MEMPHIS — A 3-run sixth inning lifted Memphis to a 5-3 win over East Carolina on Saturday and evened the American Conference series at 1-1. The Pirates (29-18-1, 13-7 American) meet the Tigers (17-28, 9-11) on Sunday at 2:05 p.m. in the deciding game (ESPN+). After going scoreless in a 12-0 loss to ECU on Friday night, Memphis took a 1-0 lead on Saturday on a first inning … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSPirates take control early at Memphis
MEMPHIS — East Carolina scored six runs in the top of the first inning on Friday night to set the tone for a 12-0 American Conference win in eight innings at Memphis. Ryan Towers (5-3) pitched seven innings, and Colby Wallace maintained the shutout in the eighth. The first inning started with a leadoff single to left by Braden Burress. Davin Whitaker followed with a … [Read more...]
JUNGLE TALESOn Deck with Memphis coach Matt Riser
Play this episode of Jungle Tales with host Bubba Rosenbaum. Memphis baseball coach Matt Riser joins Rosenbaum to preview this weekend's American Conference series between the host Tigers and East Carolina. The first pitch will be Friday at 6:05 p.m. at FedExPark with additional games to follow on Saturday (4:05 p.m.) and Sunday (2:05 p.m. Play the YouTube clip below [14 … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroePirate Talk: Early football appraisal
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for Episode 5 of Pirate Talk, a podcast devoted to year-round coverage of all things related to topics of interest to East Carolina fans. In this episode, they dive into the status of the football, basketball and basketball programs. Out of the gate, Myatt and Monroe touch on the suspense opening game opponent Alabama will face as portal … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates dealt 12-2 defeat at N.C. State
RALEIGH — Host N.C. State wore jerseys with the No. 26 in memory of former first baseman Chris Combs and East Carolina players had on their No. 23 uniforms in honor of the late Pirates coach Keith LeClair on Tuesday night. The occasion was Strikeout ALS, the disease which claimed both. The numbers that were recorded at the end of the night were a 12-2 win in eight innings … [Read more...]