All bridges, no matter how badly they’re burned, can eventually be rebuilt. It just takes a little wood, a hammer and some nails, and the right set of circumstances. When it comes to the relationship between East Carolina and its once-favorite son Ruffin McNeill, there’s no better time than the present to begin work on repairing the pathway that will allow the former Pirate … [Read more...]

NEW ORLEANS — East Carolina outscored Tulane 17-6 over the last five minutes for an 81-67 American Athletic Conference victory on Saturday night. The Pirates got 20 points from Jayden Gardner and Tristen Newton added 18 as ECU posted its first road win of the season. For the second time, ECU stopped a 3-game losing streak with a victory over the Green Wave. The Pirates … [Read more...]

East Carolina starts the 2020 baseball season one week from today, weather permitting, at Clark-LeClair Stadium with a 4 p.m. first pitch against William & Mary. It will be Valentine's Day, appropriate for the legion of Pirate fans who love to follow ECU's exploits on the diamond. The Pirates are coming off a 47-18 season that included a record 20-4 mark in the American … [Read more...]

East Carolina played from behind for much of the way in a 68-64 American Athletic Conference loss to Central Florida on Thursday night in Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The Pirates slipped to 9-14 overall and 3-7 in league play going into an AAC game at Tulane on Saturday at 6 p.m. The Green Wave (10-11, 2-7) lost 75-62 at Houston on Thursday night. ECU topped Tulane, … [Read more...]

The highlight reel of East Carolina’s indoor track season so far brings one point home: Athletes who are given the time to mentally and physically develop are rewarded with results. Exhibit A is fifth-year senior Ryan Davis, a thrower who is currently ranked fourth in the nation in the 35-pound weight throw. Davis, a product of Pine Forest High in Fayetteville who is now … [Read more...]