GREENVILLE — Turner Brown delivered a bases-loaded, walk-off single in the 11th inning Sunday afternoon as East Carolina edged visiting Memphis 3-2 to take the deciding game in the American Athletic Conference series. The Tigers (27-25, 7-14 AAC) tied the score at 2 with a run in the top of the ninth on a single by Tyler Webb that brought in Kyle O'Keefe. West Covington … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — Memphis evened its American Athletic Conference series at East Carolina on Saturday with a 7-3 win. The third and deciding contest in the three-game set is at noon today. A three-run homer by Chris Carrier capped the scoring in a decisive five-run third inning for the Tigers, who improved to 27-24 overall and 7-13 in the AAC. Trent Turner had a two-run … [Read more...]

GREENVILLE — East Carolina erupted for nine runs in the sixth inning for an 11-4 American Athletic Conference win over Memphis at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Friday night. Eric Tyler had a three-run homer to put the Pirates (26-24, 5-14 AAC) ahead 4-3 in the big frame. Freshman Spencer Brickhouse launched solo homers in the second and seventh innings for ECU. Memphis … [Read more...]

As much as the sports world, particularly coaches, focuses on the next play, the next possession or the next pitch, East Carolina's recently-canceled main graduation at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is a reminder that another school year is complete. Looking back, instead of to the immediate future, maybe some lessons can be learned. The Pirates certainly don't want to repeat a lot … [Read more...]