The East Carolina University club baseball team ended its season last Tuesday, losing to Pennsylvania State University 8-7 in the National Championship game. It was the third straight year appearing in the national championship game for the Pirates, as the team won last season, beating the University of Central Florida 1-0 and falling to the University of Nevada 7-4 in 2016.
The Pirates opened the tournament with an 8-7 loss to Penn State on May 25, forcing the team to win three straight games to make the championship game, which they did. The Pirates defeated Florida State University 7-5 on May 26, Iowa State University 12-1 on May 28 and Grand Canyon University 6-2 on May 30 to set up the rematch with Penn State in the championship game on May 31.