For the East Carolina women’s golf team, the difference between being a world-beater and a mild overachiever at the NCAA Auburn Regional was three uncharacteristically difficult holes. The Pirates, who came in seeded 14th out of the 18 teams at the regional, made it clear on the first two days that they weren’t just happy to be there, standing tied for third after the first … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSPirates slam UNC in matchup of ranked teams
CHAPEL HILL — East Carolina scored six runs in the first inning in a 9-5 victory at North Carolina on Wednesday night. Winning pitcher Alec Burleson (5-1) had an RBI single for the go-ahead run in the opening frame and a bases-loaded walk to Turner Brown gave the Pirates a 2-0 lead before Jake Washer hit a grand slam. ECU, ranked as high as No. 8, improved to 37-11 … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingPalmetto State bruiser Martin picks Pirates
Laurens (SC) High School football Chris Liner had himself a good chuckle recently when he read some reactions online regarding the weight-lifting exploits of senior Duane Martin. “There was a long comment list saying, 'There's no way a kid in high school can do that,''' Liner said. “I kind of laughed because he does. He squatted 550 pounds in the state strength meet, and he … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskPirates on the cusp
With still two weeks to go in the regular season, East Carolina is on the cusp of a first-ever regular season title in the American Athletic Conference. The Pirates are now a gaudy 16-2 in league play after sweeping Cincinnati on the road this weekend. When the dust had settled around the league Sunday afternoon, the Pirates stood with a magic number of 1 to clinch the … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettHoops construction job starts with a flourish
Last week’s column chronicled an East Carolina building project that is in its final stages of completion. This one deals with a building project that is just now getting off the ground. Like the gleaming new TowneBank Tower that will make its debut at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium this fall, coach Joe Dooley is hoping his renovation of the Pirates’ long-neglected basketball … [Read more...]