Less than three weeks after securing elite quarterback Holton Ahlers for its recruiting class of 2018, East Carolina has gained a commitment from the highly regarded player it envisions snapping the ball to Ahlers in the future. Raleigh product Peyton Winstead announced via Twitter on Saturday his intention to pursue his college football career with the Pirates. ECU offered … [Read more...]
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BasketballCentral Florida overtakes Pirates
GREENVILLE — Central Florida had the last run Saturday and it produced a 61-58 American Athletic Conference win at East Carolina. The Knights finished the game with a decisive 11-2 flurry to improve to 17-10 overall and 8-7 in the AAC. A 15-4 run by the Pirates (12-15, 4-10) produced a 56-50 ECU lead. The spree included 10 points by Kentrell Barkley, who did not play … [Read more...]
BaseballRebs rally past ECU
OXFORD, MS — Ole Miss got into East Carolina's bullpen and rallied for a 3-2 win to take the season-opening series with the Pirates on Saturday before a throng of 11,494 at Swayze Field. ECU senior left-hander Jacob Wolfe pitched five scoreless innings and left with a 2-0 lead. Sophomore right-hander Sam Lanier (0-1) came on in the sixth inning and was charged with all … [Read more...]
BaseballOle Miss tops Pirates, 5-4
OXFORD, MS — Ole Miss scored twice in the fourth inning for a 4-3 lead and the Rebels went on to a 5-4 win over East Carolina in the season opener Friday before a record crowd of 12,117 at Swayze Field. The Pirates took a 1-0 lead as Dwanya Williams-Sutton led off the game with a home run. Ole Miss tied the score in the bottom of the first as Ryan Olenek doubled, stole … [Read more...]
View from the EastJourney starts at Ole Miss
There are several reasons why this is East Carolina's most anticipated baseball season ever. There is ample talent returning from a team that beat defending national champion Virginia in the Charlottesville regional in 2016 and went on to win the program's first ever Super Regional game at Texas Tech. Coach Cliff Godwin brought in a highly-regarded recruiting class, … [Read more...]