STATESBORO, GA — Six runs in the fifth inning helped Georgia Southern to a 10-7 win on Saturday as East Carolina absorbed its first loss of the season. The big blow in the decisive frame was a 3-run homer down the left-field line by Austin Thompson. The Pirates (5-1) took a 2-0 lead in the fourth when Connor Norby reached on an error and Josh Moylan homered to … [Read more...]
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ECU prevails over Eagles in first road game
STATESBORO, GA — Georgia Southern brought the potential winning run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning before sixth-year senior Cam Colmore earned a save for East Carolina with two strikeouts for a 6-4 win on Friday night. Four runs in the fourth inning keyed the Pirates (5-0) offensively in their first road game of 2021. ECU's big frame started with a leadoff … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirates prep for challenging start in 2021
East Carolina will have an opportunity to make a statement at the opening of the 2021 football season after closing 2020 with a pair of wins at Temple (28-3) and over Southern Methodist (52-38) that seemed to indicate the Pirates were turning a corner. ECU plays Appalachian State in Charlotte on Thursday, Sept. 2, to start the season and will host South Carolina on Saturday, … [Read more...]
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Pirates use long ball to down Duke
GREENVILLE — Home runs helped East Carolina defeat Duke, 6-1, in a matchup of nationally-ranked baseball teams on Tuesday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The Pirates (4-0) never trailed after Seth Caddell's solo homer to right in the bottom of the first inning. Josh Moylan followed suit with a solo shot to right in the second for a 2-0 ECU advantage. The first of four Pirate … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting Report
Banner recruits keep American on the rise
The continued rise in prominence of American Athletic Conference football in 2020 was reflected in the recruiting classes signed by the league's 11 schools in December and February. And in some cases, those classes surpassed ones signed by prominent programs in higher profile leagues. For example, Cincinnati, which won the AAC title and finished ranked eighth in the final … [Read more...]