MEMPHIS — Trey Yesavage narrowly missed a no-hitter as No. 7 East Carolina took a 14-0 American Athletic Conference win in seven innings at Memphis on Friday night. Yesavage (9-1) went six and two-thirds before yielding a single through the left side by Daunte Stuart for the Tigers' only hit. The hosts left the bases loaded on their final turn at the plate as Jackson … [Read more...]
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VIEW FROM THE EAST
Front takes shape in ECU’s new offense
Matt Mattox joined the East Carolina staff as offensive line coach on Dec. 8, the week after Coach Mike Houston brought aboard John David Baker from Ole Miss as offensive coordinator. The charge for Mattox is to develop a front that will enable a ground game, protect the passers and do so within Baker's fast-paced offense. Mattox has moved forward in his first months on … [Read more...]
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A Star is reborn
GREENVILLE — Jacob Starling is back. The player known as "Star," lived up to his nickname as the leading man in East Carolina's 10-6 win over No. 21 N.C. State at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Tuesday night. Starling hit for a cycle as No. 7 ECU (32-8) swept the regular season series with the Wolfpack (22-16), following up on a 12-4 win in Raleigh on April 2. The senior … [Read more...]
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Pirates, Roadrunners jostle for league lead (updated)
[Editor's note: This story has been edited to reflect East Carolina's higher national ranking as of Monday, April 22.] East Carolina's weekend sweep at home of Wichita State lifted the Pirates (11-4 AAC, 31-8) into a tie for first place in the American Athletic Conference standings with Texas-San Antonio (11-4, 24-16). ECU, ranked No. 7 by D1baseball.com this week, … [Read more...]
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Comebacks produce ECU sweep
GREENVILLE — No. 9 East Carolina overcame a pair of deficits to complete an American Athletic Conference sweep of Wichita State at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Saturday. The Pirates (31-8, 11-4 AAC) trailed, 7-0, in the first game of a doubleheader before rallying for an 11-7 win. ECU won the second game, 11-4, after the Shockers (21-20, 7-8 AAC) had taken a 3-0 lead. The … [Read more...]