Last year was a disappointing year for ECU after being touted as the preseason favorites.
The Pirates return 20 letter winners from last season’s team including sophomore pitcher Trey Benton from West Columbus High School and junior infielder Turner Brown from Whiteville High School.
In a surprising move, for the first time in school history the team did not name any team captains. Instead, it will be on the entire group to lead the team.