GREENVILLE — Three Western Carolina pitchers combined for a shutout as the Catamounts took a 2-0 win over East Carolina in the final game of the 2026 Keith LeClair Classic on Sunday. Evan Myers, James Fordham and Owen Austin kept the Pirates (6-5-1) out of the scoring column. Myers (2-0), a freshman left-hander, started and went five innings. He allowed four hits with one … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina moved to 2-0 in the 2026 Keith LeClair Classic with a 5-2 win over Troy on Saturday. "A well-played game by both teams," said ECU coach Cliff Godwin on the Pirate radio network. " ... We had four 2-out RBIs. Two-out RBIs win championships." The Pirates (6-4-1) go for the Classic championship on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. against Western Carolina, … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — After the start of East Carolina's first game in the 23rd annual Keith LeClair Classic was delayed almost two hours due to rain earlier in the day, the Pirates wasted little time in taking control Friday night in a 14-2 win over Rutgers in seven innings. "Offense was relentless," said ECU coach Cliff Godwin on the Pirate radio network. "I'm happy because we're … [Read more...]

It has become a tradition for East Carolina baseball. The third weekend of the season is the time for the Keith LeClair Classic, honoring the memory of the former Pirates coach who died in 2006 at the age of 40 after a battle with ALS. The event began in 2004. The field for the round robin format this season includes Rutgers, Troy and Western Carolina, LeClair's alma … [Read more...]