CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina bounced back from an opening loss in the American Athletic Conference Tournament to defeat Houston 13-2 in an elimination game at Spectrum Stadium on Wednesday. The No. 7 Pirates (43-14) began to take control in the top of the third inning with back-to-back home runs by Alec Burleson and Jake Washer that provided a 4-1 lead. Bryant Packard was … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSShockers turn back ECU
CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina, the top seed in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, was dealt a 6-2 loss to eighth-seeded Wichita State in ECU's opening game of the event on Tuesday afternoon. The Pirates had the bases loaded with two out after a solo home run by Jake Washer in the bottom of the ninth before a ground out ended the comeback bid. ECU (42-14), … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskPirates aim for AAC tourney and beyond
East Carolina wrapped up its record-setting regular season on a down note, falling to Memphis 10-9 on Saturday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. While the final game didn’t go the Pirates' way, most of the rest of the season most certainly did. The Pirates set a new American Athletic Conference regular season record by going 20-4 in league play. “Lots of people have asked me to … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettRoad to Omaha goes through Clearwater
The disappointment of Saturday’s 10-9 loss to Memphis was soothed by a postgame ceremony in which the East Carolina baseball team was awarded its trophy for winning the American Athletic Conference’s regular season championship. As the hardware was passed around from player to player, a list of the Pirates achievements was announced to the crowd at Clark-LeClair Stadium. … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSMemphis avoids sweep by ECU
GREENVILLE — East Carolina had the tying run at third base and the winning run at second with two out in the bottom of the ninth, but a ground out allowed Memphis to take a 10-9 American Athletic Conference win on Saturday. The Pirates closed out the regular season with a 42-13 overall record. ECU went 20-4 in the AAC. The Tigers (27-26, 10-13) went ahead 7-4 on a 3-run … [Read more...]