CHAPEL HILL — Sunday was another day in the East Carolina-North Carolina baseball series — and another 6-5 comeback victory for the Pirates. As in Friday's 6-5 ECU triumph in Greenville, Jacob Starling drove in the go-ahead runs. Starling delivered on a 1-2 count on Friday with a 2-run single to center in a 6-run eighth inning for a 5-3 lead. He was down 0-2 on Sunday … [Read more...]
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Basketball NewsTop-ranked Houston downs Pirates
GREENVILLE — The nation's No. 1 team looked deserving of their ranking as Houston took a 76-57 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina on Saturday night. The Cougars limited ECU to 12 percent shooting (3 for 25) in building a 36-19 halftime lead. Houston improved to 27-2 overall and 15-1 in the AAC, assuring the league's regular-season championship. The … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsPirates erupt in eighth to top UNC
GREENVILLE — No. 11 East Carolina scored six runs in the eighth inning to overcome a 3-0 deficit and defeat No. 12 North Carolina, 6-5, on Friday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The decisive frame started with a full-count walk to Alec Makarewicz. Connor Rasmussen hit into a fielder's choice that retired Makarewicz and Pirates coach Cliff Godwin inserted Ryley Johnson to run for … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EAST: RICEThe new American
Fifth in a series examining incoming members of the AAC Moving day in the American Athletic Conference is coming up on July 1. That's when Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston leave the AAC for the Big 12. Programs that will join the American from Conference USA with the new fiscal year include Alabama-Birmingham, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, North Texas, Rice and … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates nip Tulsa, 62-60
TULSA, OK — Jaden Walker scored 24 points to lead East Carolina to a 62-60 American Athletic Conference win at Tulsa on Tuesday night. Walker played all 40 minutes for the Pirates (14-13, 5-9 AAC), hitting eight of 11 field goal attempts while claiming five rebounds with three assists. The Golden Hurricane (5-22, 1-15) had its biggest lead at 30-19 and held a 32-25 … [Read more...]