DURHAM — Jay Beshears hit a grand slam for Duke in an 8-run fifth inning and the Blue Devils downed No. 9 East Carolina, 9-0, on Tuesday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Duke (6-2) went ahead, 1-0, in the fourth with two out on a solo homer to right by Andrew Fischer off of Danny Beal (1-1). The hosts started their half of the fifth with a bunt single by Giovanni DiGiacomo. … [Read more...]
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View from the EastRest in peace, Terry Holland
Terry Holland, an accomplished basketball player, well-respected coach and highly-effective athletic administrator, died Sunday in Charlottesville, VA, at age 80. Holland was athletic director at East Carolina from 2004 to 2012. He was initially an advisor in the ECU AD search before telling officials he would like to be considered for the position. That spurred a rapid … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsPirates overtake Tar Heels again
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...]
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...]