MEMPHIS — Home runs from Joey Berini, Jacob Starling, Ryan McCrystal and Dixon Williams helped power No. 7 East Carolina to a 14-3 series-clinching American Athletic Conference win at Memphis on Saturday. The Pirates moved to 34-8 overall and 13-4 in league play. ECU took sole possession of first place in the AAC standings on Friday night with Texas San Antonio's 9-8 loss in … [Read more...]

MEMPHIS — Trey Yesavage narrowly missed a no-hitter as No. 7 East Carolina took a 14-0 American Athletic Conference win in seven innings at Memphis on Friday night. Yesavage (9-1) went six and two-thirds before yielding a single through the left side by Daunte Stuart for the Tigers' only hit. The hosts left the bases loaded on their final turn at the plate as Jackson … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Jacob Starling is back. The player known as "Star," lived up to his nickname as the leading man in East Carolina's 10-6 win over No. 21 N.C. State at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Tuesday night. Starling hit for a cycle as No. 7 ECU (32-8) swept the regular season series with the Wolfpack (22-16), following up on a 12-4 win in Raleigh on April 7. The senior … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — No. 9 East Carolina overcame a pair of deficits to complete an American Athletic Conference sweep of Wichita State at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Saturday. The Pirates (31-8, 11-4 AAC) trailed, 7-0, in the first game of a doubleheader before rallying for an 11-7 win. ECU won the second game, 11-4, after the Shockers (21-20, 7-8 AAC) had taken a 3-0 lead. The … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — After a dominant start, No. 9 East Carolina held off Wichita State for a 6-4 American Athletic Conference win at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Friday night. The Pirates (29-8, 9-4 AAC) built a 6-0 lead as starting right-hander Trey Yesavage (8-1) short-circuited the Shockers (21-17, 7-6) with a career-high 15 strikeouts through six and two-thirds innings. A 7-3 … [Read more...]