East Carolina Baseball 2023 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
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:
 
2022Regionaldefeated Coppin State, defeated Virginia, lost to Coastal Carolina, defeated Coastal Carolina
2022Super Regionaleliminated by Texas
2021Regionaldefeated Norfolk State, defeated Charlotte, defeated Maryland
2021Super Regionaleliminated by Vanderbilt
2019Regionallost to Quinnipiac, defeated North Carolina State, defeated Quinnipiac, defeated Campbell, defeated Campbell
2019Super Regionaleliminated by Louisville
2018Regionaldefeated UNC Wilmington, lost to South Carolina, eliminated by UNC Wilmington
2016Regionaldefeated Bryant, defeated Virginia, defeated William & Mary
2016Super Regionaleliminated by Texas Tech
2015Regionallost to Columbia, eliminated by FIU
2012Regionallost to St. John's, defeated Cornell, eliminated by North Carolina
2011Regionallost to St. John's, defeated Navy, defeated St. John's, eliminated by Virginia
2009Regionaldefeated Binghamton, lost to South Carolina, defeated Binghamton, defeated South Carolina, defeated South Carolina
2009Super Regionaleliminated by North Carolina
2008Regionallost to Alabama, defeated Columbia, defeated Alabama, eliminated by Coastal Carolina
2007Regionaldefeated Western Carolina, lost to North Carolina, eliminated by Western Carolina
2005Regionallost to Arizona State, eliminated by UNLV
 
*all team stats through 5/21