
Pirates in baseball: Alec Burleson, Ryan McCrystal continue swinging hot bats
Alec Burleson was moved up to third in the lineup for Saturday’s game and came through again in an 8-5 win for the Cardinals over the Brewers. WATCH 🏴☠️: @ECUBaseball alum and Cardinals star @alecburleson9 is batting .368 in June. So it makes sense to move him up to...

JH Rose alum, DC Defenders wrap up UFL title
J.H. Rose High School alum Cornell Powell helped the DC Defenders wrap up their first UFL title by beating the Michigan Panthers, 58-34 on Saturday. WATCH: @jhrosefootball alum @CornellPowell14 catches a touchdown to give the DC Defenders the lead over the Michigan...

Former ECU golfer wraps up 65th NC Amateur title
Former East Carolina University golfer Jackson Spires wrapped up a near wire-to-wire finish to win the 65th annual North Carolina Amateur title on Saturday. Spires played for ECU from the 2013-14 season to the 2017-18 season before becoming a volunteer assistant...
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Pirate Invitational weekend softball schedule altered
By ECUPirates.com Due to the winter weather that has affected the Pitt County area this week, the schedule for the Pirate Invitational softball tournament has been altered. All games on Friday have been canceled and the rest of the weekend event is still expected to...
Texas announces it will no longer have spring football game
The University of Texas became the biggest school to announce it will no longer have a spring football game. Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian made the announcement on Thursday, according to CBSSports.com. "I just don't know if rolling the ball out, playing the game,...
Winter weather alters Friday’s ECU-UNC baseball game; Sunday game sold out
By ECUPirates.com Due to a bout of winter weather that has affected the Greenville area this week, the schedule for East Carolina's non-conference baseball series versus North Carolina has been altered. Friday night's game at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville has...
PRL Thursday: No show due to winter weather
The Pirate Radio staff is taking a snow day on Thursday due to the winter weather that hit the area beginning on Wednesday. 🏴☠️❄️ No Pirate Radio LIVE today due to the snow & ice. Stay home, stay safe Pirate Nation! pic.twitter.com/TwtyXcrvPJ — Pirate Radio ☠️...
The Holton Ahlers Show: New ECU Defensive Coordinator Josh Aldridge
The newest edition of "The Holton Ahlers Show" introduces us to new ECU Defensive Coordinator Josh Aldridge. Holton Ahlers and Caiden Norman talk with the coach about his move to ECU, what he's seen so far from the team and players and what we can possibly expect to...
Connor Norby: This is the hardest I’ve worked in spring training;’ Marlins wrap up first week
The Miami Marlins wrapped up their first week of spring training. ECU alum and third baseman Connor Norby along with ECU alum and manager Clayton McCullough agree it’s been a busy one. Pitchers and catchers began workouts last week, with the rest of the team joining...
Pirates’ second-half rally falls short in 86-81 loss at Tulane
By ECUPirates.com NEW ORLEANS – Jordan Riley scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds but East Carolina saw its three-game winning streak snapped as the Pirates fell at Tulane, 86-81, on Wednesday evening at Avron B. Fogelman Arena. Buccaneer Scoreboard - ECU...
Memphis hires former ECU director of player personnel and recruiting
The University of Memphis has hired ECU’s former director of player personnel and recruiting. The school announced Wednesday on its GoTigersGo.com website that football Ryan Silverfield has hired Scott Gasper as the program’s new general manager. Gasper was at ECU for...
PRL Wednesday: Winter weather one-hour special
The winter weather is here in Eastern North Carolina. So we're making a few changes to today's "Pirate Radio Live." So our crew can safely get home, we're holding a one-hour special of the show. Scheduled to be on include: - ECU Baseball recap with Dr. Gary Overton -...
Guardians’ Carter Spivey among prospects to ‘keep an eye on in 2025’
The Cleveland Guardians have one of the deepest minor league systems in Major League Baseball. Among those prospects is ECU alum Carter Spivey. SB Nation’s CoveringTheCorner.com has Spivey among the top 20 pitchers in the Guardians’ system. SB Nation’s Brian Hemminger...