CHAPEL HILL — A 9-3 loss to host North Carolina in the regional championship closed the 2026 season for East Carolina on Sunday as the Pirates fell behind early and were unable to recover. A pitching staff depleted by injuries was exposed with ECU's fourth game in three days. Two weekend starters — Gavin Van Kempen and Colby Weber — were lost during the season as well as … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSECU shuts out Rams for rematch with UNC
CHAPEL HILL — East Carolina took an efficient 10-0 win over Virginia Commonwealth on Sunday to advance to the championship of the Chapel Hill regional. Ethan Rose, Brett Antolick and Thomas Paxton combined for the shutout as the Pirates improved to 38-23-1 going into a matchup with North Carolina (47-11-1) on Sunday at 5 p.m. VCU finished 38-25. The Pirates, 1-2-1 … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU topped, 7-5, in winners bracket by UNC
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina surged offensively after East Carolina had taken a 3-0 lead on Saturday and topped the Pirates, 7-5, in the winners bracket matchup in the NCAA baseball regional at Boshamer Stadium. The Pirates (37-23-1) move to an elimination game on Sunday at noon against Virginia Commonwealth (38-24), which knocked Tennessee out, 5-4, in the first game … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU erupts in 14th to finally top Tennessee, 7-3
CHAPEL HILL — Third-seeded East Carolina scored four runs in the top of the 14th inning to defeat second-seeded Tennessee, 7-3, at Boshamer Stadium on Friday in the opening game of the NCAA regional hosted by North Carolina. "Our guys hung in there and just kept grinding," said ECU coach Cliff Godwin on the Pirate radio network. "We were finally able to put them … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSNational TV exposure abundant for ECU in 2026
East Carolina will tee up the football in front of broad audiences on national television at least six times this fall and on a prominent Internet streaming platform on other occasions. The American Conference announced on Wednesday the games it and its primary television partners have assigned for ECU. The lineup includes: Home opener against Appalachian State (Sept. … [Read more...]