# East Carolina Pirates baseball

The East Carolina Pirates baseball team is an intercollegiate baseball team representing East Carolina University in NCAA Division I college baseball and participates as a full member of the American Athletic Conference. The Pirates have made regular appearances in the NCAA tournament. As of 2024, they have the most NCAA tournament appearances without a College World Series appearance.
The Pirates are coached by Cliff Godwin and play their home games at Clark-LeClair Stadium, named after donor and alumnus Bill Clark and former coach Keith LeClair. Every year, the Pirates host a baseball tournament in Greenville in honor of Coach LeClair called the Keith LeClair Classic.

## History
### Conference

* 1948–1962: North State
* 1963–1965: Independent
* 1966–1977: Southern Conference
* 1978–1981: Independent
* 1982–1985: Eastern College Athletic Conference
* 1986–2001: Colonial Athletic Association
* 2002–2014: Conference USA
* 2015–present: American Athletic Conference

### Head coaches

| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
| 1932 | R.C. Deal | 1 | 1-5-0 | .167 |
| 1933 | Kenneth Beatty | 1 | 3-3-0 | .500 |
| 1934 | A. D. Frank | 1 | 5-8-0 | .385 |
| 1935 | Doc Mathis | 1 | 7-7-1 | .500 |
| 1936–1938 | Bo Farley | 3 (4) | 32-11-3 | .728 |
| 1939 | Gordon Gilbert | 1 | 6-5-0 | .545 |
| 1940 | Bo Farley | 1 (4) | 5-4-1 | .550 |
| 1941-1942 | John Christenbury | 2 | 13-11-0 | .542 |
| 1946 | Earl Smith | 1 | 7-4-0 | .636 |
| 1947 | John Cameron | 1 | 11-7-0 | .611 |
| 1948 | James Johnson | 1 | 5-10-1 | .344 |
| 1949–1953 | Jack Boone | 5 | 49-39-1 | .556 |
| 1954–1962 | James Mallory | 9 (10) | 146-52-0 | .737 |
| 1963–1972 | Earl Smith | 10 | 186-102-2 | .645 |
| 1973 | James Mallory | 1 (10) | 16-8-0 | .667 |
| 1974–1976 | George Williams | 3 | 56-32-0 | .636 |
| 1977–1979 | Monte Little | 3 | 82-49-0 | .626 |
| 1980–1984 | Hal Baird | 5 | 145-66-1 | .686 |
| 1985–1997 | Gary Overton | 13 | 427-237-1 | .643 |
| 1998–2002 | Keith LeClair | 5 | 212-96-1 | .688 |
| 2003–2005 | Randy Mazey | 3 | 120-66-1 | .644 |
| 2006–2014 | Billy Godwin | 9 | 317-214-1 | .597 |
| 2015–present | Cliff Godwin | 10 | 397-187-1 | .679 |
| Totals | 21 coaches | 90 seasons | 2248–1225–15 | .647 |
* 1943–1945 No Games Played

## Stadium

Clark-LeClair Stadium is the home of Pirate baseball at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. The stadium was named after Pirate alumnus and key contributor Bill Clark and former Pirate skipper Keith LeClair.
The stadium has 3,000 Stadium bleacher seats, plus space for several thousand more spectators in "The Jungle". There are concession and restroom facilities at the stadium plus a family picnic area. Amenities include the Pirate Club fundraising and hospitality suite and a private suite for the LeClair family.
The stadium is home to the ECU Invitational and the Keith LeClair Classic.

