TAMPA — In control of their fate in the American Athletic Conference regular season race since Houston's loss on Thursday, East Carolina clinched the title with a 7-1 win Saturday to complete a 3-game sweep at South Florida. The Pirates have won four straight AAC regular season championships. “I’m just excited for our guys, especially those fifth-year seniors, to have … [Read more...]
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Baseball NewsECU comeback clinches series
TAMPA — Trailing 5-2 after seven innings, No. 15 East Carolina used a 4-run eighth inning for a 6-5 American Athletic Conference series win at South Florida on Friday night. The Pirates improved to 40-15 overall and 17-6 in the AAC to maintain a half-game lead over Houston (32-21, 16-6) for first place in the league standings. The Cougars outlasted Cincinnati 8-7 in 10 … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsPirates take opener at South Florida
TAMPA — A 2-run double by Carter Cunningham capped the scoring for East Carolina in a 4-run eighth inning as the Pirates took control for an 8-3 American Athletic Conference win at South Florida on Thursday night. The Pirates (39-15, 16-6) moved a half-game ahead of Houston (31-20, 15-6) in the AAC standings with the Cougars losing, 12-7, to visiting Cincinnati on Thursday … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTMogridge on the road and building in the trenches
New offensive line coach Allen Mogridge is not letting the grass grow under his feet in his new home as offensive line coach at East Carolina. Mogridge, who takes over for the legendary Steve Shankweiler, returned briefly to campus from the recruiting trail on Wednesday and was soon gone again in the search for prospective players. "I flew into Greenville this morning to put … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsCamels hold off ECU
GREENVILLE — No. 15 East Carolina overcame deficits of four and five runs against No. 14 Campbell on Tuesday night before a crowd of 4,663 at Clark-LeClair Stadium, but the Camels stranded two ECU runners in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth for a 14-13 win. Campbell (40-11) has taken three 1-run wins over the Pirates (38-15) this season. "Our guys battled," … [Read more...]