Even before receiving a scholarship offer from East Carolina in April, Phoenix Barnes already envisioned himself becoming a Pirate. “It was one of the places I had always thought I could see myself playing there,” said Barnes, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound tight end from Jack Britt High school in Fayetteville, NC. Those thoughts became reality on… [ More… ]
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CLASS OF 2027 RECRUITING FEATUREClass of 2027 starts with Miami prep QB star
James Perrone had started over in mid-May the search for a college football program that best suited his quarterback skills. The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder from Miami, FL, had previously given a verbal commitment to South Florida last September. But a head coaching change at the American Conference school led Perrone to back off that pledge on… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EASTFinale contrasts with earlier win over Heels
A pair of losses to host North Carolina, the No. 5 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, ended the season for East Carolina in the double-elimination Chapel Hill regional. The Pirates were topped, 7-5, on Saturday, and, 9-3, on Sunday by the Tar Heels. ECU finished 1-3-1 against UNC for the season. Between the matchups… [ More… ]
BASEBALL NEWSECU’s season ends with loss to Tar Heels
CHAPEL HILL — A 9-3 loss to host North Carolina in the regional championship closed the 2026 season for East Carolina on Sunday as the Pirates fell behind early and were unable to recover. A pitching staff depleted by injuries was exposed with ECU’s fourth game in three days. Two weekend starters — Gavin Van… [ More… ]
BASEBALL NEWSECU shuts out Rams for rematch with UNC
CHAPEL HILL — East Carolina took an efficient 10-0 win over Virginia Commonwealth on Sunday to advance to the championship of the Chapel Hill regional. Ethan Rose, Brett Antolick and Thomas Paxton combined for the shutout as the Pirates improved to 38-23-1 going into a matchup with North Carolina (47-11-1) on Sunday at 5 p.m.… [ More… ]
BASEBALL NEWSECU topped, 7-5, in winners bracket by UNC
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina surged offensively after East Carolina had taken a 3-0 lead on Saturday and topped the Pirates, 7-5, in the winners bracket matchup in the NCAA baseball regional at Boshamer Stadium. The Pirates (37-23-1) move to an elimination game on Sunday at noon against Virginia Commonwealth (38-24), which knocked Tennessee out,… [ More… ]
BASEBALL NEWSECU erupts in 14th to finally top Tennessee, 7-3
CHAPEL HILL — Third-seeded East Carolina scored four runs in the top of the 14th inning to defeat second-seeded Tennessee, 7-3, at Boshamer Stadium on Friday in the opening game of the NCAA regional hosted by North Carolina. “Our guys hung in there and just kept grinding,” said ECU coach Cliff Godwin on the Pirate… [ More… ]
FOOTBALL NEWSNational TV exposure abundant for ECU in 2026
East Carolina will tee up the football in front of broad audiences on national television at least six times this fall and on a prominent Internet streaming platform on other occasions. The American Conference announced on Wednesday the games it and its primary television partners have assigned for ECU. The lineup includes: Home opener against… [ More… ]
BASEBALL NEWSECU, FSU seek to depart from past patterns
The skirmishes that will lead to the College World Series begin Friday with 16 double-elimination regionals featuring 64 teams. The opening day pairings for the four-team mini-playoffs include Tennessee against East Carolina (ESPNU) and North Carolina against Virginia Commonwealth (ESPN+) in the Chapel Hill regional. The Pirates and Tar Heels are two of four regional… [ More… ]