NORFOLK -- Steven Meier hit a 1-out solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to lift Old Dominion to a 6-5 win over No 11 East Carolina on Tuesday. The Pirates (5-3) started strong with a 3-run homer by Jacob Jenkins-Cowart in the first inning. The Monarchs (5-3) got a 2-run blast from Alex Bouche in the bottom of the first to trail, 3-2. Jenkins-Cowart came home on a … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — A record crowd at Clark-LeClair Stadium of 6,017 witnessed a dramatic 10-9 East Carolina triumph over North Carolina on Sunday as the Pirates took the traveling series, 2-1. After the Tar Heels (5-2) had tied the score at 9 on a wild pitch in the top of the ninth, Jacob Starling got a 1-out single through a shift to the left side and Jacob Jenkins-Cowart doubled … [Read more...]

FAYETTEVILLE — No. 11 East Carolina evened its series with No. 15 North Carolina on Saturday with a 7-4 win at Segra Stadium. The Pirates built a 7-0 lead in support of starting left-hander Zach Root and held on despite a UNC rally that brought the potential tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth. Root (2-0) went seven innings, allowing three hits with no runs, … [Read more...]

CHAPEL HILL — Vance Honeycutt homered to left in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift No. 15 North Carolina to a 2-1 win over No. 11 East Carolina on Friday at Boshamer Stadium. UNC (5-0) took a 1-0 lead in the second when Luke Stevenson scored on a double to left by Alex Madera. ECU (3-2) tied the score in the fifth after a 1-out single by Ryley Johnson. Carter … [Read more...]

BUIES CREEK — Grant Knipp didn't do it all for Campbell in a 7-6 win over No. 11 East Carolina on Tuesday, but he did quite a bit. Knipp had a 3-run homer and four RBIs before shedding his catching gear to pick up a save in his mound debut in the ninth. The Camels (3-1) posted their third win over a ranked opponent after a 2-1 series triumph against No. 17 Cal Santa … [Read more...]