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The East Carolina Pirates baseball team is an intercollegiate baseball team representing East Carolina University

East Carolina University

East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...

in NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

Division I college baseball

College baseball

College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...

and has made regular appearances in the NCAA Tournament

NCAA Division I Baseball Championship

The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....

, but as of 2010 has yet to appear in the College World Series

College World Series

The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...

.

East Carolina participates as a full member of Conference USA

Conference USA

Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...

and have won two regular season championships and one tournament as a member of the conference, as well as several Colonial Athletic Association

Colonial Athletic Association

The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...

and Southern Conference

Southern Conference

The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...

championships previously.

The Pirates are coached by Billy Godwin

Billy Godwin

Billy Godwin is the current Head Coach at East Carolina University. He assumed the role on an interim basis on October 10, 2005. He was renamed Head Baseball Coach on October 28, 2005 by Athletic Director Terry Holland.-Early years:...

and play all of their games in Clark-LeClair Stadium

Clark-LeClair Stadium

Clark-LeClair Stadium is the home of Pirate baseball at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. The stadium was named after Pirate alumnus and key contributor Bill Clark and former Pirate skipper Keith LeClair. The current ECU Head Coach is Billy Godwin.The stadium has 3,000...

, named after donor and alumnus Bill Clark and former coach Keith LeClair

Keith LeClair

Keith LeClair was both a star athlete and later head baseball coach at Western Carolina University . During his playing days, LeClair played for current Clemson head baseball coach Jack Leggett at Western Carolina. He was an All-Southern Conference selection in 1988 while earning SoCon Tournament...

. Every year, the Pirates host a baseball tournament in Greenville

Greenville, North Carolina

Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina...

in honor of Coach LeClair called the Keith LeClair Classic.

Conference

1951-1965: Independent
1966-1977: Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
1978-1981: Independent
1982-1985: Eastern College Athletic Conference
Eastern College Athletic Conference
The Eastern College Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference comprising schools that compete in 21 sports . It has 317 member institutions in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, ranging in location from Maine to North Carolina and west to Illinois...
1986-2001: Colonial Athletic Association
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
2002-Present: Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...

Head Coaches

Records are through the end of the 2009 Season

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| 1951-1953 || Jack Boone

Jack Boone

Robert Lee "Jack" Boone was an American football player and coach. He became the ninth head football coach for East Carolina Teachers College in 1952. In 1952 the Pirates saw their first action in the postseason when they played Clarion State College in the Lions Bowl, but lost 13–6...

|| 3 || 38-23-2 || .623
|- align="center"
| 1954-1962 || James Mallory

Jim Mallory

James Baugh Mallory was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played parts of two seasons in the majors, debuting in for the Washington Senators, then returning in , which he split between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants.-Sources:...

|| 9 (10) || 145-52-0 || .736
|- align="center"
| 1963-1972 || Earl Smith

Earl Smith (coach)

Norman Earl Smith is an American former coach of many sports at Campbell University and also a basketball and baseball coach at East Carolina University. Smith attended East Carolina and participated in baseball, basketball, and football from his sophomore year through his senior year...

|| 10 || 185-103-2 || .642
|- align="center"
| 1973 || James Mallory

Jim Mallory

|| 1 (10) || 16-8-0 || .667
|- align="center"
| 1974-1976 || George Williams || 3 || 56-32-0 || .636
|- align="center"
| 1977-1979 || Monte Little || 3 || 82-49-0 || .626
|- align="center"
| 1980-1984 || Hal Baird

Hal Baird

Hal Baird is a retired college baseball coach. From 1980-1984, Baird coached at East Carolina University. In 1985 he became the head coach at Auburn University, where he remained until 2000. While at Auburn, he became the schools winningest head coach in history, winning a total of 634 games and...

|| 5 || 145-66-1 || .687
|- align="center"
| 1985-1997 || Gary Overton || 13 || 427-237-1 || .643
|- align="center"
| 1998-2002 || Keith LeClair

Keith LeClair

|| 5 || 212-96-1 || .688
|- align="center"
| 2003-2005 || Randy Mazey || 3 || 120-66-1 || .644
|- align="center"
| 2006-present || Billy Godwin

Billy Godwin

|| 6 || 232-136-0 || .630
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!style="background: #FDD023; color:#000000;"| 10 coaches
!style="background: #FDD023; color:#000000;"| 62 seasons
!style="background: #FDD023; color:#000000;"| 1658-868-8
!style="background: #FDD023; color:#000000;"| .656
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Stadium

Clark-LeClair Stadium is the home of Pirate baseball at East Carolina University

East Carolina University

in Greenville, North Carolina

Greenville, North Carolina

. The stadium was named after Pirate alumnus and key contributor Bill Clark and former Pirate skipper Keith LeClair

Keith LeClair

.

