GREENVILLE — Cliff Godwin won his 318th game at East Carolina on Friday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium to move ahead of his predecessor, Billy Godwin, for second place on the coaching career victories list at ECU as the Pirates topped Missouri State, 3-0. Gary Overton holds the record with 427 wins from 1985 to 1997. Trey Yesavage (3-0) provided a quality start as the … [Read more...]
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VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates have work to do
The importance of this spring practice at East Carolina cannot be underestimated. The Pirates are roughly 11 weeks beyond their first bowl win since 2013 and will face what rates as the most demanding challenge in program history with the 2023 season opener at Michigan on Sept. 2. The Wolverines are defending Big Ten champions who earned a College Football Playoff berth last … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsPirates nip Tribe, 6-5
GREENVILLE — East Carolina overcame a 3-0 deficit with three runs in the fourth inning and three more in the fifth for a 6-5 win over William & Mary on Wednesday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The tenth-ranked Pirates improved to 13-4 with their seventh win in eight games while the Tribe slipped to 9-9. Cole Ragone drove in the last two of the visitors' three runs in the … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsSeahawks top No. 10 ECU
WILMINGTON — Tenth-ranked East Carolina left the bases loaded in the first, second and eighth innings in an 8-5 loss at UNC-Wilmington on Tuesday night. The Pirates (12-4) stranded a total of 15 runners as the Seahawks (10-7) stopped a 6-game ECU winning streak. UNCW used sacrifice bunts by Kevin Pitarra and Taber Mongero in scoring three runs for a 3-1 lead in the second … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsLate pitch lures lineman with pedigree
The surname McCrimon is synonymous with athleticism and winning in Florida's Osceola County. Located just south of Orlando and serving as a "gateway'' to some of Florida's major tourist attractions such as Disney World, the county seat is the city of Kissimmee. And Kissimmee is home to one of the state's oldest high schools, Osceola High, which was established in … [Read more...]