GREENVILLE — Ethan Norby and Colby Wallace led East Carolina to a 7-0 win over No. 24 Coastal Carolina at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Friday. The Pirates won their fourth straight to improve to 7-6 as Norby had 19 strikeouts in seven and one-third innings. Wallace hit a 2-run homer in the fourth inning to put the Pirates ahead to stay and he connected for a grand slam in the … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSPirates sail over Wave, 73-64
GREENVILLE — East Carolina surged to a 28-11 lead and never trailed in a 73-64 American Athletic Conference win over Tulane in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Thursday night. R.J. Felton had 17 points as the Pirates improved to 18-12 overall and 10-7 in the AAC going into the regular season finale at Florida Atlantic (16-14, 9-8 AAC) on Sunday at 1 p.m. … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU evens record with 11-8 win over Gardner-Webb
FAYETTEVILLE — East Carolina posted its third straight victory and evened its record at 6-6 with an 11-8 win over Gardner-Webb at Segra Stadium on Tuesday night. Freshman Austin Irby hit two home runs and senior Jake Hunter (1-0) pitched the last five innings with seven strikeouts for the Pirates (6-6). The Bulldogs (6-8) led 8-7 before ECU scored four runs in the bottom … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSSenior Day: Pirates post season sweep of 49ers, winning season assured
GREENVILLE — East Carolina completed a regular season sweep of Charlotte with a 78-76 win in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Sunday. Senior R.J. Felton had 27 points on 9-for-17 field goal shooting on Senior Day as the Pirates improved to 17-12 overall and 9-7 in the American Athletic Conference. "There's no place like home, and East Carolina is my home," Felton … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU deals Hokies 6-1 defeat in LeClair Classic final
GREENVILLE — East Carolina was a 6-1 winner over Virginia Tech in the final game of the Keith LeClair Classic at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Sunday. Both clubs went 2-1 in the 22nd annual event but the Pirates claimed the title by virtue of winning the head-to-head meeting. ECU never trailed after a 2-run homer by junior shortstop Alex Bouche, a transfer from Old Dominion, … [Read more...]