GREENVILLE — Home runs from Carter Cunningham and Jacob Starling helped support four East Carolina pitchers who combined for 13 strikeouts in a 7-0 shutout of Rider at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Saturday. The No. 11 Pirates won the series with the Broncs and will go for a sweep on Sunday at 2 p.m. ECU's dominance on the mound included four and two-thirds innings from … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSRecord crowd watches ECU roll, Byrd inspire
GREENVILLE — There were plenty of highlights for the largest opening day crowd ever at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Friday as No. 11 East Carolina rolled past Rider, 16-2, but none was bigger than Parker Byrd's eighth inning plate appearance. Byrd drew a walk as he became the first player in NCAA Division I history to play with a prosthetic leg. The lower portion of Byrd's right … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates open 2024 baseball season
East Carolina opens its 2024 baseball season on Friday with the first matchup in a 3-game series with Rider at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Pirates junior right-hander Trey Yesavage, who has made several preseason All-America lists, is scheduled to deliver the first pitch at 4 p.m. The contest will be shown on ESPN+. ECU went 47-19 in 2023 with an 18-6 record in the American … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTNCAA proposal not geared for ECU
Many agree that the situation with free movement of athletes in the transfer portal and considerable compensation from Name, Image, Likeness has created a new era in college athletics. Some are calling for reform to the chaos. NCAA president Charlie Baker made a proposal in early December to form an upper tier in Division I that would compensate athletes $30,000 annually. … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTGodwin redefines his role
East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin has relinquished some responsibilities as the Pirates move toward the 2024 season. "We hired a new hitting and catching coach, Henri Lartigue," Godwin said recently during an offseason break. "So that is our addition to the coaching staff." The Pirates were 47-19 in 2023, winning the regular season championship in the American … [Read more...]