East Carolina swept No. 18 Connecticut this past weekend to run its league mark to 11-1 through four series in 2019. Unfortunately, if you’re following the national rankings, the sweep didn’t do all that much for ECU. The Pirates are ranked as high as 11th nationally by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball. ECU is 12th by Perfect Game, D1Baseball and the USA … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskPirates transition to Summer conditioning
Saturday’s Spring football game at East Carolina was our last taste of pigskin until August. The weather certainly didn’t cooperate, but things could have been much worse with showers and storms all around. There had to be at least some talk of postponing the game, but luckily that move wasn’t necessary and the game went on as scheduled. I had the chance to conduct … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskCompelling times for Pirate athletics
Cliff Godwin’s baseball program has been the true shining light over the last couple of years from the East Carolina athletic department. The Diamond Pirates had their ten-game winning streak snapped at Houston on Friday night in a 2-0 loss. ECU bounced right back and swept a doubleheader over the Cougars on Saturday to win the series. The Pirates continue to rise in … [Read more...]
"From the Anchor Desk" Photo FeatureThe Big Shave
This was no April Fool’s…. the mustache is history for another year. East Carolina’s baseball program wrapped up another successful “Mustache March” on Monday by hosting the big shave off. The entire team got together to shave off the whiskers. Before the shave the team handed out some honors. Alec Burleson got the best ‘stache’ award with his version that included the … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskPirates get the jump on the rest of the American
Sweeps just aren’t that common in leagues as good as the American Athletic Conference. On this first weekend of play, only East Carolina was able to take all three games. The difference between winning two out of three in a conference series and sweeping is monumental. Take the Central Florida sweep into account. The Pirates now essentially have a four-game lead in the … [Read more...]