East Carolina trailed for most of the way in a 7-2 loss at Campbell on Wednesday. The setback put the Pirates at 3-1 going into a doubleheader Saturday at noon against visiting Georgia Southern. “We did not play well enough to win,” said ECU coach Cliff Godwin. “There were some guys who played well —… [ More… ]
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VIEW FROM THE EAST
The Bradsher Beat
ECU lacrosse program sheds its novelty tag
It was fun to be a novelty for a little while — during those two years when East Carolina lacrosse was brand-new and everyone wanted to talk about being a pioneer and fielding a Division I sport with mostly freshmen. But as she leads her team into their third season, head coach Amanda Moore has… [ More… ]
Basketball News
Memphis run tops Pirates, 77-73
MEMPHIS — After a jumper by East Carolina sophomore Jayden Gardner tied the score at 69 with 2:18 remaining, Memphis put together an 8-4 run for a 77-73 American Athletic Conference victory on Wednesday night. The Pirates slipped to 10-17 overall and 4-10 in the AAC despite a double-double from freshman Tristen Newton that included… [ More… ]
Baseball News
Campbell tops ECU, 7-2
GREENVILLE — No. 19 East Carolina halted a William & Mary threat in the top of the eighth to complete a season-opening 3-game sweep of the Tribe with a 7-4 win at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Sunday. After RBI singles by Thomas Francisco and Connor Norby in the bottom of the seventh had given the Pirates… [ More… ]
Recruiting Evaluation: Class of 2020 Offense
Gifted QBs, RBs headline offensive signees
The traditional National Signing Day for college football was anticlimactic for the East Carolina Pirates, especially for the offense. But that shouldn’t dampen the enthusiasm Pirate fans should have for 10 offensive prospects who officially cast their lot with ECU during the early December signing period. While some schools were adding another prospect or two… [ More… ]
From the Anchor Desk
Pirates find different ways to win
Nineteenth-ranked East Carolina got the baseball season off to a great start with a series sweep of William & Mary this past weekend. The Pirates took all three games in the series in very different ways. ECU had to rally late on Friday. William & Mary struck first on opening day when the Tribe’s Brandon… [ More… ]
Insights from Brett
Talent was on parade in ECU’s opening series
College baseball is a long season and a lot can — and probably will — happen between now and tournament time in mid-May. But it’s always good to get off to a fast start. And coach Cliff Godwin couldn’t have dialed up a better one than the result his team produced this weekend. It wasn’t… [ More… ]