GREENVILLE — Wichita State got the first run in the opening game of an American Conference series at East Carolina on Friday night, but the Pirates' bullpen held the Shockers scoreless over the last seven and two-thirds innings in a 7-1 ECU victory. The first five runs of the game came with two out. Nolan Ganter gave the Shockers a 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI single. … [Read more...]
JUNGLE TALESOn Deck with Wichita State voice Mike Kennedy
Play this episode of Jungle Tales with host Bubba Rosenbaum. Wichita State play by play announcer Mike Kennedy joins Rosenbaum to preview this weekend's American Conference series between the Shockers and host East Carolina. The first pitch will be Friday at 6:00 p.m. at Clark-LeClair Stadium with additional games to follow on Saturday (4:00 p.m.) and Sunday (1:00 p.m. Play the … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPack too much on Tuesday night at ECU
GREENVILLE — N.C. State got an early lead and was not seriously threatened in a 10-3 nonconference win at East Carolina on Tuesday night. "We were outplayed in all three phases," said ECU coach Cliff Godwin on the Pirate radio network. "Tip of the cap to N.C. State. ... Apologies to our fans, but we'll get better." The Wolfpack (25-12) took a 2-0 lead in the second with a … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSTulane closes strong to take series with Pirates
NEW ORLEANS — Tulane scored the last five runs to top East Carolina, 6-3, on Sunday and take the American Conference series, 2-1. The Pirates slipped to 22-14-1 for the season and 7-5 in league play going into a home game with N.C. State (24-12) on Tuesday at 6 p.m. (ACC Network Extra). Grady Lanahan homered off the scoreboard in left with two out in the top of the first … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSKalinich grand slam ignites late ECU surge
NEW ORLEANS — East Carolina evened its American Conference series at Tulane with a 9-6 victory on Saturday night. The Pirates had taken a 6-2 lead on a grand slam by Michael Kalinich in the sixth inning before the Green Wave rallied to tie the score. ECU scored three runs in the eighth before Sean Jenkins got his sixth save. The Pirates improved to 22-13-1 overall and … [Read more...]