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...]

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...]

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...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina made short work of Charlotte on Thursday night with a 12-2 American Conference win in seven innings at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The Pirates (18-12-1, 4-3 American) took control by scoring six runs with two out in the second inning for a 6-1 lead. Davin Whitaker got ECU on the board with a 3-run triple for a 3-1 lead. Jack Herring had a 2-run … [Read more...]