The stadium has 3,000 Stadium bleacher seats, plus space for several thousand more spectators in "The Jungle". There are concession and restroom facilities at the stadium plus a family picnic area. Amenities include the Pirate Club fundraising and hospitality suite and a private suite for the LeClair family.

The stadium is home to the 2007 ECU Invitational and Keith LeClair Classic

Year-By-Year Results

For full season-by-season results, see East Carolina Pirates baseball seasons.

NAIA Tournament

In 1961 the ECU Pirates won the NAIA Baseball World Series

NAIA Baseball World Series

The NAIA Baseball World Series is a double-elimination tournament held annually in Lewiston, Idaho, to determine the baseball champion of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics .-Results:...

championship to claim East Carolina's first National Championship in baseball. The East Carolina Pirates

East Carolina Pirates

The East Carolina Pirates are the intercollegiate sports teams representing East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. All varsity-level sports teams sponsored by the university compete in NCAA Division I as a member of Conference USA...

won 13-7 over the Sacramento State Hornets. Since then the Pirates have yet to make it to a baseball National title.

NCAA Tournament

The NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....

started in 1947.
The format of the tournament has changed through the years.

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| 1964

1964 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 1964 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held in 1964. 21 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...

|| 1-2 || .333 || Lost to North Carolina

North Carolina Tar Heels

The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...

in the District 3 Regional.
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| 1966 || 0-2 || .000 || Lost to North Carolina

North Carolina Tar Heels

in the District 3 Regional.
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| 1968 || 1-2 || .333 || Lost to Florida State

Florida State Seminoles

The Florida State Seminoles are the men's and women's sports teams of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State participates in the NCAA's Division I . FSU joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1991, and competes in the Atlantic Division in any sports split into a...

in the District 3 Regional.
|- align="center"
| 1970

1970 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 1970 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held in 1970 at various locations across the United States. ?? NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...

|| 0-2 || .000 || Lost to Mississippi State

Mississippi State Bulldogs

The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University. They participate in NCAA's Division I in the competitive 12-member Southeastern Conference under the mascot Bulldogs and the school colors of maroon and white...

in the District 3 Regional.
|- align="center"
| 1974 || 0-2 || .000 || Lost to South Carolina

South Carolina Gamecocks

The University of South Carolina's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the "Gamecocks". The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his...

in the District 3 Regional.
|- align="center"
| 1977 || 0-2 || .000 || Lost to South Carolina

South Carolina Gamecocks

in the Atlantic Regional.
|- align="center"
| 1980

1980 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 1980 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held in 1980 at various locations across the United States. 34 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...

|| 0-2 || .000 || Lost to Maine

Maine Black Bears

The Maine Black Bears are the athletic teams which represent the University of Maine. They compete in NCAA Division I athletics, with the majority of the teams playing in the America East Conference...

in the Northeast Regional.
|- align="center"
| 1982 || 1-2 || .333 || Lost to West Virginia

West Virginia Mountaineers

The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference. On July 1, 2012 the Mountaineers will switch conferences, moving from the Big East to the Big 12, becoming...

in the East Regional.
|- align="center"
| 1984 || 2-2 || .500 || Lost to South Alabama

South Alabama Jaguars

The South Alabama Jaguars represent the University of South Alabama in NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics.USA competes in the Sun Belt Conference; it is the conference's only remaining charter member from its inception. USA's athletics teams are nicknamed the Jaguars. Popular sports are...

in the South Regional.
|- align="center"
| 1987 || 0-2 || .000 || Lost to Central Michigan

Central Michigan Chippewas

The Central Michigan Chippewas are the sixteen men's and women's athletics teams of Central Michigan University. CMU was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1950-1970. The school's athletics programs are affiliated with the NCAA and compete in the Mid-American...

in the Atlantic Regional.
|- align="center"
| 1989 || 0-2 || .000 || Lost to Villanova

Villanova Wildcats

The Villanova Wildcats is the name of the athletic teams of Villanova University. They compete in the Big East for every sport except football, where they compete in the Colonial Athletic Association .-Men's basketball:The Villanova Wildcats compete in the Big EAST and are currently coached by Jay...

in the East Regional.
|- align="center"
| 1990 || 1-2 || .333 || Lost to N.C. State

NC State Wolfpack

The athletic teams of the North Carolina State University, known as the Wolfpack, compete in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports. NC State is a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and has won eight national championships: two NCAA championships, two AIAW championships, and four titles...

