East Carolina Baseball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

May 22, 2023 · CSM Staff
 
East Carolina Pirates
 
American (45-17, 18-6)
 
 
Coach: Cliff Godwin
 
Key Field Players:
Jacob Starling, Junior, IF/OF, .314 BA, 10 HR, 50 RBI, 18 SB
Alec Makarewicz, Junior, IF/OF, .264 BA, 11 HR, 48 RBI
Josh Moylan, Junior, 1B, .302 BA, 15 HR, 66 RBI
Jacob Jenkins-Cowart, Sophomore, 1B/OF, .294 BA, 9 HR, 44 RBI
Justin Wilcoxen, Junior, C, .322 BA, 8 HR, 44 RBI
Carter Cunningham, Junior, OF/1B, 8 HR, 35 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Josh Grosz, Junior, P, 3.65 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 1 CG, 74.0 IP, 79 SO
Carter Spivey, Senior, P, 4.40 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 1 CG, 73.2 IP, 64 SO
Trey Yesavage, Sophomore, P, 2.80 ERA, 6-1 W/L, 70.2 IP, 98 SO
Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Sophomore, P, 3.94 ERA, 4-2 W/L, 48.0 IP, 45 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .291 (89th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.38 (285, 8)
Doubles per Game: 1.89 (128, 3)
Earned Run Average: 4.14 (16, 1)
Fielding Percentage: .979 (26, 2)
Home Runs per Game: 1.20 (123, 6)
Scoring Offense: 7.3 (91, 2)
Slugging Percentage: .463 (113, 3)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.34 (91, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.21 (133, 2)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2022 Regional defeated Coppin State, defeated Virginia, lost to Coastal Carolina, defeated Coastal Carolina
2022 Super Regional eliminated by Texas
2021 Regional defeated Norfolk State, defeated Charlotte, defeated Maryland
2021 Super Regional eliminated by Vanderbilt
2019 Regional lost to Quinnipiac, defeated North Carolina State, defeated Quinnipiac, defeated Campbell, defeated Campbell
2019 Super Regional eliminated by Louisville
2018 Regional defeated UNC Wilmington, lost to South Carolina, eliminated by UNC Wilmington
2016 Regional defeated Bryant, defeated Virginia, defeated William & Mary
2016 Super Regional eliminated by Texas Tech
2015 Regional lost to Columbia, eliminated by FIU
2012 Regional lost to St. John’s, defeated Cornell, eliminated by North Carolina
2011 Regional lost to St. John’s, defeated Navy, defeated St. John’s, eliminated by Virginia
2009 Regional defeated Binghamton, lost to South Carolina, defeated Binghamton, defeated South Carolina, defeated South Carolina
2009 Super Regional eliminated by North Carolina
2008 Regional lost to Alabama, defeated Columbia, defeated Alabama, eliminated by Coastal Carolina
2007 Regional defeated Western Carolina, lost to North Carolina, eliminated by Western Carolina
2005 Regional lost to Arizona State, eliminated by UNLV
 
*all team stats through 5/21