GREENVILLE — Three East Carolina pitchers combined for a 1-hitter as the No. 15 Pirates completed an American Athletic Conference sweep of Alabama-Birmingham with a 7-1 win at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Saturday. Freshman left-hander Ethan Norby (1-0) made his first start for the Pirates (20-6, 4-2 AAC) and went four innings. He did not allow a hit while walking four and … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU takes two from UAB
GREENVILLE — East Carolina won both ends of a doubleheader with Alabama-Birmingham on Friday, taking the American Athletic Conference series by scores of 6-2 and 4-3. The No. 15 Pirates (19-6, 3-2 AAC) go for a sweep of the Blazers (12-14, 1-4) on Saturday at noon. ECU went ahead to stay in the first game on an RBI single by Jacob Jenkins-Cowart that brought in Ryley … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTWilson Raynor’s unique view
No one has looked at East Carolina athletics like Wilson Raynor has. In his role as long snapper for the Pirates in football from 2005 to 2008, he saw things upside down before initiating punts and field goals. In his present avocation as a baseball umpire, he has seen pitches through a mask when calling behind the plate, including the Keith LeClair Classic earlier this … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates come back to sweep UNCW series
GREENVILLE — Relief pitching was effective for East Carolina after spotting UNC-Wilmington a 4-0 lead and the Pirates rallied for a 7-4 win on Tuesday night to sweep the season series with the Seahawks. ECU (17-6) had posted an 8-7 triumph in 10 innings in the Port City on March 12. "We played much better tonight," said skipper Cliff Godwin on the Pirate radio network … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSUTSA takes deciding game
SAN ANTONIO — First-year American Athletic Conference member Texas-San Antonio won its first league series with a 6-5 victory over No. 10 East Carolina on Sunday. The Pirates (16-6) put the potential tying run in scoring position in the top of the ninth with a 2-out double by Carter Cunningham before a ground out ended the game. The Roadrunners (12-12) led the rest of the … [Read more...]