Spring Break
A baseball game between ECU and NC State is destined to be decided by one run these days. Even with the Wolfpack in control for most of the game Tuesday night at Clark-LeClair Stadium, ECU made a late rally, forcing another dramatic ending to a baseball game between the two rivals.
With the 2008 spring football game just around the corner, the anticipation for ECU football is nearing a fever pitch. And with anticipation comes expectations that are at perhaps an all-time high. ECU Head Coach Skip Holtz recognizes one glaring weakness from last year's team that needs to be corrected in order to meet those expectations.
The ECU softball team was dealt a harsh blow earlier this season when its No. 1 pitcher and last years Conference USA Freshman-of-the-Year, Toni Paisley, went down with an injury. Yet, the Pirates have continued to win on the strength of some fine performances by junior Brooke Swann, who has become the everyday starter in Paisleys' absence and the departure of Keli Harrell, who has been the star of the ECU softball team the past couple of seasons.
Ford Field's dress rehearsal for next season's Final Four is drawing mixed reviews from fans. The debate is about the seating and crowd atmosphere at the monstrous venue, the Detroit Lions football stadium transformed into a basketball site for last week's NCAA Midwest Regional.