KANNAPOLIS — East Carolina scored three runs in the 10th inning to top Queens, 5-2, on Tuesday night at Atrium Health Ballpark. Ryan McCrystal started the decisive frame with a single through the left side and Jacob Starling drew a walk. The 12-ranked Pirates (8-3) took a 3-2 lead on a double through the right side by Jacob Jenkins-Cowart. Ryley Johnson had a 2-run single … [Read more...]
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Recruiting Evaluation Part 2: DefenseReport card: Quality talent fills big holes
East Carolina has lost at least 13 defensive players to the transfer portal or due to the expiration of eligibility to date. The group combined to make 210 starts during their careers with the Pirates, and included multi-year stalwarts such as Gerard Stringer, Xavier Smith, Myles Berry and Malik Fleming. Finding immediate or future replacements for so many veterans required … [Read more...]
Baseball News: Keith LeClair ClassicECU beats Hoyas to wrap up LeClair Classic
GREENVILLE — East Carolina closed the 2023 Keith LeClair Classic with an 11-2 win over Georgetown as Josh Moylan had a grand slam to cap an 8-run eighth inning. Josh Grosz (1-0) started and pitched five hitless innings as the Pirates improved to 7-3. Grosz struck out 10 and walked four. Joey Berini had an RBI single in the second to put ECU ahead to stay. ' Jacob … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsUCF downs Pirates, 84-58
ORLANDO — East Carolina finished the regular season with an 84-58 American Athletic Conference loss at Central Florida on Sunday. It was the second road game in a 3-day span for the Pirates and their third contest in a 5-day period. ECU will get a needed break before starting play in the AAC Tournament on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. The Pirates … [Read more...]
Baseball News: Keith LeClair ClassicECU edged by Dirtbags
GREENVILLE — Long Beach State scored early and maintained the lead in a 3-2 win over East Carolina on Saturday in the Keith LeClair Classic. The Dirtbags (6-3) scored an unearned run in the top of the first after leadoff batter Nick Marincontz reached on an error and came home on a double down the left field line by Rocco Peppi. Eddie Saldivar had a bunt single for Long … [Read more...]