GREENVILLE — East Carolina stopped a 4-game losing streak and avoided an American Conference sweep with a 3-0 win over Rice as Luke Payne, Ethan Rose and Charlie Hoagland combined for a shutout at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Sunday. The Pirates took the lead on a solo homer to right center by Davin Whitaker in the second inning. "I got a pitch up in the zone and put a swing … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSRice wins HR Derby, takes series at ECU
GREENVILLE — Rice dealt East Carolina its fourth straight American Conference defeat on Saturday as the Owls topped the host Pirates, 5-3. All of the scoring in the game was generated by four home runs — two by each club. "We didn't do enough to win," said ECU coach Cliff Godwin on the Pirate radio network. "Their pitching has been really good this weekend." Rice took … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSRice hijacks Pirates with 7-run ninth
GREENVILLE — Rice scored seven runs in the top of the ninth inning to rally past host East Carolina for a 10-5 win in the opening game of an American Conference series on Friday night. "We played eight innings of good baseball," said Pirates coach Cliff Godwin. "Tip your hat to Rice. ... We didn't do enough to win in the ninth inning." Paul Smith's 2-run single to left … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTQuarterback competition not going away
Quarterback competitions at East Carolina have been numerous over the years, but the best man hasn't always won, at least initially. That's something to consider at Mitch Griffis from Texas Tech and Emory Williams from Miami of Florida vie for starting snaps for the Pirates in 2026. Coach Blake Harrell and new offensive coordinator Jordan Davis generally spoke in a … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates fall in series finale at Memphis
MEMPHIS — A ninth-inning rally with two out proved to be too little, too late as Memphis downed East Carolina, 9-4, on Sunday to take the American Conference series, 2-1. The Pirates (29-19-1, 13-8 American) remained without a series road win this season while the Tigers (18-28, 10-11) prevailed in a series with ECU for the first time since 2015. The Pirates are two games … [Read more...]