FORT WORTH — Ezra Ausar scored 28 points on 10 of 12 field goal shooting and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead East Carolina to an 84-79 win over Tulsa in the second round of the American Athletic Conference tournament at Dickies Arena on Thursday. Ausar had a total of 17 points in ECU's 5-game losing streak leading up to the league event. "It was great to see the Ezra … [Read more...]
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VIEW FROM THE EAST‘New season’ starts for Pirates
East Carolina opens play in the American Athletic Conference Tournament at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth against Tulsa today at 12:30 p.m. (ESPNU). "It's an exciting time of the year with conference tournaments," said Pirates coach Mike Schwartz on Tuesday. ECU (14-17, 7-11 AAC) has a 5-game losing streak. The Pirates closed the regular season with an 82-72 loss to … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates nip UNCW in 10
WILMINGTON — East Carolina overcame a crucial mistake in a wild ninth inning to top host UNC-Wilmington, 8-7, in 10 innings on Tuesday night. The No. 11 Pirates (11-4) were in position to wrap up the nonconference contest after a dramatic double play in the Seahawks' half of the ninth, but ECU pitcher Danny Beal threw high to first after fielding a grounder by Alec … [Read more...]
Glimpse at the Recruiting Horizon2025 QBs on ECU radar
East Carolina's quarterback room seems to be fully stocked for the next couple of seasons, thanks to the additions made during the Class of 2024 recruiting cycle. But that hasn't stopped the Pirates' pursuit of quarterback talent as they turn their attention to the Class of 2025. At least 11 high school quarterbacks have acknowledged scholarship offers from ECU via posts on … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates complete sweep
LYNCHBURG, VA — East Carolina rallied again at Liberty to complete a sweep on Sunday with an 8-4 win. The No. 11 Pirates (10-4) trailed 3-0 on Saturday before coming back for a 5-3 victory. The Flames (5-10) had a 4-2 advantage through four innings in the final game of the series. "People will look at Liberty's record and think that was an easy series sweep," said ECU … [Read more...]