After they finished their weekend series with Connecticut, the East Carolina Pirates stuck around Clark-LeClair Stadium Sunday afternoon to host their annual game with the Exceptional Community Baseball League. … [Read more...]
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BaseballUConn completes sweep
GREENVILLE — Few would have thought before the weekend that between the Connecticut women's basketball team and the Huskies' baseball program that the UConn diamond crew would be the ones moving forward with a winning streak. A 5-1 victory at East Carolina on Sunday completed a three-game American Athletic Conference sweep and accounted for the Huskies' fifth straight … [Read more...]
BaseballECU falls to 0-2 in AAC
GREENVILLE — Connecticut topped East Carolina 3-2 for the second straight game, taking the American Athletic Conference series with a 10-inning win on Saturday. The Pirates (18-10, 0-2 AAC) try to avoid a sweep today in a noon matchup with the Huskies (15-9, 2-0). UConn got a one-out single from Anthony Prato in the 10th inning. A wild pitch from Joe Ingle (3-2) allowed … [Read more...]
BaseballHuskies edge ECU, 3-2
GREENVILLE — Connecticut pitchers recorded 19 strikeouts in topping East Carolina 3-2 in the American Athletic Conference opener for both clubs on Friday night. The Huskies (14-9) scored once in the sixth and twice in the eighth. The Pirates (18-9) answered with a run in the sixth and scored once in the eighth. Left-hander Tim Cate (2-1) pitched seven and one-third inning … [Read more...]
View from the EastYoungsters lead ECU into AAC
East Carolina freshmen pitchers Jake Agnos, Trey Benton and Tyler Smith all started last weekend against Towson and all three won. That's a tribute to the quality of the young arms the Pirates have attracted but ECU coach Cliff Godwin said the process also involves indoctrination from older players. "I don't know if anybody is starting three freshmen on the weekend," … [Read more...]