GREENVILLE — Despite a protracted conclusion due to timeouts, video reviews and a scuffle in the final second, East Carolina got 27 points from Tristen Newton in a 64-59 American Athletic Conference win over Tulsa on Saturday in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. It took roughly 20 minutes to play the last five seconds of the game but the Pirates were able to improve to … [Read more...]
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Baseball NewsHeels take 2-0 series lead with 2-0 win
CHAPEL HILL — East Carolina was shut out for the first time this season with a 2-0 loss to North Carolina at Boshamer Stadium on Saturday. The Tar Heels (6-0) took a 2-0 lead in the series on a 2-run double by Angel Zarate to deep center in the fifth inning. ECU held a 5-4 edge in hits and played errorless defense while UNC committed one miscue. Jake Kuchmaner (0-1) … [Read more...]
Baseball NewsUNC tops Pirates, 7-4
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina took a 5-0 lead in the first three innings and defeated East Carolina, 7-4, on Friday at Boshamer Stadium. The Pirates, ranked No. 25 by D1Baseball.com, dropped to 1-4 going into the second game of the series with the host Tar Heels (5-0) on Saturday at 2 p.m. Game three is scheduled for Sunday at 4 p.m. in Greenville. Leadoff batter Vance … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates take a step forward
After a mystifying 3-game sweep at home at the hands of Bryant to start the season, East Carolina looked like the team Pirate Nation was expecting to see in 2022 with a 10-3 win at Campbell on Tuesday. ECU took control of the nonconference contest with a 5-run fifth inning, which marked a turning point in the young campaign. "It's good to see our guys go on the road and … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsPirates top USF, 64-60
GREENVILLE — East Carolina topped South Florida for the second time within a week, posting a 64-60 win in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Wednesday night as Tristen Newton had 15 points and five assists. Brandon Suggs also scored 15 as the Pirates improved to 14-13 overall and 5-10 in the American Athletic Conference. ECU had taken a 65-57 win in Tampa on Feb. … [Read more...]