There were a number of benefits that came out of both East Carolina golf teams playing in tournaments in Puerto Rico recently, and only a few of them actually pertained to the sport of golf. The athletes had the opportunity to encourage resort employees by their very presence — a taste of normal tourism in the aftermath of the island’s biggest catastrophe. Some of them … [Read more...]
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BaseballNo. 18 Pirates defeat Old Dominion, 10-3
GREENVILLE — In its first game this season since entering the national rankings, East Carolina took a 10-3 win over Old Dominion at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Wednesday. ECU is ranked No. 18 by D1Baseball.com. The Pirates improved to 7-1 as freshman left-hander Jake Kuchmaner picked up his first collegiate win with support that included three hits from junior Connor … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskPirates made a statement
I think East Carolina and North Carolina should do this every year. The Tar Heel faithful may not agree, but I think the unique weekend series between the two heavyweight baseball programs was great for both fan bases. What a compelling concept. Consisting of a home game for each team, split by a trip to a fantastic minor league ballpark, it caught the attention of all of … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettIt’s all about the defense
Spring football practice has begun for East Carolina and all eyes are on the quarterback competition between Reid Herring, Kingsley Ifedi and prized freshman Holton Ahlers. That’s understandable, since quarterback is the most important position on the field. But while it does matter how the three untested youngsters perform and grow over the course of 15 practices between … [Read more...]
BaseballECU beats Tar Heels 12-0 to take series
CHAPEL HILL — East Carolina pitchers Chris Holba, Alec Burleson and Zach Barnes combined for a three-hit shutout as run support mounted steadily in a 12-0 win over North Carolina at Boshamer Stadium on Sunday. ECU took the series two games to one, dropping UNC to 3-5. The Pirates (6-1) scored three runs with two out in the fourth inning after Spencer Brickhouse walked … [Read more...]