CLEARWATER, Florida – East Carolina captured the 2022 TicketSmarter American Athletic Conference Baseball Championship with a 6-1 win over Houston Sunday, May 29, at BayCare Ballpark.
With the win, East Carolina (42-18) earned The American’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. It was the Pirates’ 18th-consecutive win, the longest current win streak in the nation and one shy of the conference record.
It is the Pirates’ third tournament championship (2015, 2018, 2022) and ECU is now 3-1 in championship finals. Houston (37-24) is now 2-3 in Championship finals.