Harold Varner III finishes tied for 23rd at LIV Golf event in Spain
Harold Varner III’s best round moved him up to a tie for 23rd place on the final day of play Sunday at the LIV Golf Andalucia at the famed Valderrama in San Roque, Spain. Varner shot -1 to finish at +2 with six other golfers. He had birdies on No. 4 and 14 and a bogey...
Connor Norby placed on 15-day IL
The Miami Marlins have placed ECU alum and third baseman Connor Norby on the 15-day injured list with left wrist inflammation. The Marlins made the move Sunday morning and it is retroactive to July 12. Norby did not play in Saturday’s 6-0 win. He is batting .241 (61...
Pirates in baseball: Trey Yesavage, Carson Whisenhunt each record strikeout in Futures Game
East Carolina baseball alums Trey Yesavage and Carson Whisenhunt didn’t see much action in Saturday’s MLB All-Star Futures Game, but they made the most of their appearances. The National League beat the American League, 4-2. The game featured top prospects from all 30...
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Spring Training: Alec Burleson gets RBI, Carter Spivey records K
ECU alum Alec Burleson may not have a hit yet in Spring Training. However, he has driven in a run. The Cardinals star played first base in Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He batted 0-for-2 but did drive in his team’s first run with a sacrifice fly in the...
Elon lacrosse closes on 5-0 run to defeat Pirates, 12-7
The ECU lacrosse team suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday, Elon picked up a 12-7 victory, scoring the final five goals after the match was tied at 7 all. Below is a full report on the game from ECUPirates.com, Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X...
Pirates host ODU Wednesday afternoon
The ECU baseball team will look to end a four-game slide on Wednesday when it hosts Old Dominion. The Pirates are 2-5 after a loss on Feb. 18 to Campbell and the three losses to No. 5 North Carolina last Saturday-Monday. Old Dominion comes in at 2-4. After Wednesday's...
PRL Tuesday: Coach Mack, Bryce Williams and the fallout from ECU-UNC
Tuesday’s edition of “Pirate Radio Live” will focus on ECU baseball, college basketball and more. Clip Brock and Chandler Honeycutt will cover the fallout from the Pirates’ three losses to UNC and get you set for Wednesday’s home game with Old Dominion along with this...
ECU alum Justin Redd signs with CFL’s Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts recently lost ECU alum DaShaun Amos to free agency, signing with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. On Monday, the Argonauts picked up another former ECU star. The team announced the signing of offensive lineman Justin Redd. He played five games with the...
Spring Training: Zach Agnos, Carson Whisenhunt, Shaw Armstrong see mound time
Two ECU alum got to pitch in the same game for their respective teams in Monday’s 2-2 tie between the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies. Giants pitcher Carson Whisenhunt made his first appearance in Spring Training, coming on in the eighth inning. He faced...
ECU drops fourth straight, series finale to No. 5 UNC
A three-run second inning was followed by two more runs in the fourth inning as No. 5 North Carolina swept ECU 6-3 on Monday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The Tar Heels (7-0) took the three-game series and, combined with ECU’s loss to Campbell, the Pirates (2-5) have...
Cardinals manager: Alec Burleson to play 1B, DH in 2025
When you see ECU alum Alec Burleson on the field for the St. Louis Cardinals, expect to see him play at first base or designated hitter. That’s what his manager, Oliver Marmol, said on Monday, according to MLB.com writer John Denton, who covers the Cardinals. He...
ECU’s Johnson earns AAC softball Player of the Week honors
ECU graduate infielder Morgan Johnson has been honored by the AAC as its softball Player of the Week. Below is a press release from ECU Sports Information with more details. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube =====...
Former ECU star Shavon Revel set for full recovery from ACL surgery
Shavon Revel’s good news just continues. In addition to the former ECU football star’s NFL draft stock rising, he’s getting good news on his recovery from ACL surgery on his left knee. Reporter Tom Pelissero posted the latest to his X account. East Carolina CB Shavon...