Coaches study what works against opposing teams. In that regard, East Carolina will pay attention to what enabled Texas Christian to knock off Michigan, 51-45, in the College Football Playoff semifinals in the Fiesta Bowl to conclude last season for the Wolverines. Offensively, the Horned Frogs got a Herculean effort from quarterback Max Duggan, who had two touchdowns … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSVirginia tops Pirates to close regional
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — East Carolina moved into the regional final of the NCAA baseball tournament with an 8-5 win over Oklahoma on Sunday before falling to host Virginia, 8-3, to end the 2023 season for the Pirates. ECU, which finished 47-19, would have had to top the Cavaliers (48-12) twice in order to advance to the Super Regional. The Pirates led UVa, 2-1, going to the … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSFamiliar nemesis helps Cavaliers edge ECU, 2-1
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — Virginia took a 2-1 win over East Carolina on Saturday night in the winners bracket of NCAA Tournament regional play as right-hander Nick Parker shut down the Pirates again. Parker pitched eight shutout innings for Coastal Carolina with 10 strikeouts against ECU in the 2022 Greenville regional as the Chanticleers took a 9-1 win at Clark-LeClair Stadium … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU tells Sooners, ‘later’
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — East Carolina revved up its offensive assembly line on Friday night for a 14-5 win over Oklahoma to open regional play in the NCAA Tournament. The No. 15 Pirates (46-17) advance to take on host Virginia (46-12) in a winners bracket matchup on Saturday at 6 p.m. The 11th-ranked Cavaliers marched past Army, 15-1, in the first game at Disharoon Park on … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates prep for regional
East Carolina had a grueling run through the American Athletic Conference tournament at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, FL. The top-seeded Pirates dropped their opener against South Florida, 12-11, in 11 innings, before winning four games in the losers bracket to reach the final against Tulane. The seventh-seeded Green Wave prevailed, 8-6, in the championship. On Monday, … [Read more...]