March Madness can be a cruel time of year. Just ask the folks at Virginia, Arizona and most of the other 52 teams that have already been eliminated from the NCAA tournament. But it also has not been kind to East Carolina’s basketball program. And that’s saying something, since the Pirates didn’t even come within the same zip code as an NCAA bid and have been done playing for … [Read more...]
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BaseballPirates finish sweep with shutout
GREENVILLE — Tyler Smith and Ryan Ross combined for a shutout as No. 17 East Carolina topped Maryland 4-0 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Smith (3-0) went five and two-thirds innings, allowing six hits while walking one and striking out seven. Ross went the last three and one-third for his second save. He didn't allow a hit and struck … [Read more...]
BaseballECU offense erupts in 18-4 win
GREENVILLE — East Carolina had its highest run production of the season thus far in an 18-4 series-clinching win over Maryland at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Saturday. The Pirates (15-4), ranked No. 17 in the March 12 USA Today coaches poll, got a 5-for-5 day from Brady Lloyd as sophomore right-hander Chris Holba started and improved to 5-0. Lloyd scored the game's first run … [Read more...]
BaseballECU takes 4-0 win over Terps
GREENVILLE — Trey Benton and Ryan Ross combined for a shutout as No. 17 East Carolina defeated Maryland 4-0 on Friday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The duo totaled 12 strikeouts as the Pirates improved to 14-4. In their first game back from absences due to injuries, Bryant Packard and Turner Brown drove in all of ECU's runs. “I didn’t think Trey looked comfortable … [Read more...]
View from the EastToughness, depth emerge
East Carolina never led in its 2-1 win over Elon on Wednesday until pinch runner Dwanya Williams-Sutton slid home with the deciding run with two out in the bottom of the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Drew Henrickson. The Pirates had trailed since the Phoenix scored a run in the top of the first until Brady Lloyd's RBI single on a full count pitch with two down in the sixth … [Read more...]