It's said that history repeats itself. East Carolina may well be in the midst of that process, repeating a pattern that began with Steve Logan's dismissal as coach after the 2002 season. Logan had the most wins (69) in program history, but former athletic director Mike Hamrick fired him after a 4-8 season that culminated with a 42-26 home loss to Cincinnati that left the … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina opened its American Athletic Conference series against No. 18 Connecticut with a 5-1 win at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Thursday night. The 12th-ranked Pirates got 14 strikeouts from junior left-hander Jake Agnos (5-2) in eight and two-thirds innings. Evan Voliva came on to get the final out on a foul pop that first baseman Alec Burleson tracked down … [Read more...]

Here are some numbers that help explain the sustained success of the East Carolina track and field teams: 14 – Number of Pirate seasons for head coach Curt Kraft 16 – Number of Pirate seasons for throwing coach David Price 11 – Number of Pirate seasons for sprints, relays and hurdles coach Udon Cheek 22 – Number of seniors on the current roster 6 – Number of … [Read more...]

ELON — East Carolina took charge early in a 9-4 win at Elon on Tuesday night. The 12th-ranked Pirates (26-10) scored five runs in the first inning and never trailed. Bryant Packard, Spencer Brickhouse and Jake Washer hit home runs for ECU. Brickhouse hit a 3-run homer to right center in the top of the first and Washer added a solo shot to left center later in the opening … [Read more...]