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The Pirates then opened C-USA play with a narrow 28-24 win over Tulane before things started to take a turn for the worse. ECU followed its 3-0 start with three consecutive losses, dropping decisions to NC State (30-24 OT), Houston (41-24) and Virginia (35-20). The team though, didn't cave...

Boston Globe Also selected in the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft were ECU signees Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels, Round 1, Pick No. 25 overall), Nick McBride (Texas Rangers, Round 5, Pick No. 154 overall), Walker Gourley (Pittsburgh Pirates, Round 13, Pick No. ...

EL PASO, TEXAS — Cristen Aona's two-run home run and two more hits from Angel Barrella led East Carolina's softball team to an 8-0 win over UTEP on Saturday afternoon, helping the Pirates complete a three-game sweep of the Miners. ... ECU Softball Team Sweeps UTEP WITN

The Pirates loaded the bases with nobody out on a Charina Sumner single to left, Christina Merrida being hit by a pitch and Johnson’s walk. Aona drove in the inning’s lone run as she continued her hot streak with a single to right that plated Merrida ...

The Pirates loaded the bases with nobody out on a Charina Sumner single to left, Christina Merrida being hit by a pitch and Johnson’s walk. Aona drove in the inning’s lone run as she continued her hot streak with a single to right that plated Merrida ...

Johnson also had two big games for the Pirates, collecting a home run, two singles, two walks and two runs batted in. The pair of free passes she received in the first game tied her with former teammate Erin St. Ledger for fourth on the ECU all-time ...

Johnson also had two big games for the Pirates, collecting a home run, two singles, two walks and two runs batted in. The pair of free passes she received in the first game tied her with former teammate Erin St. Ledger for fourth on the ECU all-time ...

C-USA teams are usually noticed for high-powered offenses like Tulsa, Rice and Houston. Defense got ECU noticed, however, as the Pirates held No. 17 Virginia Tech to 243 yards of total offense in a season-opening 27-22 upset win. East Carolina was the only team to keep the Mountaineers out o...

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Washington Post  - The Mountaineers were the third consecutive ranked team to fall to East Carolina. The Pirates ended the 2007 season with a 41-38 victory over then-No. ... ECU now the target Bonesville Top 25 highlights East Carolina upsets No. 8 West Virginia Detroit Free Press

By The Sweep Not since the Urban Meyer/Alex Smith Utah team crushed three major-conference foes en route to its perfect 2004 season has a non-BCS team looked so indisputably impressive -- and the Pirates aren't even done. ...

Gambling911.com  WV - By Dave Hickman GREENVILLE, NC - When push comes to shove, the weather certainly isn't Bill Stewart's biggest concern as his West Virginia football team ... It's a good time to be a Pirate Sports Network Stakes high for Pirates FayObserver.com

The Pirates were rewarded for their solid campaign with a spot in the Hawaii Bowl, where they stunned Boise State in a thriller, 41-38. ECU has now made two straight bowl games under head coach Skip Holtz, who should have this program competing for a C-USA title in 2008 thanks to the return of...

By Mark Lindsay As Conference USA football readies for another eventful season, the ECU Pirates continue off-season workouts at Hight Field and Murphy Center. With just a little over two months to go before the first kickoff, improvement during the summer is vital to the success of the team come the fall....

Pirates learning to work as a team.

Pirates learning to work as a team.