GREENVILLE — Josh Hogue hit a solo homer to right field for N.C. State with one out in the top of the first inning to set a tone in a 4-1 win at East Carolina on Tuesday night. The Pirates trailed the rest of the way in falling to 20-14 with their fourth straight loss. The Wolfpack (22-11) added an unearned run in the second inning on a sacrifice bunt by Matt … [Read more...]
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VIEW FROM THE EASTHarrell has Houston as NCAA hoops pick
Blake Harrell revitalized East Carolina football last season. He's doing well in his NCAA Tournament picks, too. When he can, he's been following the March madness, which turned into April sadness for favored Duke with a 70-67 loss to Houston on Saturday as the Cougars closed on a 25-8 run. "I just get pulled in so many other directions with my daughters," said the … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSOwls finish strong to complete sweep
GREENVILLE — Florida Atlantic rallied from a pair of 2-run deficits to defeat East Carolina, 8-6, on Sunday and complete an American Athletic Conference sweep at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The Pirates dropped to 20-13 overall and 6-3 in league play going into a home game with N.C. State (21-11) on Tuesday at 6 p.m. The Owls (23-9, 5-4 AAC) have followed a 4-game losing streak … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSFlorida Atlantic erupts to take series
GREENVILLE — Florida Atlantic captured its American Athletic Conference series at East Carolina with a 14-1 win in seven innings on Saturday. The Pirates (20-12, 6-2 AAC) look to avoid a 3-game sweep on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the series finale. FAU (22-9, 4-4 AAC) scored four runs in the first inning with an RBI triple by Patrick Ward, a run-scoring double by Jake Duer and a … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates dealt first AAC setback by FAU
GREENVILLE — East Carolina had a 5-game winning streak halted as Florida Atlantic used back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning to top the Pirates, 6-5, on Friday night in the opening game of an American Athletic Conference series. It was the first league loss for ECU (20-11, 6-1 AAC). The Pirates had a 3-1 lead in the fourth when Marshall Lipsey of the Owls (21-9, 3-4 … [Read more...]