After what head coach Cliff Godwin says was admittedly a disappointing season last year, the East Carolina University baseball team is just 10 days away from opening the 2018 season.
The last time the Pirates were in action was in the American Athletic Conference championship game, losing to the University of Houston, 6-0 to wrap up the 2017 season. ECU made a run to reach the championship after entering the tournament as the eighth and final seed. Last year ECU had talent, as it was preseason ranked No. 6 by Baseball America, but struggled during the regular season in conference-play, going 7-17, and practically eliminating any hopes of hosting a Super Regional final.