Doug Groome of the Charlotte chapter of the Pirate Club said in March when East Carolina was there to take on the 49ers in baseball that the ECU fan base was hungry for wins. That's understandable. A pair of 3-9 seasons in football have left a limp where there used to be a swagger. The baseball Pirates are ranked in the top eight in the national polls. That's Super … [Read more...]
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The Bradsher Beat‘Mental training’ focuses Pirates on bigger picture
Connor Litton and Drew Henrickson both arrived in Pirate Country by way of junior colleges, using top two-year programs to boost their game and prepare themselves to compete in Division I. Both have become key contributors, on both offense and defense, to No. 7 East Carolina's 30-9 season. But despite these common threads, there are distinct differences in the paths traveled … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingPrep coach sings praises of ECU-bound CB Fleming
Winston Gordon knows from experience what a good defensive back looks like when he sees one. Since starting the football program at Hapeville Charter and Career Academy outside of Atlanta in 2011, Gordon, along with defensive coordinator Kevin Pope and secondary coach Saeed Lee, have helped develop multiple major college cornerbacks and safeties. Those include South Carolina … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskHot Pirates sail into momentous week
Every time you win a college baseball game it’s a big deal. Those aren’t my words. They are the words of East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin. One glance at the weekend sweep at Memphis solidifies that statement. All three wins were grinders, where the tougher of the two teams came out on top. The Pirates were coming off a big win over a Duke team that was ranked … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettECU’s road warrior fans making an impact
Officially, East Carolina was the visiting team for last Tuesday’s top 11 showdown against Duke. But you never would have known it by the atmosphere at Durham’s Jack Coombs Field. Among the announced crowd of 1,015, a majority of those in attendance were wearing purple or gold and pulling for the Pirates. While that may or may not have played a role in ECU’s impressive … [Read more...]