CLEARWATER, FL — East Carolina built an 8-0 lead and defeated South Florida, 9-4, in the first round of the American Athletic Conference tournament at BayCare Ballpark on Thursday night. The win was No. 427 for ECU coach Cliff Godwin, tying him with Dr. Gary Overton for the most in program history. "Maybe some day when I'm retired I'll think about that," Godwin said. " … [Read more...]

Except for a COVID season when everything was canceled in 2020, East Carolina has not missed the NCAA Tournament since 2017. Only regular season champion Texas-San Antonio appears assured of an NCAA berth as the American Athletic Conference tournament gets underway Tuesday in Clearwater, FL. That leaves the seven teams other than the Roadrunners to scrap for the automatic … [Read more...]

The 2025 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions will be conducted Tuesday through next Sunday at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, FL. Seeding was finalized on Saturday as teams around the league wrapped up the regular season. The tournament features a double-elimination format through the semifinals, culminating in a single championship game on May 25 to … [Read more...]

TAMPA — South Florida held off East Carolina for a 6-5 series-clinching American Athletic Conference win on Saturday. The same teams will meet in the fourth game Tuesday in the AAC Tournament in nearby Clearwater. The Pirates (29-25, 13-14 AAC) were down, 5-1 and did not have a hit through five innings. ECU got on the board in the fifth with a walk and two hit batters to … [Read more...]

TAMPA — South Florida had a dominant performance in a 10-0 American Athletic Conference win in seven innings over East Carolina on Friday night to even the series at 1-1. The Pirates (29-24, 13-13 AAC) were limited to two hits as USF (28-23, 15-11 AAC) had 13 hits in ending a 5-game losing streak at home that included ECU's 5-1 win on Thursday night. Pirates coach Cliff … [Read more...]