East Carolina freshman lefthander Jake Kuchmaner spoke with Brian Bailey after posting a complete game victory over Houston on Friday in an American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament semifinal matchup. The outcome advanced the Pirates to a title game showdown this morning with Connecticut. (Recorded by Brian Bailey) … [Read more...]
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Baseball: AAC ChampionshipsECU ends streak to reach AAC final
CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina avoided a 10th straight loss to Houston as the No. 15 Pirates eliminated the No. 18 Cougars with a 12-1 win in seven innings in the American Athletic Conference semifinals at Robin Roberts Field on Friday. ECU (42-16), the fourth seed for the event, will meet third-seeded Connecticut (35-19-1) on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Spectrum Field for … [Read more...]
View from the EastCoach Mo cites defensive progress
East Carolina coach Scottie Montgomery has completed his evaluations involving spring football and shared some thoughts. Some staff changes, a new scheme and developing personnel provide anticipation for much-needed improvement on defense. "I'll start with the defensive side of the ball because I think that's where we made the most gains," Montgomery said Wednesday. "David … [Read more...]
Baseball: AAC ChampionshipsCougars top ECU, 5-3
CLEARWATER, FL — Two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted top-seeded Houston to a 5-3 win over East Carolina in the American Athletic Conference tournament at Spectrum Field on Thursday. It was the first loss of the event for the Pirates (41-16) and their fourth of the season to the Cougars (36-22). No. 15 ECU plays No. 18 Houston again in an elimination game at … [Read more...]
Audio FeatureCliff Godwin Postgame
East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin spoke with reporters after the 4th-seeded Pirates fell to top seed Houston 5-3 in an American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament matchup on Thursday in Clearwater, FL. The outcome set up a semifinal rematch between the teams today with a spot in this weekend's championship game on the line. (Recorded by Brian Bailey) … [Read more...]