ASU hires ECU baseball director of player development as assistant
Appalachian State’s baseball program has hired a new pitching coach who comes from East Carolina. The Mountaineers posted the news to social media that it had hired Heath Blackmon as its new pitching coach. Blackmon spent the last three seasons as the ECU baseball...
PRL Friday: Dixon Williams, Danny Beal and a lot more
It's Friday, and "Pirate Radio Live" has a packed show heading into the weekend. Clip, Chandler and the rest of the crew will be talking a lot of baseball with former ECU Pirates pitcher Danny Beal. They will also have ECU's Dixon Williams in the house. He and Ethan...
ECU’s Dixon Williams, Ethan Young on MLB draft combine list
East Carolina University baseball players Dixon Williams and Ethan Young are two of the over 300 athletes who have received invitations from Major League Baseball teams to attend their draft combines. FutureStarsSeries.com posted a list of the 322 names that have been...
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East Carolina-Duke softball doubleheader on Wednesday postponed
By ECUPirates.com Due to potential inclement weather in the area, East Carolina's doubleheader with No. 12 Duke on Wednesday at 3 and 5 p.m. been postponed. The Pirates will be back in action at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium this Friday when they take on Canisius at 3...
ECU’s Frost named AAC Pitcher of the Week in softball
By ECUPirates.com IRVING, Texas – East Carolina freshman pitcher Kendall Frost has been named the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week according to an announcement from the league office on Monday afternoon. Frost becomes the first Pirate freshman pitcher...
Jeff Hoffman at Spring Training, ‘Excited to get going this year’
Monday was a big day for new Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher and ECU alum Jeff Hoffman. He reported to Spring Training in Dunedin, Fla., and the cameras were front and center with him. “Just got done getting my work in on the field,” Hoffman said in a video posted to...
Burleson ready to prove his worth again for Cardinals
Alec Burleson finds himself in a similar spot going into Spring Training that he experienced this time last year. At the start of the 2024 season, he wasn’t sure where he factored into the St. Louis Cardinals’ lineup. He was slotted into the lineup after injuries and...
PRL Monday: We break down ECU baseball, basketball and more
It was a busy weekend of sports, so there's a lot to talk about on "Pirate Radio Live" on Monday. We had ECU baseball starting the season against George Mason. The ECU men's and women's basketball teams picked up wins and the softball team played in the Pirate...
The Brian Bailey Show: ECU Hall of Famer Gary Overton
Monday's edition of "The Brian Bailey Show" features one certain-to-be-hall-of-famer interviewing another who is an ECU Hall of Famer. Brian Bailey will have former ECU baseball coach Dr. Gary Overton on his show, which airs at noon on 92.7 FM, 104.1 FM and on our...
Zay Jones could factor into Arizona’s 2025 plans
The 2024 NFL season didn’t go quite as ECU alum and Arizona Cardinals receiver Zay Jones had hoped. On Aug. 23, 2024, he was suspended for five games without pay for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. The suspension stemmed from his arrest in a domestic...
Strong finish nets Harold Varner III tie for 7th at LIV Golf event
On Sunday, ECU alum Harold Varner III had his best outing in the final round of the LIV Golf Adelaide in Australia. Varner shot a 3-under-par to finish at 6-under-par. The finish allowed him to end in a five-way tie for seventh place. He picked up $470,500 with his...
ECU earns softball split to close out Pirate Clash
By ECUPirates.com The East Carolina softball team earned a split on its final day of the Pirate Clash, beating No. 22 Boston 4-1 before falling to UMBC 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium. Game One: East Carolina 4, No. 22 Boston 1 Kendall...
Draft Kings has Connor Norby among top 3B in fantasy rankings
Opening Day for Major League Baseball is six weeks away. Spring Training has already begun for many teams. Fantasy sports, however, is year-round. Draft Kings has been taking a look at every position in the American League and National League heading into Spring...