East Carolina coach Blake Harrell addressed the media Monday and fielded questions on the third day of spring drills. He alluded to some of the program's goals and indicated his intention to instill a championship mindset and prepare the players to put in the work necessary to win a conference title. The primary task, he said, is to improve each day. Blake noted that Tuesday is … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSUAB turns tables in series finale
GREENVILLE —Alabama-Birmingham avoided a sweep with an 11-4 win at East Carolina on Sunday, bouncing back from an 18-1 loss on Saturday that clinched the 3-game American Conference series for the Pirates. ECU slipped to 15-9-1 overall and 2-1 in league play going into a nonconference contest at Duke (16-10) on Tuesday at 4 p.m. (ACC Network). The Blazers (14-10, 1-2 … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSTulsa, Wichita State move ahead in NIT
Two teams from the American Athletic Conference advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 National Invitation Tournament following decisive second-round victories on Sunday evening. Top-seed and bracket host Tulsa (28-7) defeated UNLV 77-66, relying on balanced scoring to secure the win. Guards Ade Popoola and Miles Barnstable paced the Golden Hurricane with 16 points … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates pummel Blazers, 18-1, to take series
GREENVILLE — An 18-1 triumph in seven innings over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday at Clark-LeClair Stadium gave East Carolina the win in its first American Conference series. The visitors took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first before the Pirates (15-8-1) put the rout in motion with six runs in the bottom of the first. ECU seeks a sweep of the series on Sunday at 12:30 … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates nip UAB, 3-2, in American opener
GREENVILLE — East Carolina won its first American Conference game of the season on Friday night, surviving a bases-loaded threat by Alabama-Birmingham in the top of the ninth for a 3-2 victory at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Ethan Norby, Joe Webb and Sean Jenkins pitched effectively as the Pirates improved to 14-8-1 overall. UAB (13-9) scored first in the third inning on a … [Read more...]