Jan. 6, 2011

GREENVILLE, N.C. - Season ticket plans for the Pirates' inaugural campaign at the ECU Softball Stadium are now on sale through the ECU Athletic Ticket Office and online through the department's official website - www.ECUPirates.com.

The defending Conference USA regular season and tournament champions are set to open the new facility Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 4:00 p.m. against in-state rival UNC Wilmington.

Lifetime rights for a purple chair-back seat behind home plate can be purchased for $3,500 through the "Step Up To The Highest Level Campaign" by contacting the ECU Pirate Club at 252-737-4540. Season tickets for those seat-rights holders are then $40 each.

One-year season tickets in the chair-back section, available for purchase only by Pirate Club members, are priced at $100 each.

Fans also have the option of general admission season tickets for $40 each. Single-game tickets, $10 for chair-back seats or $5 for general admission, will go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 1.

To order tickets, call the ECU Athletic Ticket Office at 252-736-4500 or visit its official website.