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...]
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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...]
Baseball NewsECU takes doubleheader for series sweep
GREENVILLE — East Carolina won a doubleheader Saturday to sweep a 3-game series with Liberty. The No. 12 Pirates followed up on a 10-2 victory in the first game with a 13-1 triumph in the nightcap. The series schedule was revised due to the forecast of unsuitable weather for a third game on Sunday. ECU (12-3) has won six straight. "I thought we played like ourselves … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsPirates walk past Liberty
GREENVILLE — East Carolina took advantage of 12 walks from Liberty pitchers on Friday in a 7-2 win at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The Pirates, ranked No. 12 nationally by D1Baseball, improved to 10-3 with their fourth straight win, pulling away from the Flames (7-6) after five innings produced a tie at 2. Three runs in the sixth proved sufficient to decide the opener of a … [Read more...]
Basketball News: AAC TournamentTop-ranked Houston pulls away from Pirates
FORT WORTH — East Carolina stayed with No. 1 Houston for the first half of their quarterfinal matchup in the American Athletic Conference tournament before the Cougars pulled away to a 60-46 win at Dickies Arena on Wednesday. ECU (16-17) trailed 23-21 after 20 minutes as freshman Ezra Ausar fueled the Pirates with 12 points and 10 rebounds before intermission. Ausar finished … [Read more...]