GREENVILLE — Carson Bayne hit a ninth-inning grand slam to lift Charlotte to an 8-7 win at East Carolina and prevent the Pirates from sweeping the American Athletic Conference series on Sunday. ECU trailed, 8-6, after the opposite field blast by Bayne down the right field line off of Jackson DiLorenzo (1-1). The Pirates got one run back in the bottom of the ninth on an RBI … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU secures series with 5-1 win over 49ers
GREENVILLE — East Carolina topped Charlotte, 5-1, on Saturday at Clark LeClair Stadium before a crowd of 5,998 to win the American Athletic Conference series. The No. 9 Pirates (27-7, 8-3 AAC) go for a sweep of the 49ers (15-20, 4-7) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ECU moved into a tie with Texas-San Antonio for first in the league standings with the Roadrunners' loss to Memphis. … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates toss second no-hitter in four days
GREENVILLE — No. 9 East Carolina dominated Charlotte on Friday night with a no-hitter for an 11-0 American Athletic Conference win in seven innings at Clark-LeClair Stadium. It was the second no-hitter this week for the Pirates (26-7, 7-3 AAC). ECU did not allow a hit in a 12-0 triumph over visiting Elon on Tuesday night. Trey Yesavage (7-1) was untouchable for six … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTNew AAC commissioner has open ears
Tim Pernetti, the incoming American Athletic Conference commissioner, did a lot of talking Thursday during a Zoom news conference. He will start out by doing a lot of listening when he takes over for Mike Aresco on June 1. The former Rutgers tight end, who was later athletic director at his alma mater, has the endorsement of Dr. Philip G. Rogers, East Carolina chancellor, … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates get even with Monarchs
GREENVILLE — No. 9 East Carolina pulled away from Old Dominion for a 7-5 win at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Wednesday night. The Monarchs had topped the Pirates in Norfolk, 6-5, with a walk-off home run by Steven Meier on Feb. 27. In the second meeting of the season, ECU (25-7) took a 5-4 lead in the fifth inning on an RBI double by Ryan McCrystal with a crowd of 4,148 on … [Read more...]