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Transformation: ECU Basketball

Recruiting classes are a crucial part of college athletics and each year teams fight for highly talented players looking to make a difference and win a national championship. Over the last three seasons, ECU has been on the upswing on the hardwood. The men’s basketball team has risen from the basement of irrelevance to a [...]

Baseball earns No. 3 seed

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The Diamond Bucs finished their wild weekend on a positive note this Saturday, winning the rubber match 6-5 to take the three-game series against the UCF Knights. ECU jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning after Chase McDonald, down 0-2 in the count, sent his conference-leading 11th homer far beyond the left [...]

Pirate graduates look to keep playing

A handful of members of ECU’s graduating class of 2013 are still working this summer to make rosters in major professional sports. Even though the odds are stacked against them, there is still a hope that through time and hard work, their goals will be accomplished. No Pirates were selected in April’s NFL draft, but [...]

Baseball earns No. 3 seed

After once being one of the bottom teams in Conference USA standings, ECU won six straight conference series to earn the three seed in the CUSA tournament. -Drew Carter | The East Carolinian

The Diamond Bucs finished their wild weekend on a positive note this Saturday, winning the rubber match 6-5 to take the three-game series against the UCF Knights. ECU jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning after Chase McDonald, down 0-2 in the count, sent his conference-leading 11th homer far beyond the left [...]

Pirate graduates look to keep playing

Miguel Paul (2) continues to train for a shot at making an NBA team. -Contributed

A handful of members of ECU’s graduating class of 2013 are still working this summer to make rosters in major professional sports. Even though the odds are stacked against them, there is still a hope that through time and hard work, their goals will be accomplished. No Pirates were selected in April’s NFL draft, but [...]

Transformation: ECU Basketball

Incoming transfer terry Whisnant will be eligible for the 2014-15 season due to NCaa transfer rules. -Contributed

Recruiting classes are a crucial part of college athletics and each year teams fight for highly talented players looking to make a difference and win a national championship. Over the last three seasons, ECU has been on the upswing on the hardwood. The men’s basketball team has risen from the basement of irrelevance to a [...]

Diamond Bucs team-up to help community

Just one day after defeating UCF and securing a No. 3 seed at the upcoming Conference USA Baseball Championships, the ECU baseball team held its annual Exceptional Community Baseball League (ECBL) game at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The ECBL began in 2005 as part of Greenville’s Little League division called Challenger League. The objective of this league [...]

Reynolds named to All-Academic team

ECU Junior Drew Reynolds was named to the 2013 Conference USA All-Academic Team for the second straight year. The leagues baseball sports information directors selected him based on their academic criteria. Only few players are eligible for these accolades as you need to be at least a sophomore in the classroom, players must maintain a [...]

Baseball garners all-conference awards

ECU’s Chase McDonald and Drew Reynolds were named First-Team All-Conference USA the league office announced Tuesday afternoon. Three more Pirates took home second-team honors: Jeff Hoffman (RHP), Zach Houchins (3B) and David Lucroy (RHP). Catcher Travis Watkins rounded out the Pirates all-conference selections after being named to the All-Freshman Team along with Lucroy.

Track and Field breaks records

The ECU Track and Field team traveled to Houston, Texas this past weekend to compete in this year’s Conference USA Outdoor Championships.  The event began on May 9 and concluded on May 13 with five new records set in five different events for the ECU record books. Thursday’s events consisted of the heptathlon and the [...]

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