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...]

BUIES CREEK — East Carolina was topped, 2-1, at Campbell on Tuesday for the sixth straight one-run loss for the Pirates to the Camels. ECU slipped to 1-3 without allowing an earned run. The Camels (2-2) got a leadoff double from Trent Rumley in the bottom of the first. He went to third on an error and scored on a passed ball. The Pirates tied the score in the sixth … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina took a 12-5 win over Xavier to earn a doubleheader split and avoid a series sweep on Saturday. The Musketeers won the first game Saturday, 9-3. Jack Herring had a hit, a walk and was hit by a pitch in scoring three runs in the final game of the series as ECU outhit the visitors, 13-7, and played errorless defense. "A good way to bounce back … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina left the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth in a 4-3 loss to Xavier in the season opener on Friday. The Musketeers never trailed after a 2-run homer by Landon Mensik in the top of the first. The Pirates tied the score with lone runs in the fifth and sixth. Xavier scored a pair of runs in the eighth. Jack Herring homered for ECU in the … [Read more...]