## Year-by-year results

| National Champions | College World Series berth | NCAA Tournament berth | Conference Tournament Champions | Conference/Division Regular Season Champions |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Tournament results | Tournament results | Final poll | Final poll | Final poll |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Postseason | BA | CB | Coaches |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Wins | Losses | Ties | % | Wins | Losses | Ties | % | Finish | Conference | Postseason | BA | CB | Coaches |
| East Carolina Pirates |||||||||||||||||
| 1932 | R. C. Deal | Independent | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1933 | Kenneth Beatty | Independent | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1934 | A. D. Frank | Independent | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1935 | Doc Mathis | Independent | 7 | 7 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936 | Bo Farley | Independent | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1937 | Bo Farley | Independent | 9 | 4 | 2 | .667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1938 | Bo Farley | Independent | 17 | 3 | 0 | .850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939 | Gordon Gilbert | Independent | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | Bo Farley | Independent | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941 | John Christenbury | Independent | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942 | John Christenbury | Independent | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943 | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played |
| 1944 | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played |
| 1945 | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played | No games played |
| 1946 | Earl Smith | Independent | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947 | John Cameron | Independent | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948 | James Johnson | North State | 5 | 10 | 1 | .344 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949 | Jack Boone | North State | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | Jack Boone | North State | 7 | 7 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951 | Jack Boone | North State | 11 | 10 | 0 | .524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | Jack Boone | North State | 9 | 9 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1953 | Jack Boone | North State | 16 | 5 | 0 | .762 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954 | James Mallory | North State | 15 | 7 | 0 | .682 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | James Mallory | North State | 20 | 5 | 0 | .800 | — | — | — | — | 1st | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956 | James Mallory | North State | 18 | 5 | 0 | .783 | — | — | — | — | 1st | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | James Mallory | North State | 16 | 7 | 0 | .696 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | James Mallory | North State | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | James Mallory | North State | 16 | 3 | 0 | .842 | — | — | — | — | 1st | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | James Mallory | North State | 17 | 5 | 0 | .773 | — | — | — | — | 1st | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961 | James Mallory | North State | 23 | 4 | 0 | .852 | — | — | — | — | 1st | — | NAIA National Championship | — | — | — |
| 1962 | James Mallory | North State | 11 | 10 | 0 | .524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Earl Smith | Independent | 25 | 6 | 1 | .797 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NAIA World Series | — | — | — |
| 1964 | Earl Smith | Independent | 18 | 7 | 0 | .720 | — | — | — | — | — | — | District 3 Playoffs | — | 23 | — |
| 1965 | Earl Smith | Independent | 16 | 7 | 0 | .696 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | Earl Smith | Southern Conference | 17 | 10 | 0 | .630 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 1st | — | District 3 Playoffs | — | 28 | — |
| 1967 | Earl Smith | Southern Conference | 23 | 6 | 0 | .793 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | T-1st | — | — | — | 23 | — |
| 1968 | Earl Smith | Southern Conference | 21 | 11 | 1 | .652 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1st | — | District 3 Playoffs | — | 19 | — |
| 1969 | Earl Smith | Southern Conference | 15 | 14 | 0 | .517 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Earl Smith | Southern Conference | 20 | 13 | 0 | .606 | 13 | 6 | 0 | .684 | 1st | — | District 3 Playoffs | — | 25 | — |
| 1971 | Earl Smith | Southern Conference | 12 | 18 | 0 | .400 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Earl Smith | Southern Conference | 19 | 10 | 0 | .655 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 2nd | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | James Mallory | Southern Conference | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | T-2nd | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | George Williams | Southern Conference | 17 | 13 | 0 | .567 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 1st | — | District 3 Playoffs | — | 25 | — |
| 1975 | George Williams | Southern Conference | 17 | 12 | 0 | .586 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | George Williams | Southern Conference | 22 | 7 | 0 | .759 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 4th | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | Monte Little | Southern Conference | 30 | 12 | 0 | .714 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1st | — | Atlantic Regional | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Monte Little | Independent | 27 | 18 | 0 | .600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | Monte Little | Independent | 25 | 19 | 0 | .568 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Hal Baird | Independent | 28 | 7 | 0 | .800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Northeast Regional | — | — | — |
