CHAPEL HILL — East Carolina and North Carolina could not finish the rubber game of their nonconference series on Sunday due to weather conditions. The contest went into a rain delay after five innings with the score tied at 3. Play was suspended for over two hours before the decision was made not to resume play. The game will not be completed and will be recorded as a 3-3 … [Read more...]

DURHAM — The power of freshman center fielder Grady Lanahan and the pitching of sophomore right-hander Sean Jenkins were vital as East Carolina evened its series with No. 10 North Carolina on Saturday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park with a 10-3 triumph. Lanahan hit a 3-run homer over the Blue Monster in left field in the top of the seventh for a 6-3 Pirates lead. Lanahan … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Junior right-hander Jason DeCaro pitched a complete game for No. 11 North Carolina in a 10-0 win in eight innings at East Carolina on Friday. DeCaro (2-0)  scattered five hits while walking one and striking out seven as the Tar Heels improved to 6-0. UNC got solo home runs from Erik Paulsen in the second and Cooper Nicholson in the third off of ECU starter … [Read more...]

East Carolina is scheduled to host the first of a 3-game series with No. 11 North Carolina on Friday at 5 p.m. (ESPN+). The Pirates are 2-3 while the Tar Heels are 5-0 going into their first game outside of Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill. The weather forecast leaves some doubt about the schedule for the series. There is a 45 percent chance of rain in Greenville on … [Read more...]