Harold Varner III tied for 25th after second round in Spain
Valderrama is proving to be a tough golf course again, at least for most of the competitors. ECU golf alum Harold Varner III is seven golfers tied at +3 after the second round of the LIV Golf Andalucia in San Roque, Spain. The first and second rounds were completed on...
Pirates in baseball: Alec Burleson has big night in loss to Braves
While the St. Louis Cardinals came away with a loss on Friday, right fielder Alec Burleson came away with a win of sorts. #Braves 3 @ #Cardinals 1 [B1–1o]: Alec Burleson doubles: ground ball to RF Hit: 🔥111.1mph, 159ft, 8°, 💥.710xBA Pitch: 92.1mph Cutter (RHP...
Jaylen Johnson looking to stand out among crowd of Chargers’ WRs
Here’s a name we haven’t heard much about lately: former East Carolina wide receiver Jaylen Johnson. He’s with the San Diego Chargers and is hoping to make the squad again this season. He was a rookie last season and didn’t get any catches. The 6-foot-2, 194-pound...
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ECU drops 2-0 pitchers’ duel decision to No. 6 North Carolina
By ECUPirates.com/PR927FM.com DURHAM, N.C. – In what has become one of the premier early-season weekend series of the college baseball season, East Carolina and No. 6 North Carolina did not disappoint the 6,695 gathered at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park Saturday...
Pirates suffer 2OT defeat to North Texas, 75-73
By ECUPirates.com East Carolina and North Texas women's basketball have met twice since the teams became American Athletic Conference rivals and have played a combined six overtimes in those two meetings thanks to a 2OT thriller won by the Mean Green, 75-73, on...
East Carolina-ODU baseball moved from Tuesday to Wednesday
By ECUPirates.com East Carolina's non-conference baseball home game versus Old Dominion has been moved to Wednesday, Feb. 26, with first pitch at 3 p.m. inside Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The teams were originally slated to play a day earlier on Tuesday...
Connor Norby: ‘I can do what they ask of me’ for Miami Marlins
Connor Norby is ready to prove to everyone that his performance over 36 games last season for the Miami Marlins was not a fluke. He got the chance to play more and moved from second base to third base after he was traded from the Baltimore Orioles. He responded with a...
Zach Agnos to pitch in first Spring Training game for Rockies
ECU alumni and Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Zach Agnos will pitch in his first Spring Training game on Saturday. Agnos and the Rockies will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. You can watch on Rockies.TV. He will be one of at least six relievers to pitch after...
ECU readies for three-game series against No. 6 North Carolina
By ECUPirates.com/PR927FM.com East Carolina is set to battle its first nationally-ranked opponent of the 2025 campaign when it takes on No. 6 North Carolina in a traveling series that sees the teams match up at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park Saturday, Boshamer Stadium...
ECU softball set to open Pirate Invitational on Saturday
By ECUPirates.com East Carolina returns to play this Saturday as the Pirates will play host to Boston College, Loyola Chicago and Canisius in the Pirate Invitational at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium. ECU faces Loyola and Canisius at 2 and 4 p.m. respectively on...
PRL Friday: Cleaning out from the winter weather, ready for ECU-UNC baseball
The winter weather that hit Eastern North Carolina on Wednesday and Thursday is long gone. People are cleaning up and getting ready for the weekend. That weekend includes ECU baseball against UNC, men’s and women’s basketball and much more. On Friday’s “Pirate Radio...
Carson Whisenhunt listed as Giants’ top prospect this spring
ECU alum and San Francisco Giants left-handed pitcher Carson Whisenhunt has been the topic of several conversations entering Spring Training. Whisenhunt was on a list of top prospects by AroundTheHorn, a Giants’ news website. He was also mentioned as one of the top...
Can Jeff Hoffman breathe new life into struggling Blue Jays bullpen?
Jeff Hoffman had an All-Star season last year as a reliever for the Philadelphia Phillies. Can he do it again for the Toronto Blue Jays? Hoffman signed a three-year contract with Toronto a few weeks ago. He is coming off a season that saw him sport a 3.17 ERA with a...