NEW ORLEANS — Host Tulane took a 10-0 lead in the first four innings and went on to an 11-5 American Athletic Conference win over East Carolina on Friday. The Pirates' 5-game winning streak was halted as ECU slipped to 23-16 overall and 7-3 in the AAC going into the second contest in the 3-game series with Tulane (25-13-1, 7-3) on Saturday at 3 p.m. when the league lead will … [Read more...]
News & Features
Baseball NewsPirates down UNCW, 8-2
GREENVILLE — East Carolina extended its winning streak to five games with an 8-2 victory over visiting UNC-Wilmington on Tuesday night. The Pirates scored two runs in the bottom of the first and led the rest of the way in improving to 23-15. The Seahawks fell to 21-14. ECU had taken a 3-1 win at UNCW on March 22. Josh Moylan reached on a fielder's choice that allowed Jake … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates gain momentum
East Carolina has looked like the team many envisioned in 2022 in winning its last four games — and eight of its last 10. Pirates coach Cliff Godwin focused on the last four victories on Monday morning. "We had a great week," said the Pirates coach. "We've been on the road all week, ... Big win at Elon, 7-1, and then go into (Central Florida)... Obviously they were doing … [Read more...]
ECU Recruiting NewsECU faces uphill battle in hunt for tight ends
The tight end in college football has evolved over the last decade from being a brute blocker and extension of the offensive line into a multi-purpose weapon in many major college offenses. East Carolina has utilized the tight end as more than a blocker at times over the past two decades with players such as Davon Drew and Bryce Williams ranking among the Pirates top pass … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsPirates complete sweep
ORLANDO — Alec Makarewicz hit a grand slam to complete the scoring in an 8-run fifth inning as East Carolina completed a 3-game American Athletic Conference sweep of host Central Florida on Saturday. ECU improved to 22-15 overall and 7-2 in league play going into a nonconference game at home with UNC-Wilmington on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Zach Agnos, who went 3-for-5, singled … [Read more...]