FAYETTEVILLE — A 9-4 loss to UNC-Wilmingt0n ended a 5-game winning streak for East Carolina at Segra Stadium on Tuesday night. The Seahawks (11-10) overcame a 3-1 deficit with three runs in the top of the third inning and added four runs in the fourth. "We didn't play well, but we will get better," said ECU coach Cliff Godwin on the Pirate radio network. ECU (12-9) … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSPirates rolling with sweep of Tribe
GREENVILLE — East Carolina took both ends of a doubleheader with William & Mary at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Saturday to complete a sweep of a 3-game series with the Tribe. The Pirates are 12-8 with five straight wins going into a contest with UNC-Wilmington (10-10) on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville. ECU scored 13 runs in the first inning of the … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSPirates can’t catch UAB in AAC quarterfinal
FORT WORTH —East Carolina cut an 18-point deficit in the second half to seven points before third-seeded Alabama-Birmingham pulled away again and took a 94-77 win over the sixth-seeded Pirates in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament at Dickies Arena on Friday night. Senior R.J. Felton scored 31 points for ECU (19-14), which narrowed a 49-31 … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates dominate opener with Tribe
GREENVILLE — Dixon Williams, John Collins and Michael Kalinich hit home runs for East Carolina in a 12-0 win on the run rule in seven innings over William & Mary in the opener of a 3-game series at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Friday evening. Ethan Norby (2-2) pitched a complete game. The sophomore left-hander scattered five hits with two walks and six strikeouts. The … [Read more...]
BASKETBALL NEWSPirates beat UTSA, 70-65, face Blazers next
FORT WORTH — East Carolina outscored Texas-San Antonio, 8-2, in the final minute for a 70-65 win in the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday night. The Pirates (19-13) will take on Alabama-Birmingham (20-11) in the quarterfinals Friday night (ESPNU). Tipoff is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. R.J. Felton hit a jumper in the paint to put ECU ahead to stay, at 64-63, … [Read more...]