CLEARWATER, FL — Josh Livingston was primarily responsible for Wichita State's 14-4 win over East Carolina in the winners bracket of the American Athletic Conference tournament on Thursday. Livingston helped the Shockers overcome a 3-1 ECU lead with a 3-run homer in a 7-run sixth inning and a grand slam in the eighth against the pitching-depleted Pirates (41-14), who will … [Read more...]

East Carolina had the afternoon to relax in Clearwater, FL, after a morning workout on Wednesday, a contrast to last year's run through the losers bracket in the American Athletic Conference tournament at  BayCare Ballpark. In 2023, the Pirates played six games in six days, a situation necessitated by a 12-11 loss to South Florida in 11 innings on opening day of the AAC … [Read more...]

CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina was facing a repeat of last year's opening loss in the American Athletic Conference tournament as the top seed until an eighth-inning eruption Tuesday at BayCare Ballpark. Trailing Rice, 4-0, the Pirates (41-13) scored 12 runs in the eighth for a 12-4 victory and their fourth straight win over the Owls (22-35), following a sweep in Greenville … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina swept an American Athletic Conference series with Rice to win its fifth straight regular-season championship in the league. The teams played a doubleheader Friday with ECU winning, 15-5, in eight innings in the first game before rallying for a 6-4 triumph in the nightcap. The Pirates (40-13, 19-8 AAC) will open play in the AAC Tournament on … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — With dominant pitching from Trey Yesavage, No. 13 East Carolina defeated Rice, 8-2 ,on Thursday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium to maintain a 1-game lead over second-place Texas San Antonio. Jacob Jenkins-Cowart and Justin Wilcoxen hit 3-run homers for ECU. The Pirates improved to 38-13 overall and 17-8 in league play in snapping a 5-game losing streak. The … [Read more...]