evers doubled on a full-count pitch to … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina struck for eight runs in the first inning and went on to a 12-1 win over La Salle on Sunday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The visiting Explorers issued four walks, hit two batters and committed an error in the opening frame. Eric Tyler had both Pirate hits in the bottom of the first on a bunt and a 2-run single to right that provided an 8-0 … [Read more...]

TULSA, OK — Tulsa made 12 of its 22 attempts from beyond the arc (54.5 percent) in a 74-66 American Athletic Conference win over visiting East Carolina on Sunday. Junior Etou hit seven of eight field goal tries and five of six free throws as he scored a game-high 23 points for the Golden Hurricane (14-14, 8-8 AAC). Tulsa evened the season series with the Pirates after a … [Read more...]

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...]