GREENVILLE — North Carolina moved from No. 6 to No. 5 in the D1 Baseball poll during the course of its 3-game series with East Carolina, a jump that was justified as the Tar Heels completed a sweep with a 6-3 win at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Monday night. The Pirates (2-5) took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first after a leadoff single to left center by Alex Peltier. He … [Read more...]

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina clinched its series with East Carolina on an 11-6 win Sunday at Boshamer Stadium. The  sixth-ranked Tar Heels (6-0) will go for a sweep at ECU (2-4) on Monday at 5 p.m. The Pirates overcame a 3-0 deficit from a 3-run homer in the first inning by Luke Stevenson to lead, 5-3, but the hosts battled back with two runs in the fifth, two more in the … [Read more...]

DURHAM — Sixth-ranked North Carolina scored twice in the fifth inning and four pitchers combined for a shutout in a 2-0 win over East Carolina at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Saturday. It was the opening game of a multi-site series. The second game is scheduled for Boshamer Stadium in Chapel Hill on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Pirates will host game three on Monday at 5 … [Read more...]

In the relatively recent incoming/outgoing aspect of rosters in college athletics with immediate eligibility from the transfer portal, East Carolina has overcome some significant departures from the 2023-24 basketball team. Fresh faces in the program have helped the Pirates recover and move forward. ECU went 15-18 overall and 7-11 in the American Athletic Conference last … [Read more...]