Danny Beal named Frontier League Pitcher of the Week for Bird Dawgs
Former ECU pitcher and Pirate Radio host Danny Beal has been named the Frontier League Pitcher of the Week for the Down East Bird Dawgs. Below is a press release about his recognition. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram |...
Packard named ECU director of player development
East Carolina’s baseball program has announced its next director of player development. Below is a press release with more details. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify ===== Former East...
Two publications give ECU high marks for uniforms in ‘College Football 26’
Gamers have been enjoying this past weekend in large part because EA Sports’ “College Football 26” is out. The game was released Thursday and offers fans a chance to play with their favorite team in a wide variety of ways. CollegeFootballNetwork.com and...
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Former ECU star Shavon Revel: ‘I can’t give up on the sport I love’
Former ECU star football player Shavon Revel Jr. is on the cusp of something big. He’s being mentioned among the top NFL draft prospects despite tearing his left ACL early in the Pirates’ 2024 season. He had surgery and is expected to make a full recovery, his doctor...
Carson, Carson, Carson? San Francisco Giants have Carson Whisenhunt, two others in system
If you ask for Carson on the San Francisco Giants, you better know who you’re looking for. MLB.com’s Maria Guardado points out the team has three players with the name Carson: ECU alum Carson Whisenhunt, Carson Seymour and Carson Ragsdale. All three are pitching...
PRL Friday: Former ECU star Bruce Bivens joins show; Keith LeClair Classic starts
Friday's edition of "Pirate Radio Live" includes a blast from the past. Former ECU football star Bruce Bivens will be in the studio at 4 p.m. He was also previously the Football Director Of Player Development. Also scheduled to join the show are WCTI's Brian North,...
Pirates announce 2025 football schedule
East Carolina University announced its 2025 football schedule on Friday. On Monday, a couple of tweaks were announced. The Pirates could have up to five games not on Saturday this season. ECU opens up on Thursday, Aug. 29 at NC State. In addition, the BYU game has...
Five ECU alumni among Yahoo Sports’ 26-and-under power rankings
Yahoo Sports has five ECU alumni among its latest list of 26-and-under power rankings for Major League Baseball. The names mentioned include Connor Norby, Alec Burleson, Carson Whisenhunt, Gavin Williams and Trey Yesavage. Yahoo calls the list “a remix on the...
ECU baseball hosts 22nd annual Keith LeClair Classic
The ECU baseball team returns to the field on Friday as host of the 22nd annual Keith LeClair Classic. Kent State, Indiana State and Virginia Tech are also involved in the three-day event. ECU hosts Kent State on Friday at 4:30 p.m. then faces Indiana State on...
Broncos’ mock draft has team selecting Shavon Revel in first round
Add the Denver Broncos to the teams that in a mock NFL draft would pick former ECU football star Shavon Revel. USA Today’s Broncos Wire published a story where the Broncos would choose Revel at pick No. 20. They said the selection was based on his 2023 performance...
Spring Training: Zach Agnos has third appearance, gets perfect inning with K
Zach Agnos is staying busy during Spring Training. The ECU alum and Colorado Rockies relief pitcher saw action for the third time this spring in Thursday’s game with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He came on in the sixth inning and was perfect, facing three batters and...
Former ECU interim chancellor facing charges in man’s death
A former East Carolina University interim chancellor is facing charges in the death of a man in February in Raleigh. WITN is reporting that Daniel Gerlach, who resigned from ECU in October 2019 after a video surfaced of him drinking with students in downtown...
PRL Thursday: Rahjai Harris, Danny Beal part of busy show
"Pirate Radio Live" has a busy Thursday with a lot of ground to cover. ECU baseball is coming off Wednesday's win over Old Dominion. Pirates head coach Cliff Godwin got his 400th career win with the victory. They will cover this and the other sports news and events...