"Starting Over'' might be an adequate theme for East Carolina's offense as it begins preparations for the 2026 campaign. New job opportunities, transfer portal departures, graduations and early declarations for the NFL Draft at the end of the 2025 season left gaping holes in an offense that was one of the best in the American Conference and played a major role in ECU's 9-4 … [Read more...]
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VIEW FROM THE EASTBaseball opening soon at ECU
East Carolina's 2026 baseball season will be starting shortly as the Pirates host Xavier for a 3-game series beginning Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. (ESPN+). ECU is coming off a 35-27 season that included the American Conference tournament championship and a seventh straight NCAA Tournament appearance. The Pirates have been in the NCAA Tournament 35 times. The 2025 competition at the … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSRiley leads ECU in upset at FAU
BOCA RATON, FL — Jordan Riley scored 35 points for East Carolina in a 76-75 American Conference win at Florida Atlantic on Sunday. "The mail man delivered on Sunday," said ECU coach Mike Schwartz on the Pirate radio network in reference to Riley, who made two free throws with 14 seconds left for the final margin. The Owls (14-9, 6-4 American) were 10.5-point favorites. … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSRice spurt decisive at ECU
GREENVILLE — Rice opened the second half on a 37-19 run in an 83-77 American Conference win at East Carolina on Wednesday night. Jordan Riley had 37 points for the Pirates (6-15, 1-7 American), who used a 17-4 flurry to pull within five points at 74-69 with 1:59 to go on a 3-pointer by Demitri Gardner. "Their guards kicked our butt," said ECU coach Mike Schwartz on the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU looks to turn season around
East Carolina created some hope for the remainder of the 2025-26 basketball season with a 63-59 American Conference win at North Texas on Friday. The outcome stopped a 7-game losing streak for the Pirates, who have what appears to be a winnable game at home tonight with Rice (7 p.m., ESPNU). The Pirates (6-14, 1-6 American) were favored by 1.5 points on Tuesday against … [Read more...]