GREENVILLE — East Carolina downed Rhode Island, 12-4, on a sunny Sunday at Clark-LeClair Stadium to complete a 3-game sweep in the season-opening series. ECU scored three runs in the first on an RBI single by Seth Caddell, a bases-loaded walk to Zach Agnos and a sacrifice fly by Josh Moylan. Freshman left-hander Carson Whisenhunt started and protected the early cushion … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Connor Norby was the offensive leader for East Carolina on Saturday in a 7-1 series-clinching win over Rhode Island at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Norby had three hits, including a double, with four RBIs as the Pirates improved to 2-0. ECU looks to sweep the Rams in a Sunday matchup scheduled for 1 p.m. Jake Kuchmaner (1-0) started on the mound for ECU and … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Pinch hitter Christian Smallwood singled through the right side to score Lane Hoover in the 10th inning and give East Carolina a 3-2 walk-off win over Rhode Island on Friday night in the season opener for both clubs at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Hoover was hit by a pitch to start the bottom of the 10th and went to second on a wild pitch. He advanced to third on a … [Read more...]

East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin led off a Zoom conference with some good news in advance of today's scheduled season opener against Rhode Island at Clark-LeClair Stadium at 4 p.m. "The Pirates, as of today, are all negative for COVID," Godwin said. " ... Everybody associated with the baseball program is negative. We'll be full strength tomorrow going into the game, … [Read more...]