NEW ORLEANS — East Carolina dropped the opening game of its American Conference series at Tulane, 4-1, on Friday night. The outcome ended a 5-game winning streak for the Pirates, who slipped to 21-13-1 overall and 6-4 in league play going into the second game of the series on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+). Tulane scored first in the bottom of the first as Tye Wood came in … [Read more...]
JUNGLE TALESOn Deck with Tulane voice Corey Gloor
Play this episode of Jungle Tales with host Bubba Rosenbaum. Tulane play by play announcer and former East Carolina baseball voice Corey Gloor joins Rosenbaum to discuss this weekend's American Conference series between the host Green Wave and ECU. The first pitch will be Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Turchin Stadium in New Orleans with additional games to follow on Saturday and … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSFast-starting Pirates defeat Duke, 8-6
GREENVILLE — With an 8-6 nonconference win over Duke on Tuesday night, East Carolina swept a 5-game homestand to improve to 21-12-1. The Pirates had also scored eight runs in a 9-8 walk-off loss to the Blue Devils in Durham on March 24. The Pirates established an early lead and were boosted by solid pitching from Ryan Towers (3-1) and Sean Jenkins (fifth save) in the second … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates erupt early for series sweep
GREENVILLE — East Carolina scored 11 runs in the first inning and went on to complete an American Conference sweep of Charlotte at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Saturday with a 15-5 triumph in seven innings. The Pirates improved to 20-12-1 overall and 6-3 in league play going into a nonconference game at home against Duke (21-13) on Tuesday at 6 p.m. (ESPN+). ECU coach Cliff … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates come back for series win over Charlotte
GREENVILLE — Good Friday was indeed good for East Carolina as the Pirates rallied from a 7-2 deficit to defeat Charlotte, 12-9, and take the American Conference series before a crowd of 4,489 at Clark-LeClair Stadium. ECU took advantage of the wind blowing out to right field as Walker Barron, Matthew Lashley and Alex Bouche hit homers in the Pirates' comeback. ECU … [Read more...]