If athletics are the front porch of a university, as we’re often told, and football is the most visible sport in most schools’ athletic department, then East Carolina's curb appeal has been sorely lacking in recent years because of the image portrayed by Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. It’s not that the facility wasn’t functional. It certainly served a purpose when the Pirates were … [Read more...]
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Special Photo FeatureTowneBank Tower Gallery
Bonesville’s Brett Friedlander captured this collection of photographs during a recent ECU-conducted media tour of the under-construction TowneBank Tower and other upgrades on the south side of Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSTulane rally prevents sweep
GREENVILLE — Tulane trailed 5-0 after three innings Sunday, but came back to prevent a sweep in its American Athletic Conference series with East Carolina to take a 9-8 win. The Green Wave took a 7-5 lead with five runs in the sixth and stayed on top the rest of the way. The 11th-ranked Pirates slipped to 33-11 overall and 13-2 in the AAC. Hudson Haskin led Tulane … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates take series with Tulane
GREENVILLE — Jake Kuchmaner pitched into the ninth inning as East Carolina took an 8-2 win over Tulane on Saturday to clinch the American Athletic Conference series at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The No. 11 Pirates moved to 33-10 overall and 13-1 in the league after building a 6-0 lead in the first three innings. Kuchmaner, a sophomore left-hander, allowed six hits over eight … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL RECRUITING NEWSHoops roster swells by six
East Carolina is undergoing a major roster overhaul after Joe Dooley's first season back as coach. Six players have expressed their intentions to transfer with ten players either signed or committed to come aboard the Pirate ship. Dooley and staff secured signed grants-in-aid or verbal pledges from half a dozen of the incoming talents in the last ten days. Dooley has placed … [Read more...]