From legendary Carlester Crumpler to record-setting Junior Smith to elusive athletes such as Chris Johnson and Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina has established a tradition of producing stellar running backs. Mitchell, who ranks third on the ECU career rushing list with 3,027 yards, is the latest back to achieve stardom with the Pirates and take his talents to the NFL. The … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSECU extends streak with sweep of Lions
GREENVILLE — East Carolina withstood five runs on two homers by Columbia in the last two innings to defeat the Lions, 8-6, on Sunday and complete a nonconference sweep at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The No. 11 Pirates (14-4) won their seventh straight as Justin Wilcoxen went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs. “I don’t think we’ve played our best baseball yet," said ECU … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates shut out Columbia to clinch series
GREENVILLE — Zach Root, Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman and Aaron Groller combined for a 2-hit shutout as No. 11 East Carolina took its series with Columbia with an 8-0 win at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Saturday. The Pirates (13-4) were boosted offensively by 2-run homers from Dixon Williams and Carter Cunningham. ECU looks to sweep the Lions (3-10) on Sunday in an 11:30 a.m. … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSYesavage shines in series opening rout
GREENVILLE — East Carolina backed another stellar start by Trey Yesavage with an abundance of offense in a 17-3 win over Columbia on Friday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The second matchup of a 3-game series is scheduled for Saturday at 4 p.m. Yesavage (4-0) yielded a solo home run to Cole Hage in the top of the first but by the time he had gone six innings, the No. 11 … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSBulls oust Pirates in AAC quarterfinals
FORT WORTH — A quarterfinal matchup with top-seeded South Florida in the American Athletic Conference tournament marked the end of the 2023-24 season for East Carolina on Friday at Dickies Arena. The Bulls (24-6) got 17 points each from Cobe Knox and Selton Miguel in an 81-59 win over the Pirates (15-18). Kasean Pryor and Chris Youngblood added 10 points apiece for the … [Read more...]