The Danny Beal Show: Former ECU star, current minor leaguer Jacob Jenkins-Cowart

by | Aug 21, 2025

The latest edition of “The Danny Beal Show” allows him to catch up with an old friend and former ECU baseball star now in the minor leagues.

Jacob Jenkins-Cowart has had an interesting season so far. He started the year with the Jupiter Hammerheads in Low-A. He was later promoted to and now plays for the High-A Beloit Sky Carp.

Jenkins and Beal talk about the season so far, ECU baseball, adjusting to the minor league lifestyle and much more.

Watch the Danny Beal Show exclusively on YouTube via Pirate Radio TV. Catch previous episodes there, too.

Photo credit: Jacob Jenkins-Cowart and Danny Beal (Glenn Griffin, Pirate Radio photo illustration)

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