Thursday, February 8
Charleston, S.C.
5:00 p.m.
East Carolina University
at
Charleston Southern
Pirates Set To Start 2024 Season In Charleston Thursday
February 07, 2024 | Softball
| Games 1-6: Charleston Southern and Charleston Invitational | |
| Coverage | Feb. 8: 5:00 p.m. \\\ at Charleston Southern \\\ Live Stats \\\ Watch Feb. 9: 10:00 a.m. \\\ St. Joseph's \\\ Live Stats Feb. 9: 12:30 p.m. \\\ Cleveland State \\\ Live Stats Feb. 10: 10:00 a.m. \\\ St. Joseph's \\\ Live Stats Feb. 10: 3:00 p.m. \\\ College of Charleston \\\ Live Stats \\\ Watch Feb. 11: 10:00 a.m. \\\ Cleveland State \\\ Live Stats |
| Venue | CSU Softball Complex/Softball Stadium at Patriots Point |
| Statistics | East Carolina | Charleston Southern | College of Charleston | Cleveland State | St. Joseph's |
| Social Media |  @ecu_softball (Twitter) \\\ Instagram \\\ #WeBelieve |
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Charleston, S.C. – The East Carolina softball team is set to begin its third season under head coach Shane Winkler on Thursday, Feb. 8 when the Pirates visit the CSU Softball Complex to take on Charleston Southern. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.Â
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Thursday night will mark Winkler's return to Charleston Southern where he previously coached for a decade (2009-18), tallying a program-record 261 wins and a first-ever NCAA Tournament berth in 2014. With a win on Thursday, Winkler will reach the 400 mark in career victories as a head coach.
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Following Thursday night's clash with the Buccaneers, ECU will stay in the Palmetto State for the weekend to compete in the Charleston Invitational Feb. 9-11. Joining the Pirates and host College of Charleston for the three-day tournament will be Saint Joseph's and Cleveland State. ECU begins the Charleston Invitational against Saint Joseph's on Friday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m.
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The Pirates return 12 players from last year's team including nine position players, led by sophomore Anna Sawyer, who hit .231 at the plate and recorded a .971 fielding percentage. ECU's one-two punch in the circle returns in Addy Bullis and Jordan Hatch as the pair combined for 26 of the Pirates' 27 wins last season.
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ECU added 12 new faces to the 2024 roster, including transfers Morgan Johnson, Hailey Massaro, Annie Kate Dalton, Makenzie Mason, Mary-Kathryn Scott, Samantha Turnage and Emma Jackson. The team also welcomes in five freshmen, including three who were in Extra Innings Softball Top 100 in Taylor Apple, Kaleigh Ayscue and Devin Long.
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The Charleston Southern Series
The Pirates lead the all-time series 15-0 with the Bucs as the last meeting between the two teams was a doubleheader in Greenville on Mar. 15, 2011 that ECU swept, winning 4-0 and 3-0.
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The College of Charleston Series
ECU leads the all-time series with the Cougars 10-2 as the programs last meet three times in 2022 with the Pirates taking all three contests by a combined score of 15-4.
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The Saint Joseph's Series
ECU leads the all-time series 4-0 with the last meeting coming last season in the Pirate Clash as the Pirates escaped with a 5-4 win.
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The Cleveland State Series
The Pirates lead the all-time series 8-1, last defeating the Vikings 5-1 in the Jolly Roger Invite last year.
Charleston, S.C. – The East Carolina softball team is set to begin its third season under head coach Shane Winkler on Thursday, Feb. 8 when the Pirates visit the CSU Softball Complex to take on Charleston Southern. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.Â
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Thursday night will mark Winkler's return to Charleston Southern where he previously coached for a decade (2009-18), tallying a program-record 261 wins and a first-ever NCAA Tournament berth in 2014. With a win on Thursday, Winkler will reach the 400 mark in career victories as a head coach.
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Following Thursday night's clash with the Buccaneers, ECU will stay in the Palmetto State for the weekend to compete in the Charleston Invitational Feb. 9-11. Joining the Pirates and host College of Charleston for the three-day tournament will be Saint Joseph's and Cleveland State. ECU begins the Charleston Invitational against Saint Joseph's on Friday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m.
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The Pirates return 12 players from last year's team including nine position players, led by sophomore Anna Sawyer, who hit .231 at the plate and recorded a .971 fielding percentage. ECU's one-two punch in the circle returns in Addy Bullis and Jordan Hatch as the pair combined for 26 of the Pirates' 27 wins last season.
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ECU added 12 new faces to the 2024 roster, including transfers Morgan Johnson, Hailey Massaro, Annie Kate Dalton, Makenzie Mason, Mary-Kathryn Scott, Samantha Turnage and Emma Jackson. The team also welcomes in five freshmen, including three who were in Extra Innings Softball Top 100 in Taylor Apple, Kaleigh Ayscue and Devin Long.
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The Charleston Southern Series
The Pirates lead the all-time series 15-0 with the Bucs as the last meeting between the two teams was a doubleheader in Greenville on Mar. 15, 2011 that ECU swept, winning 4-0 and 3-0.
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The College of Charleston Series
ECU leads the all-time series with the Cougars 10-2 as the programs last meet three times in 2022 with the Pirates taking all three contests by a combined score of 15-4.
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The Saint Joseph's Series
ECU leads the all-time series 4-0 with the last meeting coming last season in the Pirate Clash as the Pirates escaped with a 5-4 win.
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The Cleveland State Series
The Pirates lead the all-time series 8-1, last defeating the Vikings 5-1 in the Jolly Roger Invite last year.
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