RICHMOND — East Carolina downed host Virginia Commonwealth, 12-2, on the run rule in eight innings on Tuesday night in the first matchup of a 2-game midweek series. The teams meet again at The Diamond on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ECU (8-8) steadily pulled away after VCU had taken a 1-0 lead in the first on a home run by Sean Swenson. The Pirates scored twice in the second on … [Read more...]

Ethan Norby, a sophomore left-handed pitcher from East Carolina, has been named National Pitcher of the Week by Perfect Game and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. It's the first such honor for a Pirate since Trey Yesavage was named the NCBWA Pitcher of the Month in April 2024. Norby fanned an American Athletic Conference record 19 batters in ECU's 7-0 … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — No. 24 Coastal Carolina topped East Carolina, 4-3, in 10 innings on Sunday to win the series with the Pirates, 2-1. Blagen Pado homered off Jake Hunter (1-1) for the deciding run to lead off the top of the 10th. ECU (7-8) got the potential tying run aboard with two out in the bottom of the 10th when Braden Burress was hit by a pitch but a ground out ended the … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — No. 24 Coastal Carolina turned the tables in its 3-game series at East Carolina with a 9-1 win on Saturday to make Sunday's 1 p.m. matchup at Clark-LeClair Stadium the deciding game. The Pirates (7-7) took a 7-0 win on Friday but were playing from behind on Saturday after a 5-run second inning by the Chanticleers (11-4). Coastal's big frame included 2-run … [Read more...]