Former ECU pitcher Ben Terwilliger to retire from pro baseball

by | Feb 7, 2025

Former ECU pitcher Ben Terwilliger has announced his retirement from professional baseball.

The Florence Y’alls posted the news to X and Terwilliger shared the news to his X account.

The Florence post read, “All-Star Pitcher, Ben Terwilliger has Officially announced his Retirement. We’re proud to have had you in Kentucky Pinstripes! #26.”

Terwilliger wrote on his account, “Thankful to have played for this long! Honored to have had shared the field with some of the absolute best humans and ballers on the planet. Hundreds of new friends along with it! Accomplished my childhood dream! Next dream here we come!!”

He played two seasons at Maine and then played two seasons at Barry before coming to ECU. He pitched during the 2022 season, compiling a 2-0 record in 35 innings with a 3.86 ERA and five saves. He gave up 25 hits, 15 runs, all earned, with 46 strikeouts and 13 walks.

He pitched in 2024 for Florence, an independent team in the Frontier League. He had a 4-2 record with five saves and a 4.75 ERA. He struck out 39 in 36 innings.

Check out Pirate Radio

Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube

Top Headlines

ECU’s Ethan Norby named American Conference Pitcher of the Week

ECU pitcher Ethan Norby was rewarded for his outstanding effort in Friday's win over UTSA by being named American Conference Pitcher of the Week. Check out Pirate Radio Download our mobile app now! Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube |...

PRL Monday: Fallout from ECU-UTSA, march to Final Four and more

A new sports week is here and there’s a lot to talk about on today’s show. We’ll have Brandon Golden on to discuss ECU baseball and its weekend series with UTSA. We'll also talk about where the team is so far and the week ahead. We'll also discuss the men's basketball...

Pirates fall short in extra innings against UTSA

The ECU baseball team dropped a 9-8 decision to UTSA on Sunday to drop the American Conference series, its first of the season. Check out Pirate Radio Download our mobile app now! Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube | Apple Podcasts |...

Pirates fall to UTSA to split series, Game 3 on Sunday

UTSA eened the series with ECU with a 6-1 victory on Saturday. The two teams will finish out the series on Sunday. Check out Pirate Radio Download our mobile app now! Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify =====...

ECU’s Norby throws immaculate inning in shutout against UTSA

ECU's Ethan Norby had an immaculate inning, throwing nine pitches that resulted in strikes in Friday's win over UTSA. Ethan Norby with the immaculate inning 🤟🏼🏴‍☠️ https://t.co/oZEAEMhrXA pic.twitter.com/Fx99YwM0qc — ECU Baseball (@ECUBaseball) March 28, 2026 Check...

Photos: Pirate Radio Luncheon with Jay Glazer

We've added photo galleries of photos taken during Jay Glazer's appearance at the Pirate Radio Luncheon on March 23, 2026. Click here to see photos from Glazer's appearance at the ECU-UAB game on March 22, which also included him throwing out the first pitch. Click...

Duke rallies in ninth inning to beat ECU

Duke rallied for five runs in the final three innings, including a ninth-inning walk-off home run to beat ECU, 9-8 on Tuesday. Check out Pirate Radio Download our mobile app now! Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube | Apple Podcasts |...

PRL Wednesday: Baseball, baseball and more baseball

The start of the Major League Baseball season is here, so there’s even more baseball to discuss on Wednesday's show. We’ll discuss the fallout from Tuesday’s loss by ECU to Duke. We’ll continue the baseball conversation with Mark Brown, who will preview the upcoming...