GREENVILLE — Early 2-run homers by Carter Cunningham and Lane Hoover sparked No. 9 East Carolina to a 7-3 win over Old Dominion at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Tuesday night. Cunningham homered to right field after a leadoff double by Hoover in the first inning. Hoover went out down the right field line in the second after a walk to Justin Wilcoxen. "The main emphasis to the … [Read more...]
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ECU Recruiting NewsECU snatches late addition from Hoosiers
Desirrio Riles was five years old the first time David Penland III saw him play football. "He was always the bigger guy on the field,'' Penland said. "I just knew later in his career that he was going to be a really good football player.'' That early assessment has come true as Riles played in his first varsity game as an eighth grader at University Christian, where he'd … [Read more...]
Inside Game Day: Purple-Gold GameFlinn shines through on rainy day
If April showers bring May flowers, what will an April scrimmage bring? For East Carolina, looking to follow up on an 8-5 season and a bowl triumph, the hope for Saturday's Purple-Gold scrimmage at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is that it will be a prelude to another successful season despite significant losses in terms of skill personnel. For the first time since before Mike … [Read more...]
Purple-Gold Game ImagesSpring Game Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium during the Pirates' Purple-Gold Spring Game on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Myatt captured this curated collection of candid photos and action shots. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]
Purple-Gold Game PostgameAudio: Mike Houston
East Carolina football coach Mike Houston spoke with the news media after the Pirates' Purple-Gold Spring Game on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Click media player below (AUDIO ONLY). … [Read more...]