in the East Regional.
|- align="center"
| 1991 || 1-2 || .333 || Lost to Ohio State

Ohio State Buckeyes

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the intercollegiate sports teams and players of The Ohio State University, named after the state tree, the Buckeye. The Buckeyes participate in the NCAA's Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports...

in the Midwest Regional.
|- align="center"
| 1993 || 1-2 || .333 || Lost to Ohio State

Ohio State Buckeyes

in the Atlantic Regional.
|- align="center"
| 1999

1999 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 1999 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 28 through June 19, 1999. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...

|| 2-2 || .500 || Lost to LSU

LSU Tigers

The LSU Tigers are the athletic teams of Louisiana State University. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Southeastern Conference. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports . Its official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers and the school mascot is Mike the Tiger...

in the Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...

Regional.
|- align="center"
| 2000

2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 26 through June 17, 2000. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminates with 8...

|| 2-2 || .500 || Lost to Louisiana-Lafayette in the Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana

Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...

Regional.
|- align="center"
| 2001

2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 25th through June 16th, 2001. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminated with 8...

|| 3-2 || .600 || Won Wilson

Wilson, North Carolina

Wilson is a city and the county seat of Wilson County in the Coastal Plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 18th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 49,167 according to the 2010 census.- Geography :...

Regional; Lost to Tennessee

Tennessee Volunteers

The Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association college sports teams at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike Hamilton is the most recent Men's Athletic Director, but resigned on June 7, 2011, and Joan Cronan is the current Women's...

in the Kinston

Kinston, North Carolina

Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,688 at the 2000 census. The population was estimated at 22,360 in 2008. It has been the county seat of Lenoir County since its formation in 1791 . Kinston is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks...

Super Regional.
|- align="center"
| 2002

2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 31 through June 22, 2002. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...

|| 2-2 || .500 || Lost to Clemson

Clemson Tigers

The Clemson Tigers are any team that represents Clemson University as a member of the NCAA's Division I or in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference....

in the Clemson

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson is a college town located in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 11,939 at the 2000 census and center of an urban cluster with a total population of 42,199...

Regional.
|- align="center"
| 2003

2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 30 through June 23, . 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...

|| 1-2 || .333 || Lost to Stetson in the Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

Regional.
|- align="center"
| 2004

2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from June 4 through June 27, . 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...

|| 3-2 || .600 || Won Kinston

Kinston, North Carolina

Regional; Lost to South Carolina

South Carolina Gamecocks

in the Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...

Super Regional.
|- align="center"
| 2005

2005 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 2005 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 30th through June 26th, . 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...

|| 0-2 || .000 || Lost to UNLV

UNLV Rebels

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas' sports teams are called the Rebels. The Rebels participate in NCAA Division I and in the Mountain West Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The school's colors are Scarlet and Grey. The Rebels' main rival is the Wolf Pack of the University...

in the Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...

Regional.
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| 2007

2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from June 1-24, . Sixty four NCAA Division I college baseball teams advanced to the post season tournament after having played through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament....

|| 1-2 || .333 || Lost to Western Carolina

Western Carolina Catamounts

The Western Carolina Catamounts are the athletic teams of Western Carolina University. The Catamounts compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Southern Conference. Western fields sixteen varsity sports teams. The Catamount football team competes in Division I Football...

in the Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...

Regional.
|- align="center"
| 2008

2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 30 through June 25, 2008 and was part of the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 286 teams on May 26, 2008...

|| 2-2 || .500 || Lost to Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are the athletic teams that represent Coastal Carolina University. They participate in Division I of the NCAA and are a charter member of the Big South Conference. Coastal fields varsity teams in 16 sports, 8 each for both men and women. The football team competes...

in the Conway

Conway, South Carolina

Conway is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 16,317 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Horry County and is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. It is the home of Coastal Carolina University....

Regional.
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| 2009

2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 29 through June 24, 2009 and is part of the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 286 teams on May 25, 2009...

|| 4-3 || .571 || Won Greenville

Greenville, North Carolina

Regional; Lost to North Carolina

North Carolina Tar Heels

in the Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...

Super Regional.
|- align="center"
| 2010

2010 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

The 2010 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 4, 2010 as part of the 2010 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2010 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.-National seeds:...

|| 1-2 || .333 || Lost to UVA

Virginia Cavaliers

The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as Wahoos or Hoos, are the athletic teams officially representing the University of Virginia in college sports. The Cavaliers compete in 25 NCAA Division I varsity sports and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference...

in the Charlottesville

Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...

Regional Final.
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Conference

Head Coaches

Stadium

Year-By-Year Results

NAIA Tournament

NCAA Tournament

See also