GREENVILLE — East Carolina defeated Purdue, 7-1, in its first game in the 21st annual Keith LeClair Classic on Friday as starting pitcher Trey Yesavage was dominant with support from home runs by Carter Cunningham and Dixon Williams. Yesavage (2-0) went eight scoreless innings and allowed just two hits while walking two and striking out 11. Cunningham had a 2-run homer in … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSTurnovers cited in loss to Memphis
GREENVILLE — Second-year East Carolina coach Mike Schwartz didn't have to search for the deciding factors in an 82-58 American Athletic Conference loss to Memphis on Thursday night. "No need to watch the film," Schwartz said on the Pirate radio network. "Transition defense in the first half is what broke the game open and 17 turnovers. At the end of the day, 17 turnovers. … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates edged at ODU
NORFOLK -- Steven Meier hit a 1-out solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to lift Old Dominion to a 6-5 win over No 11 East Carolina on Tuesday. The Pirates (5-3) started strong with a 3-run homer by Jacob Jenkins-Cowart in the first inning. The Monarchs (5-3) got a 2-run blast from Alex Bouche in the bottom of the first to trail, 3-2. Jenkins-Cowart came home on a … [Read more...]
ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENTJeff Connors with ECU coach Cliff Godwin
Watch this special “Absolute Empowerment” episode of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin joins Strength and Conditioning Coaches Hall of Famer and former ECU strength coach Jeff Connors. Godwin opens up with Connors about the intersection of faith with various stages of his life and the role faith has played in his 10 years of … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSThrong cheers walk off, Pirates take UNC series
GREENVILLE — A record crowd at Clark-LeClair Stadium of 6,017 witnessed a dramatic 10-9 East Carolina triumph over North Carolina on Sunday as the Pirates took the traveling series, 2-1. After the Tar Heels (5-2) had tied the score at 9 on a wild pitch in the top of the ninth, Jacob Starling got a 1-out single through a shift to the left side and Jacob Jenkins-Cowart doubled … [Read more...]