Although the pending weather is not conducive to baseball, official practice starts Jan. 28 with East Carolina ranked No. 8 in a preseason poll by Collegiate Baseball and No. 12 by DI Baseball. The Pirates are coming off a 44-17 season that concluded with a Super Regional loss at Vanderbilt. ECU will start 2022 with a new pitching coach. "Coach (Jason) Dietrich got … [Read more...]
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Basketball NewsUCF overtakes Pirates for OT win
GREENVILLE — Central Florida overcame a 20-point deficit to deal East Carolina a 92-85 American Athletic Conference defeat in overtime on Tuesday night. It was the first loss of the season at home for the Pirates, now 10-1 in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum, and the 13th straight setback in the series with the Knights.. The Pirates led 53-33 with 17:29 left in … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsSuggs lifts Pirates past Memphis
GREENVILLE — East Carolina fans stormed the court in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum on Saturday as Brandon Suggs hit a 14-foot bank shot at the buzzer for a 72-71 American Athletic Conference win over Memphis. Tremont Robinson-White inbounded to Suggs with one second left as the Pirates improved to 10-0 at home after trailing 34-15 with 6:51 left in the first half. ECU … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTAAC steps up on bowl expenses
Besides the disappointment of the cancellation of the 2021 Military Bowl due to a COVID outbreak in the Boston College program, East Carolina faced significant expenses for traveling to the Washington, DC/Annapolis area before the Dec. 27 contest was called off the previous day. ECU athletic director Jon Gilbert is breathing easier this week after the American Athletic … [Read more...]
Basketball NewsBearcats top ECU, 79-71
CINCINNATI — East Carolina was in danger of getting blown away at Cincinnati on Wednesday night before the Bearcats withstood a Pirate comeback for a 79-71 American Athletic Conference win in Fifth Third Arena. Vance Jackson had 35 points for ECU, which trailed 34-11 with 7:42 left in the first half. The Pirates (10-5, 1-2 AAC) outscored Cincinnati (12-5, 2-2) by a 42-30 … [Read more...]