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...]
BASEBALL NEWSDeCaro, No. 11 UNC down ECU
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...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates set to take on No. 11 UNC
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...]
JUNGLE TALESOn Deck with UNC baseball voice Dave Nathan
Play this episode of Jungle Tales with host Bubba Rosenbaum. North Carolina play by play announcer Dave Nathan joins Rosenbaum and John "Wool" White to discuss the Tar Heels baseball team and preview this weekend's three-game set between UNC and East Carolina. The first contest gets underway Friday at 5:00 p.m. at Clark-LeClair Stadium with additional matchups set for Saturday … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates rally past Northern Illinois, 11-5
GREENVILLE — After trailing 4-1 early, East Carolina came back Wednesday for an 11-5 nonconference victory over Northern Illinois at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Jack Vogele, Davin Whitaker and Carlos Jacome had three RBIs each for the Pirates (2-3). ECU took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first after a bunt single by Braden Burress and a pair of walks. Burress scored when … [Read more...]