East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin will occasionally refer to some wisdom from his former ECU coach Keith LeClair. "A baseball season is not a sprint, it's a marathon," LeClair would say. The Pirates played a marathon within the marathon on Tuesday night as they took a 14-13 win in 13 innings at William & Mary. The contest lasted five hours and 30 minutes … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSPirates outlast Tribe in 13
WILLIAMSBURG, VA — East Carolina battled for five hours and 30 minutes on Wednesday night before emerging with a 14-13 win at William & Mary in 13 innings. Dixon Williams had an RBI single for the go-ahead run for the No. 9 Pirates (28-8) in the top of the 13th and Bristol Carter had a 2-run homer for a 14-11 lead. Th Tribe (25-12) scored twice in the bottom of the … [Read more...]
A GLIMPSE AT THE RECRUITING HORIZON2025 TEs on ECU’s radar
Signing talent at tight end looms as one of the priorities for East Carolina as it pursues the football recruiting Class of 2025. The Pirates are expected to lose three prominent members of their tight end contingent following the 2024 season as Shane Calhoun, Tyler Savage and transfer Casey Kelly are scheduled to complete their college eligibility. As a result, ECU has been … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSSlam prevents ECU sweep
GREENVILLE — Carson Bayne hit a ninth-inning grand slam to lift Charlotte to an 8-7 win at East Carolina and prevent the Pirates from sweeping the American Athletic Conference series on Sunday. ECU trailed, 8-6, after the opposite field blast by Bayne down the right field line off of Jackson DiLorenzo (1-1). The Pirates got one run back in the bottom of the ninth on an RBI … [Read more...]
Inside Game Day: Purple-Gold GameGarcia, Houser trials to be continued
East Carolina's spring football practice concluded without an apparent starter at quarterback as the competition between transfers Jake Garcia and Katin Houser will continue. The Pirates played two quarterbacks extensively during a 2-10 season in 2023, but the guys taking snaps Saturday and the skill personnel surrounding them showed on a sunny, windy afternoon at … [Read more...]