GREENVILLE — Connor Norby was the offensive leader for East Carolina on Saturday in a 7-1 series-clinching win over Rhode Island at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Norby had three hits, including a double, with four RBIs as the Pirates improved to 2-0. ECU looks to sweep the Rams in a Sunday matchup scheduled for 1 p.m. Jake Kuchmaner (1-0) started on the mound for ECU and … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Pinch hitter Christian Smallwood singled through the right side to score Lane Hoover in the 10th inning and give East Carolina a 3-2 walk-off win over Rhode Island on Friday night in the season opener for both clubs at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Hoover was hit by a pitch to start the bottom of the 10th and went to second on a wild pitch. He advanced to third on a … [Read more...]

East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin led off a Zoom conference with some good news in advance of today's scheduled season opener against Rhode Island at Clark-LeClair Stadium at 4 p.m. "The Pirates, as of today, are all negative for COVID," Godwin said. " ... Everybody associated with the baseball program is negative. We'll be full strength tomorrow going into the game, … [Read more...]

With the start of baseball season against Rhode Island at Clark-LeClair Stadium coming up on Feb. 19, East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin talked about his team's state of preparedness via Zoom earlier this week. During the pandemic, Godwin is as concerned with bubbles, testing and protocols as he is with the things that he deals with during the lead-up to a season under normal … [Read more...]

Baseball stats have expanded significantly in recent years but East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin mentioned a new number this week as the Pirates prepared to start official practice for the 2021 season opener at home against Rhode Island on Feb. 19. "Because a lot of our guys went through COVID and COVID protocols in the fall, right now we have 18 guys with antibodies," Godwin … [Read more...]