May, which every mother of school-aged children knows is at least twice as hectic as the more hyped December, is the month of awards. Academic awards days, athletic banquets, graduations and every other stripe of ceremony to honor anything from straight A’s to congeniality to perfect attendance. So as reams of certificates are printed and tassels are turned, it seems like … [Read more...]
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BaseballBig inning keys Pirates
WILMINGTON — East Carolina overcame a 3-0 deficit with a five-run fifth inning to top host UNC-Wilmington 5-4 in a nonconference contest on Wednesday night. The big frame for the No. 10 Pirates (35-12) began with a walk to Bryant Packard. A single by Dwanya Williams-Sutton put runners at first and second before reliever Luke Gesell (2-1) was summoned to the mound for the … [Read more...]
BaseballPirates turn back Norfolk State
GREENVILLE — Leadoff batter Bryant Packard hit his 11th home run of the season to lead off the bottom of the first inning and East Carolina went on to a 9-1 win over Norfolk State at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Tuesday night. The Pirates used the long ball again in the third inning when a solo homer by Dwanya Williams-Sutton and a two-run shot by Brady Lloyd put No. 10 ECU … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskPirates back on course to postseason opportunities
Sweeps are hard to come by in the American Athletic Conference in baseball. That’s why last weekend’s Houston sweep of East Carolina was so stunning. Winning three games on the opponent’s home field is extremely difficult. Fast forward a week and the Pirates were able to do the same to Tulane. This same ECU team that couldn’t come up with the big hit against Houston did … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettPirates build up their regional hosting résumé
Cliff Godwin is, if nothing else, a man of his word. Last Sunday, after watching his team get swept at home by American Athletic Conference rival Houston in what he said was “as uninspired a game” as he’s ever been associated with at East Carolina, the coach vowed that his Pirates would “play inspired baseball in New Orleans” in its next weekend series at Tulane. Did they … [Read more...]