CLEARWATER, FL — Grady Lanahan hit a game-ending 2-run homer in the eighth inning at BayCare Ballpark on Saturday night as East Carolina topped Wichita State, 13-3, to reach the championship game of the American Conference tournament. The second-seeded Pirates (35-22-1) will take on Texas-San Antonio (38-19) on Sunday at noon in the championship game. "We knew we had to … [Read more...]

CLEARWATER, FL — Top-seeded Texas-San Antonio topped No. 2 East Carolina, 4-2, on Saturday to earn a berth in the American Conference tournament championship on Sunday at noon at BayCare Ballpark. The Pirates (34-22-1) faced an elimination game later Saturday against No. 7 Wichita State, which outscored No. 4 Alabama-Birmingham 14-12 in an elimination pairing that followed … [Read more...]

Pirates and three other teams advance CLEARWATER, FL — No. 2 seed East Carolina overcame an early deficit and survived a late push by No. 3 Rice for a 4-3 win in the American Conference tournament at BayCare Ballpark on Friday morning. Ethan Norby made an unexpected relief appearance and recorded his first save of the season as the Pirates improved to 34-21-1 going into a … [Read more...]

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Kutter-Gage Webb drove in three runs off three hits and No. 3 seed Rice rallied with two runs in the ninth inning to defeat No. 7 Wichita State 5-4 in the American Baseball Championship at BayCare Ballpark on Thursday. The Owls advance to face No. 2 East Carolina at 9 a.m. ET on Friday. In the day's second game, No. 5 Memphis capitalized on miscues to … [Read more...]

CLEARWATER, FL — No. 7 seed Wichita State and No. 5 Memphis lived to fight another day on the opening day of the American Baseball Championship Wednesday, advancing to the double-elimination phase of the tournament. The Shockers (29-27) rallied in the ninth inning, scoring two runs to defeat No. 6 seed Florida Atlantic 3-2 in the opening game of the tourney while the Tigers … [Read more...]