CLEARWATER, FL — Regular-season champion East Carolina starts play in the American Athletic Conference Tournament today (Tuesday) at 12:45 p.m. against eighth-seeded Memphis. The Pirates are 38-13 overall and went 20-8 in league play. Memphis (17-37, 7-25) went 0-4 against ECU in Greenville on April 9-11 as the Pirates outscored the Tigers, 32-13. ECU is ranked No. 11 … [Read more...]

TAMPA — East Carolina scored twice in the top of the first inning on Saturday at South Florida but the Bulls answered with two runs in the bottom of the frame and the hosts went on to an 8-2 American Athletic Conference win. USF (24-26, 14-14 AAC) came back for a 2-2 series split after dropping both ends of a doubleheader to the No. 11 Pirates (38-13, 20-8) on … [Read more...]

TAMPA — A day after clinching the American Athletic Conference regular season championship, East Carolina was dealt its first shutout of the season, 7-0, at South Florida on Friday The Pirates (38-12, 20-7 AAC), ranked No. 11 by Division I Baseball, were limited to three hits by Jack Jasiak (5-7) and Orion Kerkering. ECU starter Carson Whisenhunt (5-1) yielded a 3-run … [Read more...]

TAMPA — East Carolina's pursuit of the regular-season championship in the American Athletic Conference was completed on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. That's when the Pirates finished a doubleheader sweep at South Florida. Eight minutes earlier, Cincinnati wrapped up a twinbill triumph against Tulane. The outcomes gave ECU a 2.5-game lead in the AAC standings over the Green Wave, … [Read more...]

Coming off a 3-1 series win at Cincinnati, East Carolina (36-11, 18-6 American Athletic Conference) closes the regular season with a 4-game set at South Florida (22-24, 12-12). The Pirates play a doubleheader in Tampa today, starting at 2 p.m. Tulane (28-18, 17-6) closes the regular season with four games at Cincinnati (25-24, 14-14). The Green Wave is a half-game behind … [Read more...]