ORLANDO — East Carolina overcame a 4-1 deficit after three innings for an 11-6 win at Central Florida on Sunday, taking the American Athletic Conference series two games to one after dropping the opener. The Pirates (18-5, 2-1 AAC) scored four times in the fourth inning and maintained the upper hand with the help of a four-run sixth. ECU was ranked as high as No. 18 … [Read more...]
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View from the EastGold closes spring with 21-14 win over Purple
GREENVILLE — David Blackwell admitted to some mixed emotions after Trace Christian got free for a 22-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to give the Gold team a 21-14 win over Purple in East Carolina's spring football game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday. Blackwell, a former Pirate player and assistant, was head coach of the Gold, but he is also ECU's new … [Read more...]
Special Photo FeatureGame Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt captured this collection of action shots and other candid photos during ECU's Purple-Gold Spring Game Saturday afternoon at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.) … [Read more...]
Audio FeaturePostgame Presser
Coach Scottie Montgomery spoke with reporters after the Gold squad defeated the Purple team 21-14 in East Carolina's spring football game on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (Recorded by Al Myatt) … [Read more...]
BaseballECU evens series at UCF
ORLANDO — East Carolina powered up for a nine-run eighth inning in a 12-4 win at Central Florida on Saturday to even the American Athletic Conference series at 1-1. The deciding game is Sunday at 1 p.m. A solo homer by Jake Washer got No. 18 ECU (17-5) started in its highest-scoring inning of the season and tied the score at 4. Connor Litton launched a grand slam that … [Read more...]