Pirates’ tourney title hopes end

May 25, 2013 - 3:30am

HOUSTON — East Carolina baseball’s Conference USA tournament went from bad to worse on Friday afternoon when the Pirates suffered their second loss in as many games, 6-5 to Tulane at Rice’s Reckling Park.

Pirates drop tourney opener

May 24, 2013 - 3:30am

HOUSTON — There was little to celebrate for the East Carolina baseball team following its debut at the Conference USA Tournament, as the Pirates suffered a 9-4 loss to Houston on Thursday at Rice’s Reckling Park.

Pirate pair makes history

By Tony Castleberry | May 23, 2013 - 3:35am

Making it to an NCAA championship tournament has to be a thrill for any collegiate student-athlete.

Coach: Son-in-law to be gets thumbs-up

By Nathan Summers | May 23, 2013 - 3:30am

Ruffin McNeill always refers to his football players as his sons, but when he comes back from a trip to Jamaica this weekend, the East Carolina head coach will have taken on a different kind of son — the kind with “in-law” at the end.

ECU hopes to avenge sweep

May 23, 2013 - 3:30am

Riding perhaps its strongest momentum of the season, the East Carolina baseball team undoubtedly likes its chances as the Pirates swing into action in the Conference USA tournament today at Reckling Park in Houston.

Whisnant signs with ECU

May 22, 2013 - 3:30am

Terry Whisnant has signed and submitted a financial aid agreement to complete his transfer from Florida State to East Carolina, according to an announcement from ECU men’s basketball coach Jeff Lebo on Tuesday.

Pirates rake in C-USA honors

May 22, 2013 - 3:25am

HOUSTON — East Carolina’s Chase McDonald and Drew Reynolds were named first-team All-Conference USA, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon.

Pirates beat the clock, UCF

By Stephen Igoe | May 19, 2013 - 3:35am

With a single game separating a top-tier finish from a lower-half one in the final Conference USA baseball standings, East Carolina came up big in a rain-shortened, six-inning victory in its regular season finale.

Pirates stage furious rally

By Nathan Summers | May 18, 2013 - 3:30am

On the ropes and desperate for an NCAA playoff berth, the East Carolina baseball team played that way in Friday night’s come-from-behind 10-8 triumph over UCF.

UCF draws first blood

By Ronnie Woodward | May 17, 2013 - 3:35am

Probably the best ball hit by an East Carolina baseball player Thursday night went into the scorebook as an F9.

Whisnant headed to ECU

May 17, 2013 - 3:30am

Terry Whisnant, a 6-foot-3 guard, is transferring to East Carolina after playing two seasons for the Florida State men’s basketball team.

Title still in reach for ECU

By Nathan Summers | May 16, 2013 - 3:35am

There are numerous possible outcomes to the final three days of play in the Conference USA baseball season, but East Carolina is focusing solely on the one that ends with the Pirates as outright league champions.

Basketball Pirates stand pat

May 16, 2013 - 3:30am

The signing deadline for Division I college basketball teams came and went on Wednesday without East Carolina’s men’s squad inking any new players.

ECU lands Ole Miss transfer

May 14, 2013 - 3:30am

Shae Nelson, a former member of the Mississippi women’s basketball team, signed a national letter of intent to join East Carolina beginning this fall, according to an announcement by ECU head coach Heather Macy on Monday.

Maness off to hot start in MLB

By Ronnie Woodward | May 13, 2013 - 3:35am

Seth Maness simply described the moment as special.Less than two years removed from being drafted by the St.

Pirates score in ninth, beat Marshall

May 13, 2013 - 3:30am

BECKLEY, WVa. — Jack Reinheimer’s sacrifice fly in the ninth inning scored Philip Clark in East Carolina’s 4-3 win at Marshall on Sunday, giving the Pirates (28-23, 12-9 Conference USA) their fifth straight conference series win.

Marshall claims game two

May 12, 2013 - 3:30am

BECKLEY, W.Va. — In a game in which almost every run was the result of a miscue, Marshall was the benefactor of the final botched play of the night against visiting East Carolina on Saturday.

Pirates ring up 9-1 win

May 11, 2013 - 3:30am

BECKLEY, W.Va. — East Carolina baseball’s surge continued at Marshall on Friday afternoon as the Pirates trounced the Thundering Herd, 9-1, the 10th Conference USA victory in the Pirates’ last 13.

ECU focused on Marshall

By Ronnie Woodward | May 10, 2013 - 3:35am

With final exams behind them, East Carolina’s baseball players are ready to face Marshall in hopes of continuing their recent Conference USA hot streak.

Pirate golfers tied for 15th

May 10, 2013 - 3:30am

AUBURN, Ala. — The East Carolina women’s golf team is in a three-way tie for 15th place after the opening round of the NCAA East Regional on Thursday.

Pirates open regional play today

By Nathan Summers | May 9, 2013 - 3:35am

The East Carolina women’s golf team has excelled all season behind its dynamic duo of freshmen, but the Pirate fivesome on the course at the Auburn Club today for the NCAA East Regional is still seeking its first event win of the season.

Roundup: Pirates earn C-USA nods

May 9, 2013 - 3:30am

IRVING, Texas — Three East Carolina softball players earned All-Conference USA honors, according to an announcement from the league office on Wednesday.

Six ECU games set for TV

May 8, 2013 - 3:30am

Six regular season East Carolina football games — four at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and two on the road — are scheduled for live television coverage this season, according to Conference USA’s release of preliminary broadcast selections on Tuesday.

McDonald captures honor

May 7, 2013 - 3:30am

East Carolina junior Chase McDonald was named Conference USA Hitter of the Week after his productive performances at the plate helped lead the Pirates to a 3-1 week, including a C-USA series victory over first-place Southern Miss over the weekend.

Eagles win tug-of-war

By Nathan Summers | May 5, 2013 - 3:35am

Southern Miss one-upped East Carolina one final time in the 11th inning on Saturday afternoon, scoring two runs to the Pirates’ one in the frame to end a wild back-and-forth game and halt the home team’s run of four straight wins.