East Carolina has been involved in spring football practice since March 25. It is a time for evaluating and indoctrinating personnel on the individual level, a time for units to develop cohesiveness and execution and a time for the Pirates as a team to prepare for the challenges that begin with the season opener at N.C. State on Aug. 28. ECU goes on public display with the … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSWeather threat scratches ECU-State game
The threat of inclement weather in the Raleigh area prompted the cancellation of Tuesday’s non-conference baseball game between East Carolina and N.C. State at Doak Field. The contest was cancelled by mutual agreement between the teams' coaching staffs and will not be rescheduled. ECU returns to action this weekend in a Friday-Saturday-Sunday American Athletic Conference … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates denied sweep as UAB gets bats going
BIRMINGHAM — East Carolina's 4-game winning streak was halted on Saturday as Alabama-Birmingham pounded out 21 hits in a 16-9 American Athletic Conference win. The Blazers overcame a 5-0 deficit to improve to 20-20 overall and 5-10 in league play. ECU (24-17, 9-6 AAC) visits N.C. State on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The Wolfpack took 26-12 record into a Saturday game at Cal. State … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU takes series at UAB with 5-3 win
BIRMINGHAM — Braden Burress, Dixon Williams and Austin Irby led East Carolina offensively in a 5-3 American Athletic Conference win at Alabama-Birmingham on Friday night as the Pirates clinched the series. Burress went 4-for-5 and scored three runs. Williams had two hits and two RBIs. Irby hit a 2-run double down the left field line for a 3-1 lead in the sixth and ECU stayed … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates win series opener at UAB, 12-7
BIRMINGHAM — Colby Wallace hit a solo homer to left field with two out in the top of the first and East Carolina led the rest of the way in a 12-7 American Athletic Conference series-opening win at Alabama Birmingham on Thursday night. The Pirates improved to 23-16 overall and 8-5 in the AAC going into the second game of the series on Friday at 6 p.m. (ESPN+). The Blazers … [Read more...]