GREENVILLE — No. 12 East Carolina hit six home runs on Tuesday night, including three by Jacob Jenkins-Cowart, in a 13-9 win over N.C. State before the second largest crowd in Clark-LeClair Stadium history. The Pirates (21-8) scored three runs in the sixth inning, including a 2-run homer by Jenkins-Cowart, to take a 10-7 lead. Sophomore right-hander Jake Hunter (2-1) … [Read more...]

HOUSTON — A 3-run homer by Alex Lopez in the bottom of the seventh inning sent host Houston to a 6-4 American Athletic Conference win over No. 8 East Carolina in the deciding game of the series Sunday. The Pirates (20-8, 1-2 AAC) had taken a 4-3 lead on a 2-run double by Luke Nowak in the top of the seventh. The Cougars (14-14, 2-1) used a solo homer by Brandion Burckel … [Read more...]

HOUSTON — No. 8 East Carolina evened its American Athletic Conference series at Houston with a 5-4 win on Saturday night. The Cougars (13-14, 1-1 AAC) took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on an RBI single by Justin Murray and a run-scoring sacrifice bunt by Ian McMillan. ECU (20-7, 1-1) evened the score in the fourth on an RBI single by Alec Makarewicz and an ensuing … [Read more...]

HOUSTON — Cameron Nickens had an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to complete a Houston comeback and give the Cougars a 5-4 win over East Carolina on Friday night in the American Athletic Conference opener for both clubs. Alex Lopez led off Houston's half of the 10th with a double to left center after the No. 8 Pirates had left the bases loaded in the top of the … [Read more...]