A big loss in high school helped turn Immanuel “Manny'' Hickman into a winner in the football recruiting game. Hickman, a defensive end from Matoaco High School in Chesterfield, VA, was one of the last additions to East Carolina's recruiting Class of 2019. The 6-foot-3, 260-pounder waited until signing day on February 6th to reveal his decision to become a Pirate after … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSNo. 8 Pirates win at UNCW
WILMINGTON — East Carolina tuned up for a trip to the West Coast with a 9-1 win on the East Coast on Tuesday night at UNC Wilmington. Six Pirate pitchers scattered six hits and totaled 14 strikeouts as No. 8 ECU improved to 25-7 going into a 3-game series that starts Friday at 9 p.m. (ET) at No. 1 UCLA (24-6). Trey Benton (3-0) got the win with Sam Lanier, Cam Colmore, … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskCompelling times for Pirate athletics
Cliff Godwin’s baseball program has been the true shining light over the last couple of years from the East Carolina athletic department. The Diamond Pirates had their ten-game winning streak snapped at Houston on Friday night in a 2-0 loss. ECU bounced right back and swept a doubleheader over the Cougars on Saturday to win the series. The Pirates continue to rise in … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettHouston set to raise curtain on new era
Sixty thousand fans came to Death Valley in Clemson on Saturday for the Tigers’ annual Orange & White spring football game. Not an actual game, mind you. But a meaningless intrasquad scrimmage five full months before the first meaningful snap of the 2019 season. It’s Clemson, mind you, so the level of interest in the football program there — after two national … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates win series with doubleheader sweep
HOUSTON — East Carolina bounced back from a 2-0 loss at Houston on Friday by taking a doubleheader from the Cougars on Saturday to win the American Athletic Conference series. The Pirates took Saturday's first game, 15-3, before rallying for a 3-1 victory in the second game. The schedule for the series was adjusted with the threat of rain Sunday. ECU, ranked as high as … [Read more...]