HARTFORD, CT — Sophomore left-hander Tim Cate of Connecticut pitched a complete game shutout against East Carolina as the Huskies topped the Pirates 6-0 on Thursday night at Dunkin' Donuts Park. UConn improved to 30-22 overall and 13-9 in the American Athletic Conference as Cate (4-3) allowed five hits and struck out eight. ECU (28-26, 6-16) was shut out for the first … [Read more...]
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View from the EastPirates holding back Kruczynski, Benton
East Carolina rallied from deficits of 3-2 and 5-4 to defeat Campbell 14-6 on Senior Night on Tuesday. It was a special evening for third-year Pirates coach Cliff Godwin on several levels. "Just really proud that they could go out on top in their last game at Clark-LeClair and the way those guys played," Godwin said. "You never know how it's going to go. You want it to go so … [Read more...]
BaseballPirates belt Campbell on Senior Night
GREENVILLE — East Carolina took a 14-6 Senior Night win over Campbell on Tuesday as Pirate seniors combined for four home runs. A three-run blast by Luke Bolka put ECU ahead to stay at 7-5 in the fifth inning. Travis Watkins had a two-run homer as the Pirates took a 2-0 lead in the first. Watkins had a solo homer in the fourth that tied the score at 3 after the Camels … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskHeartstrings will be tugged on Senior Night
This certainly wasn't the season this senior class for East Carolina baseball envisioned at the start. Still, through good and bad, this Pirate team continues to battle and still has a chance to add to its legacy. No matter what happens the rest of the way, this 2017 senior class is one for the books. "They have had a great career," said ECU coach Cliff Godwin after … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettEmbrace of grad transfers a risk worth taking
The graduate transfer market in college sports is similar in many respects to free agency in the professional ranks — with two glaring differences. For one thing, the players available to college programs are often someone else’s castoffs rather than some of the best in the business, as they are in the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball. And unlike those pro leagues, … [Read more...]