GREENVILLE — Bryant dealt No. 12 East Carolina a stunning 10-2 defeat in the season opener for both clubs on Friday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Designated hitter Alex Lane gave the Bulldogs a 2-0 lead on a homer to left off ECU starter Garrett Saylor (0-1) with Derek Smith aboard in the top of the second inning and the visitors led the rest of the way. Down 7-0 in the … [Read more...]
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Basketball NewsECU holds off Bulls, 65-57
TAMPA — East Carolina won its second straight American Athletic Conference road game, 65-57, at South Florida on Thursday night. The Pirates made 20 of 44 field goal attempts for 45.5 percent while holding the Bulls to 21 of 61 for 34.4 percent. ECU was torrid at the free throw line, making 20 of 24 for 83.3 percent. "We made some big free throws late in the game," … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTRe’quan Boyette returns to ECU
Re'quan Boyette remembers his first college football game. It also will be the site of his next football game as the new outside receivers coach at East Carolina. Boyette came to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadum as a freshman at Duke on Sept. 3, 2005. That day also marked the first contest for Skip Holtz as coach of the Pirates. It wasn't Boyette's first trip to ECU by any means. He … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsMustangs pull away from ECU
GREENVILLE — Southern Methodist outscored East Carolina, 47-36, in the second half for an 80-66 American Athletic Conference win on Saturday night. ECU (12-12, 3-9 AAC) led 21-16 with 8:08 left in the first half. The Mustangs (18-5, 9-2) went ahead to stay at 33-30 with 24 seconds left in the first half on a three by Emmanuel Bandoumel, who led all scorers with 23 … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU dynamics improve, but still Miles to go
East Carolina's personnel was severely lacking in an 86-66 loss at Tulane that extended its American Athletic Conference losing streak to six games last Saturday. Missing in action were Brandon Suggs, who averages 9.8 points, J.J. Miles (7.6) and Tremont Robinson-White (7.0). The trio was in place for ECU's 88-80 overtime win over the Green Wave on Jan. 5. Pirates coach … [Read more...]