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ECU baseball takes home multiple AAC yearly honors
CLEARWATER, Fla. – After securing its fifth-straight American Athletic Conference regular season title over the weekend, East Carolina was recognized by the league with several postseason awards according to the release of the postseason honors Monday afternoon. Carter Cunningham earned Player of the Year accolades while Trey Yesavage was named the unanimous Pitcher of the Year, Ryley Johnson was tabbed Defensive Player […]
East Carolina comes from behind to defeat Wichita State, 5-4, forcing deciding game
CLEARWATER, Fla. – No. 1 seed East Carolina rallied in the ninth inning with three runs to come back and defeat No. 4 Wichita State, 5-4, on Saturday morning at the 2024 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions at Bay Care Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla. With the win, the two teams will play again later on […]
Greene Central rams Whiteville to reach 2A championship series
Greene Central used a bombastic fifth and sixth inning to pull away from Whiteville and win the 2024 N.C. High School Athletic Association's 2A East regional final series. It was a decisive 9-1 victory in a decisive game three on Friday night. Greene Central will play in next week's 2A...
ECU advances to face Wichita State again after holding off Rice in AAC Tourney
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Top-seeded East Carolina defeated No. 8 seed Rice, 8-7, in an elimination game on Friday afternoon at the 2024 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions at Bay Care Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla. ECU’s Godwin, Williams suspended after Thursday incident CLICK HERE for more on the game from ECUPirates.com With the win, East Carolina (42-14) […]
ECU’s Lunsford-Shenkman, Yesavage named Golden Spikes Award semifinalists
CARY, N.C. – East Carolina junior RHPs Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman and Trey Yesavage have been selected as semifinalists for the 2024 Golden Spikes Award according to an announcement by USA Baseball Monday afternoon. Since 1978, USA Baseball has honored the top amateur baseball player in the country with the Golden Spikes Award. The award, which is presented on ESPN annually, goes to […]
ECU opens AAC baseball tournament Tuesday vs. Rice
IRVING, Texas – Seeding is set for the 2024 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions, to be held at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla., May 21-26. The tournament will be played in a double-elimination format through the semifinal round. The championship final is a winner-take-all matchup Sunday, May 26, which will determine The American’s automatic entrant to […]
Five Pirates qualify for NCAA East first round meet in seven events
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Five members of the East Carolina track & field program have earned their way into the NCAA East First Round meet, the NCAA announced Thursday. Royal Burris on the men’s side made the cut in the 100m and 200m while Melicia Mouzzon (100m and 200m), Sydni McMillan (100m Hurdles), Rebekah Bergquist (Discus) and Naadiya Faison (Shot Put) will represent the women. Burris is set […]
Game plan for girls: Schools looking to add flag football teams this fall
Area high schools are developing a game plan to launch girls’ flag football as early as this fall. Pitt County Schools Director of Athletics Rob Maloney told the Board of Education on Monday that local schools plan to join a growing number of across the state offering the non-contact sport. “One of the greatest trends around the country is the growth of flag football for high school females,” Maloney said....
ECU picks up commitment from three-star big Baron Smith Jr.
East Carolina has added to its 2024 recruiting class with the commitment of three-star center Baron Smith Jr. from Haltom High School in Haltom City, Texas, located just outside of Fort Worth. The 6-foot-9, 215-pounder reported an offer from ECU's coaching staff on Thursday. He announced his verbal commitment to the Pirates on Friday, May 17.
No. 4 Wichita State tops No. 1 East Carolina, 14-4, in AAC Tournament
CLEARWATER, Fla. – After falling behind early, No. 4 seed Wichita State stormed back on the way to defeating top seed East Carolina, 14-4, at the 2024 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions on Thursday afternoon at BayCare Ballpark. CLICK HERE for more on the game from ECUPirates.com. The Pirates (41-14) will now face Rice in an […]
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