GREENVILLE — The pitching of Ethan Norby and Ethan Young helped East Carolina to a 3-2 win over Memphis in the American Athletic Conference opener for both clubs at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Friday night. Norby (3-2) started and went five and one-third innings. He yielded four hits, including a pair of solo homers, while walking two and striking out five. Jonah Sutton … [Read more...]
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VIEW FROM THE EASTWill 2024-25 be best year ever for Pirates?
The current school year has been one of the best ever f0r East Carolina based on performance in football, basketball and baseball. The turning point in an exhilarating football season took place on Oct. 20 when athletic director Jon Gilbert replaced Mike Houston as head coach with defensive coordinator Blake Harrell. The Pirates were 3-4 at the time and had been dealt … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSUNCW downs Pirates, 9-4
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...]
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...]