RALEIGH — Host N.C. State wore jerseys with the No. 26 in memory of former first baseman Chris Combs and East Carolina players had on their No. 23 uniforms in honor of the late Pirates coach Keith LeClair on Tuesday night. The occasion was Strikeout ALS, the disease which claimed both. The numbers that were recorded at the end of the night were a 12-2 win in eight innings … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina defeated South Florida, 12-2, in eight innings in the completion of a suspended game on Sunday to sweep the American Conference series at Clark-LeClair Stadium. ECU improved to 28-16-1 overall and 12-6 in league play going into a nonconference game at N.C. State on Tuesday at 6 p.m. (ACC Network Extra). The Bulls dropped to 28-15 overall and … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina beat South Florida, 12-4, in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday, but the Pirates couldn't beat a rain system to complete the second game. Play is scheduled to resume on Sunday at noon with ECU holding a 6-2 lead going to the bottom of the third inning. The first game triumph Saturday gave the Pirates the series win as ECU improved to … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina was dominant in all phases on Friday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium in taking an 11-1 win in seven innings over South Florida in an American Conference series opener. Davin Whitaker went 4-for-4 with two home runs, three RBIs and three runs as the Pirates improved to 26-16-1 overall and 10-6 in league play going into a doubleheader with the Bulls … [Read more...]

NORFOLK — East Carolina completed a season sweep of Old Dominion with a 19-9 win in seven innings at the Elmer Family Baseball Complex on Tuesday night. The Pirates topped the Monarchs, 11-0, in seven innings in Greenville on March 10. ECU (25-16-1) scored eight runs in the fourth, seven in the fifth and four in the sixth. "Great to get back on the winning side of … [Read more...]