NORFOLK -- Steven Meier hit a 1-out solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to lift Old Dominion to a 6-5 win over No 11 East Carolina on Tuesday. The Pirates (5-3) started strong with a 3-run homer by Jacob Jenkins-Cowart in the first inning. The Monarchs (5-3) got a 2-run blast from Alex Bouche in the bottom of the first to trail, 3-2. Jenkins-Cowart came home on a … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — A record crowd at Clark-LeClair Stadium of 6,017 witnessed a dramatic 10-9 East Carolina triumph over North Carolina on Sunday as the Pirates took the traveling series, 2-1. After the Tar Heels (5-2) had tied the score at 9 on a wild pitch in the top of the ninth, Jacob Starling got a 1-out single through a shift to the left side and Jacob Jenkins-Cowart doubled … [Read more...]

FAYETTEVILLE — No. 11 East Carolina evened its series with No. 15 North Carolina on Saturday with a 7-4 win at Segra Stadium. The Pirates built a 7-0 lead in support of starting left-hander Zach Root and held on despite a UNC rally that brought the potential tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth. Root (2-0) went seven innings, allowing three hits with no runs, … [Read more...]