Sophomore left-hander Ethan Norby will return to a Friday night starting role as East Carolina plays an American Athletic Conference series at Wichita State this weekend. Norby, 5-4 with a 3.67 earned run average, has been used in a relief role recently. Norby made two appearances out of the bullpen last weekend against Tulane, including six scoreless innings with eight … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSSolid pitching sends Pirates past Elon
ELON — East Carolina held Elon scoreless over the last seven innings for a 4-2 nonconference road win on Tuesday night. Bradley Zayac, Jackson DiLorenzo (3-1) and Brad Pruett combined to limit the Phoenix to four hits and one earned run with two walks and 11 strikeouts over nine innings. "Our pitching was great," said ECU coach Cliff Godwin on the Pirate radio network. … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSTulane takes series with 7-2 win
GREENVILLE — Tanner Chun and Connor Rasmussen each hit 2-run homers to cap Tulane's scoring in a 7-2 series-clinching win at East Carolina on Sunday. The Pirates slipped to 25-19 overall and 10-8 in the American Athletic Conference going into a game at Elon (19-24) on Tuesday at 6 p.m. Tulane (26-18, 10-8 AAC) took an early lead and maintained it to take the series, 2-1. … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSHodge hits Johnson for Purple game winner
Ty Johnson made a leaping reception in tight coverage for a 23-yard touchdown from Cole Hodge with around eight minutes left on a running clock for the deciding score as Purple topped Gold, 17-10, in the spring game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday. TyMir Brown intercepted for Purple with under two minutes left to seal the outcome. There was nothing like a steak … [Read more...]
Press ConferenceBlake Harrell postgame
East Carolina football coach Blake Harrell spoke with reporters after the Purple defeated the Gold in the Pirates' annual spring game on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (Recorded by Al Myatt) … [Read more...]