WILMINGTON — Tenth-ranked East Carolina left the bases loaded in the first, second and eighth innings in an 8-5 loss at UNC-Wilmington on Tuesday night. The Pirates (12-4) stranded a total of 15 runners as the Seahawks (10-7) stopped a 6-game ECU winning streak. UNCW used sacrifice bunts by Kevin Pitarra and Taber Mongero in scoring three runs for a 3-1 lead in the second … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina won a doubleheader Saturday to sweep a 3-game series with Liberty. The No. 12 Pirates followed up on a 10-2 victory in the first game with a 13-1 triumph in the nightcap. The series schedule was revised due to the forecast of unsuitable weather for a third game on Sunday. ECU (12-3) has won six straight. "I thought we played like ourselves … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina took advantage of 12 walks from Liberty pitchers on Friday in a 7-2 win at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The Pirates, ranked No. 12 nationally by D1Baseball, improved to 10-3 with their fourth straight win, pulling away from the Flames (7-6) after five innings produced a tie at 2. Three runs in the sixth proved sufficient to decide the opener of a … [Read more...]

ELON — Jacob Starling set the tone with a first inning home run and No. 12 East Carolina went on to a 5-1 victory at Elon on Wednesday. The Pirates (9-3) added a pair of runs in the second as Joey Berini stole third and scored on a throwing error. Ryley Johmso added a run-producing single up the middle for a 3-0 ECU lead. Starling came home on a sacrifice bunt by Carter … [Read more...]

KANNAPOLIS — East Carolina scored three runs in the 10th inning to top Queens, 5-2, on Tuesday night at Atrium Health Ballpark. Ryan McCrystal started the decisive frame with a single through the left side and Jacob Starling drew a walk. The 12-ranked Pirates (8-3) took a 3-2 lead on a double through the right side by Jacob Jenkins-Cowart. Ryley Johnson had a 2-run single … [Read more...]