Despite a pretty dreadful weekend of weather, the East Carolina Pirates made it a perfect weekend on the diamonds. Friday’s weather was near perfect and the Pirate faithful came out in droves to see action on the big and little diamonds. ECU baseball opened the day with a 6-2 opening day win over Radford. It… [ More… ]
From the Anchor Desk on Baseball
From the Anchor Desk on Baseball
Enthusiasm bountiful as opening week arrives
East Carolina welcomed some 600 fans to the new ECU Student Center on Saturday night to unofficially open the baseball season. Fans stood in a long line to get autographs and to check out the many silent auction items. All of the proceeds from the big night went right back to Pirate baseball. Guests included… [ More… ]
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Big crowd expected for Pirate Baseball Banquet
Cliff Godwin and the East Carolina baseball program are all set to unofficially kick off the baseball season this Saturday night with the annual Pirate Baseball Banquet. It will be my honor and privilege to once again emcee the festivities. The dinner will be held at the new Main Campus Student Center, the sparkling 222,000-square-foot… [ More… ]
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Talent-rich Pirates have targets on their backs
You can see it in the players’ and coaches’ faces that this is a Pirate baseball team that can’t wait to open the 2019 schedule. The Radford series can’t get here quick enough on February 15th. Monday was media day for the Pirate baseball team. The event opened with head coach Cliff Godwin. Column continues… [ More… ]
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Mealing settling in with Pirate women
Nicole Mealing certainly doesn’t lack for confidence. That’s a good thing for an East Carolina women’s basketball program working on its third coach since practice started in October. Heather Macy resigned her position just after the American Athletic Conference basketball media day. Chad Killinger was then named interim coach, but he stepped away for personal… [ More… ]
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Gardner’s terrific start may be just the beginning
I first saw Jayden Gardner in action last season in the high school Eastern Regional finals at Williams Arena. Gardner’s Heritage High School knocked off a very talented South Central squad, 61-55, in overtime to advance to the state 4A championship game. Gardner fouled out late in regulation with 21 points and 8 rebounds. He… [ More… ]
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Pirates set out to build on breakthrough win
Joe Dooley’s Pirates fell behind 9-0 to a Cincinnati basketball team that was knocking on the AP Top 25’s door at 12-2 on the season. Add in the fact that the Pirates were coming off a miserable road loss at Southern Methodist, and this East Carolina team had every opportunity to pack it in and… [ More… ]