| 1981 | Hal Baird | Independent | 28 | 15 | 0 | .651 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Hal Baird | ECAC South | 34 | 14 | 0 | .708 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 3rd | 1st | East Regional | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Hal Baird | ECAC South | 21 | 17 | 1 | .551 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Hal Baird | ECAC South | 34 | 13 | 0 | .723 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 1st | 1st | South I Regional | — | 20 | — |
| 1985 | Gary Overton | ECAC South | 32 | 14 | 0 | .696 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 1st | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Gary Overton | CAA | 40 | 10 | 0 | .800 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .722 | T-1st | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | Gary Overton | CAA | 26 | 17 | 0 | .605 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .333 | 4th | 1st | Atlantic Regional | | | |
| 1988 | Gary Overton | CAA | 33 | 14 | 0 | .702 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | T-2nd | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | Gary Overton | CAA | 37 | 11 | 0 | .771 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 2nd | 1st | East Regional | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Gary Overton | CAA | 47 | 9 | 0 | .839 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1st | 1st | Atlantic Regional | — | — | — |
| 1991 | Gary Overton | CAA | 30 | 24 | 1 | .555 | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3rd | 1st | Midwest Regional | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Gary Overton | CAA | 25 | 24 | 0 | .510 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Gary Overton | CAA | 41 | 19 | 0 | .683 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | 3rd | 1st | Atlantic Regional | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Gary Overton | CAA | 36 | 18 | 0 | .667 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | Gary Overton | CAA | 29 | 26 | 0 | .527 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .278 | 6th | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Gary Overton | CAA | 22 | 24 | 0 | .478 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .476 | 5th | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Gary Overton | CAA | 29 | 27 | 0 | .518 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .476 | T-4th | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Keith LeClair | CAA | 30 | 29 | 0 | .508 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .476 | T-4th | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | Keith LeClair | CAA | 46 | 16 | 0 | .742 | 14 | 6 | 0 | .700 | 2nd | 1st | Baton Rouge Regional | 18 | 19 | 23 |
| 2000 | Keith LeClair | CAA | 46 | 18 | 0 | .719 | 14 | 7 | 0 | .667 | T-1st | 1st | Columbia Regional | — | 29 | — |
| 2001 | Keith LeClair | CAA | 47 | 13 | 0 | .783 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .905 | 1st | — | Kinston Super Regional | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 2002 | Keith LeClair | C-USA | 43 | 20 | 1 | .680 | 16 | 13 | 1 | .550 | 6th | 1st | Clemson Super Regional | — | — | 24 |
| 2003 | Randy Mazey | C-USA | 34 | 27 | 1 | .556 | 17 | 13 | 0 | .567 | 5th | — | Atlanta Regional | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Randy Mazey | C-USA | 51 | 13 | 0 | .797 | 25 | 5 | 0 | .833 | 1st | — | Columbia Super Regional | 8 | 13 | 9 |
| 2005 | Randy Mazey | C-USA | 35 | 26 | 0 | .574 | 18 | 12 | 0 | .600 | 4th | — | Tempe Regional | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Billy Godwin | C-USA | 33 | 26 | 0 | .559 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .417 | 6th | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | Billy Godwin | C-USA | 40 | 23 | 0 | .635 | 14 | 9 | 0 | .609 | 2nd | 2nd | Chapel Hill Regional | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Billy Godwin | C-USA | 42 | 21 | 0 | .667 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | 5th | — | Conway Regional | — | — | — |
| 2009 | Billy Godwin | C-USA | 46 | 20 | 0 | .697 | 17 | 7 | 0 | .708 | 1st | — | Chapel Hill Super Regional | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| 2010 | Billy Godwin | C-USA | 15 | 27 | 0 | .357 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .458 | 6th | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Billy Godwin | C-USA | 41 | 21 | 0 | .661 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 3rd | — | Charlottesville Regional | 25 | — | — |
| 2012 | Billy Godwin | C-USA | 36 | 24 | 1 | .598 | 13 | 10 | 1 | .563 | 6th | — | Chapel Hill Regional | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Billy Godwin | C-USA | 31 | 26 | 0 | .544 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Billy Godwin | C-USA | 33 | 26 | 0 | .559 | 16 | 14 | 0 | .533 | 6th | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Cliff Godwin | AAC | 40 | 22 | 0 | .645 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .625 | 2nd | 1st | Coral Gables Regional | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Cliff Godwin | AAC | 38 | 23 | 1 | .621 | 15 | 8 | 1 | .646 | 2nd | — | Lubbock Super Regional | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| 2017 | Cliff Godwin | AAC | 32 | 28 | 0 | .533 | 7 | 17 | 0 | .333 | 8th | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Cliff Godwin | AAC | 44 | 18 | 0 | .710 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | T-3rd | 1st | Greenville Regional | 23 | 29 | 23 |
| 2019 | Cliff Godwin | AAC | 47 | 18 | 0 | .723 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .833 | 1st | — | Louisville Super Regional | 12 | 15 | 12 |
| 2020 | Cliff Godwin | AAC | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | Cancelled | Cancelled | 24 | — | — |
| 2021 | Cliff Godwin | AAC | 44 | 17 | 0 | .721 | 20 | 8 | 0 | .714 | 1st | — | Nashville Super Regional | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| 2022 | Cliff Godwin | AAC | 46 | 21 | 0 | .687 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .833 | 1st | 1st | Greenville Super Regional | 17 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | Cliff Godwin | AAC | 47 | 19 | 0 | .712 | 18 | 6 | 0 | .750 | 1st | 2nd | Charlottesville Regional | 24 | 26 | 23 |
| 2024 | Cliff Godwin | AAC | 46 | 19 | 0 | .708 | 19 | 8 | 0 | .704 | 1st | — | Greenville Regional | 16 | — | 16 |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,248 | 1,225 | 15 | .647 | | | | | | | | | | |