GREENVILLE — East Carolina began play in the 19th annual Keith LeClair Classic on Friday with a 5-4 win over Indiana State at Clark LeClair Stadium . With the score tied at 3 in the bottom of the sixth, the Pirates pushed across a pair of runs on bunt singles by Ryder Giles and Zach Agnos. "Our offensive execution was the best this season," said ECU coach Cliff … [Read more...]

DURHAM — East Carolina put up a season high run total in a 12-2 win over Duke at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Tuesday. Alec Makarevicz went 3-for-5 with a double, four RBIs and two runs as the Pirates improved to 3-5 going into the start of the Keith LeClair Classic against Indiana State on Friday at 4:30 p.m. The Blue Devils were limited to two hits and committed four … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — It is said that the most important factors in real estate are location, location and location. That appeared to be the key in East Carolina's early-season series with North Carolina as well. After a pair of losses in Chapel Hill on Friday and Saturday, ECU was back in familiar territory on Sunday night for a 5-0 victory over the Tar Heels at Clark-LeClair … [Read more...]

CHAPEL HILL — East Carolina was shut out for the first time this season with a 2-0 loss to North Carolina at Boshamer Stadium on Saturday. The Tar Heels (6-0) took a 2-0 lead in the series on a 2-run double by Angel Zarate to deep center in the fifth inning. ECU held a 5-4 edge in hits and played errorless defense while UNC committed one miscue. Jake Kuchmaner (0-1) … [Read more...]

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina took a 5-0 lead in the first three innings and defeated East Carolina, 7-4, on Friday at Boshamer Stadium. The Pirates, ranked No. 25 by D1Baseball.com, dropped to 1-4 going into the second game of the series with the host Tar Heels (5-0) on Saturday at 2 p.m. Game three is scheduled for Sunday at 4 p.m. in Greenville. Leadoff batter Vance … [Read more...]