The East Carolina University softball team spent its weekend in Spartanburg, South Carolina to kick off its 2019 season, ending with a 4-1 record. This marks the first time the Pirates have carried a 4-1 record opening weekend since 2015.
The Pirates took on Youngstown State University, University of Miami at Ohio on Friday, Towson University on Saturday and University of South Carolina Upstate on Sunday in the Spartan Classic, taking on Miami at Ohio for their second time Sunday.
ECU ended the weekend with a win against USC Upstate in a low scoring game of 3-1, but split the day with a loss against Miami of Ohio 3-1 for its only loss all weekend.