GREENVILLE — An 18-1 triumph in seven innings over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday at Clark-LeClair Stadium gave East Carolina the win in its first American Conference series. The visitors took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first before the Pirates (15-8-1) put the rout in motion with six runs in the bottom of the first. ECU seeks a sweep of the series on Sunday at 12:30 … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates nip UAB, 3-2, in American opener
GREENVILLE — East Carolina won its first American Conference game of the season on Friday night, surviving a bases-loaded threat by Alabama-Birmingham in the top of the ninth for a 3-2 victory at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Ethan Norby, Joe Webb and Sean Jenkins pitched effectively as the Pirates improved to 14-8-1 overall. UAB (13-9) scored first in the third inning on a … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU gets set to open American Conference play
East Carolina gets its American Conference schedule underway against Alabama-Birmingham on Friday at 6 p.m. at Clark-LeClair Stadium (ESPN+). The Pirates (13-8-1) were picked first in the league's preseason poll and the Blazers (13-8) were picked last. ECU, which was seeded sixth for the American tournament last year, is 2-3 on Friday nights thus far in 2026. Junior … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates hold on to edge Elon, 4-3
GREENVILLE — East Carolina withstood an Elon rally in the eighth inning for a 4-3 win on Tuesday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The Pirates (13-8-1) had built a 4-0 lead before the Phoenix (9-11) made a comeback in the eighth. Sean Jenkins got a pop out to shallow left to strand two runners in scoring position after Elon had closed within a run. ECU never trailed after taking … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates win series on walk-off homer in 10th
GREENVILLE — Pinch hitter Michael Kalinich led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a solo homer to center to give East Carolina an 8-7 win over Pennsylvania at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Sunday. The Pirates (12-8-1) took the series with the Quakers (3-10) two games to one. ECU had to recover from deficits of 4-1 and 7-5 in the deciding game of the series. The Pirates … [Read more...]

