East Carolina returns to the XL Center in Hartford, CT, site of its only win in its two previous American Athletic Conference tournaments. The Pirates (14-17, 6-12 AAC) are seeded No. 9 and play eighth-seeded Temple (16-15, 7-11) on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. on ESPNU. The Owls topped ECU in Philadelphia, 81-62, on Jan. 7. The Pirates had to take a bus home because their … [Read more...]
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BaseballECU wins ninth straight
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC — Home runs from Spencer Brickhouse, Eric Tyler and T.J. Riles helped East Carolina to its ninth straight win as the Pirates topped host College of Charleston, 12-7, on Tuesday. ECU overcame an early 4-1 deficit to improve to 9-3 going into the second of a two-game series with the Cougars at 2:30 p.m. today. Tyler's solo homer in the top of the second … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskDepth counts for streaking Pirates
Make if five in a row for East Carolina in the Keith LeClair Classic. The Pirates swept the field this past weekend for Cliff Godwin's third consecutive LeClair Classic title in as many years. ECU also won the event in 2013 and 2014. Sixteenth-ranked St. John's went 2-1 in the event. Appalachian State was 1-2 and Western Carolina went 0-3. It was the Catamounts, … [Read more...]
BaseballPirates win LeClair Classic
GREENVILLE — Trey Benton and Matt Bridges combined on a shutout as East Carolina took the Keith LeClair Classic championship with a 4-0 win over Appalachian State on Sunday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. ECU (8-3) won its eighth straight game this season and its eighth outright LeClair Classic title in the 14 years of the event. The Pirates shared the Classic crown once and have … [Read more...]
BasketballCougars pull away on Senior Day
HOUSTON — Houston pulled away in the second half of its Senior Day for a 73-51 win over East Carolina on Sunday in the final game at Hofheinz Pavillion. Rob Gray scored 24 points, going over the 1,000-point plateau for his career as Hosuton improved to 21-9 overall and 12-6 in the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars have earned the No. 3 seeding for the AAC … [Read more...]