GREENVILLE — East Carolina scored four runs in the fourth inning for a 5-1 win over Duke on Wednesday night as the Pirates swept the nonconference regular-season series with the Blue Devils. ECU (25-24) took a 9-4 win over Duke (24-24) at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on March 14. The Blue Devils got a leadoff double from Jimmy Herron and took a 1-0 lead in the top of the … [Read more...]
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Football RecruitingGeography helped sway Elmore
When Gaelin Elmore made a decision on March 23rd to leave the Minnesota football program and find another place to play immediately next fall as a graduate transfer, East Carolina wasn't on the list of possibilities. Elmore, a 6-foot-6, 275-pound defensive end, had lettered three seasons with the Gophers and logged nine starts in Big Ten Conference play. But despite being … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskPostseason hopes hang by a thread
East Carolina's baseball team suffered through the squad's sixth weekend sweep of the season in Tampa against South Florida over the weekend. For those scoring at home, that's Ole Miss, Mercer, UConn, Houston, Central Florida and USF. That's 18 of the club's 24 losses to date. The Pirates stand at 24-24 overall and 4-14 in the American Athletic Conference. ECU now has a … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettAmerican embraces daunting mission
Alabama is universally recognized as the gold standard of college football. But it’s not a designation that simply came about because the folks in Tuscaloosa woke up one morning and proclaimed it to be so. The Crimson Tide’s elite status is something that’s been earned over decades of excellence, sustained by a seemingly never-ending stream of Hall of Fame players and … [Read more...]
BaseballBulls complete sweep
TAMPA — Nationally-ranked South Florida scored five runs in the first inning and completed a sweep of visiting East Carolina on Sunday with a 6-3 win. Joe Genord had an RBI double that opened the scoring for the Bulls (37-10, 12-6 AAC). Tyler Dietrich and Coco Montes had two-run singles in the opening frame for USF. Turner Brown reached base on a missed third strike with … [Read more...]