SAN ANTONIO — Texas-San Antonio started fast in a 6-1 win over East Carolina on Saturday to even the American Conference series at 1-1. The deciding game is scheduled for Sunday at 2 p. m. The Roadrunners (19-8, 3-2 American) scored five runs in the bottom of the first and stayed in control. The Pirates started Ryan Towers on the mound with Gavin Van Kempen, who had … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSNorby, Webb throw shutout at UTSA
SAN ANTONIO — Ethan Norby and Joe Webb combined for a shutout as East Carolina took a 3-0 American Conference series-opening win at Texas-San Antonio on Friday night. Norby (3-1) started and went seven innings. The left-handed junior yielded one hit and three walks while striking out 12. Webb pitched the last two innings for his first save. He allowed one hit while … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates defining 2026 football outlook
Spring football practice is underway at East Carolina with Coach Blake Harrell supervising the process of organizing the many moving parts that must be in sync for the Pirates to realize a goal of winning the American Conference. Unlike 2025 when ECU went 9-4 overall and 6-2 in the American Conference with a 23-17 win over Pitt in the Military Bowl, there is an absence of … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSDuke tops ECU, 9-8, on walk-off homer
DURHAM — Duke's Kaden Smith hit a 3-run homer to left off Charlie Hoagland (0-1) in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Blue Devils a 9-8 win over East Carolina on Tuesday. A 2-run homer by Grady Lanahan had given the Pirates (15-10-1) an 8-4 lead in the seventh. "We didn't do enough offensively and we didn't throw enough strikes," said ECU coach Cliff Godwin on … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSTulsa holds off Shockers, advances to NIT semis
In a back-and-forth battle worthy of their rivalry, Tulsa erased a late deficit and held off fellow American Conference member Wichita State 83-79 on Tuesday night to reach the National Invitational Tournament Final Four for the first time since their championship run in 2001. The Golden Hurricane (29-7) built a commanding 24-point lead early but had to withstand a furious … [Read more...]