The schedule for the NCAA baseball regional at East Carolina was changed due to weather issues on Friday. The opening game between third-seeded Campbell and second-seeded N.C. State was not completed. That contest was scheduled to resume at noon on Saturday with the Camels leading, 5-4, going to the bottom of the ninth inning. Top-seed ECU had its opening game with … [Read more...]
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NCAA GREENVILLE REGIONAL PREVIEWCompelling regional starts today
What's at stake and the teams involved could make for a memorable weekend at Clark-LeCalir Stadium as East Carolina hosts an NCAA baseball tournament regional. The Pirates are the No. 10 seed nationally and the top seed in the Greenville regional. N.C. State is the No. 2 seed in the regional and will open play against third-seeded Campbell today at noon. ECU plays … [Read more...]
The Bradsher BeatJungle dwellers cocked and loaded
Even from six hundred miles up the Eastern seaboard, Colin Donnelly has heard enough about The Jungle to lob a peremptory shot across the bow this week. Donnelly, the 6-1 Quinnipiac pitcher who won the game that led his team to the MAAC Championship on Sunday, took to Twitter to proclaim, “I AM THE JUNGLE,” complete with a pro wrestler-style pose. In tagging two Jungle … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates make history as regional hosts
East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin spent a portion of his Memorial Day watching as pairings were announced for the NCAA Tournament. He wouldn't want to be doing anything else. "It's always good when you're working, because you played good enough to be playing in the postseason," Godwin said. The bracket show revealed the field for the Greenville regional. N.C. … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskCommittee sidesteps Pirates’ RPI, SOS
East Carolina had hoped to be named as a top eight national seed for the 2019 NCAA baseball tournament. The Pirates ended the season with an RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) of 5. That was better than national seeds (5) Arkansas with a 6 RPI, (3) Georgia Tech with an 8 RPI, (7) Louisville with a 9 RPI, and (8) Texas Tech with an 11 RPI. Add in the Pirates strength of … [Read more...]




