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Spring Training: Alex Burleson gets hit for second straight game

ECU alum Alec Burleson got a hit for the second straight Spring Training Game during Saturday’s St. Louis Cardinals game. Burleson, playing as the team designated hitter against the Washington Nationals, hit a deep lineout in his first at-bat before lacing a single in...

Amiya Joyner fuels Pirates’ upset of South Florida, 66-57

Behind Amiya Joyner’s 23 points, 11 rebounds, three steals and two blocks, the East Carolina women’s basketball team beat the South Florida Bulls, 66-57 in a road contest on Saturday. The Pirates won for the first time at South Florida since Dec. 20, 2009. It was also...

Pirates split second day at Tiger Invitational

The East Carolina softball team finished the second day of play at the Tiger Invitational with a split of two games on Saturday. ECU pitcher Taylor Apple pitched a one-hitter and four players each had two hits in an 8-0 win over Lafayette in five innings. The Pirates...

Coastal Carolina wins lacrosse match in overtime against ECU

A goal in overtime enabled Coastal Carolina to beat East Carolina, 15-14, in Saturday’s lacrosse match. The Pirates dropped to 1-2 on the season despite a three-goal game by Riley Matthiesen and Erin Guiden. Below is a report from ECU Sports Information. Check out...

ECU softball gets early lead, Clemson roars back for win

The ECU softball team got an early lead but Clemson roared back to take a 6-2 victory on Friday in the Tiger Invitational. The Pirates return to action on Saturday against Lafayette. More on the game can be found below from ECU Sports Information. ===== (Above photo:...

Pirates fall to Kent State in Keith LeClair Classic opener

Kent State exploded for six runs in the decisive seventh inning and held on for a 7-6 win over host East Carolina University in Friday’s start to the 22nd annual Keith LeClair Classic. The Pirates (3-6) led 4-1 before the Golden Flashes’ outburst that was a...