Colby Thorndyke drives in 6, sparks late-inning barrage in Coastal Carolina’s 18-7 win over ECU
East Carolina's baseball team is in a win-or-go-home situation after falling 18-7 to Coastal Carolina on Saturday. The Pirates will face Florida on Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPNU in an elimination game. ECU has to beat Florida, then beat Coastal Carolina twice to win the...
Pirates in baseball: Former ECU alumni square off, both pitch as Rangers top Cardinals; Whisenhunt gets win
Two East Carolina baseball alumni got to pitch in Friday’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers. But it’s not exactly what you think. WATCH: @ECUBaseball alum @alecburleson9 got to pitch for the Cardinals in an 11-1 loss to the Rangers. He pitched...
Thorndyke and Dooley hit HRs, Flukey has 9 Ks; Coastal Carolina beats Fairfield 10-2
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Colby Thorndyke and Ty Dooley each hit a home run, Cameron Flukey had nine strikeouts and host Coastal Carolina beat No. 4 seed Fairfield 10-2 at the Conway Regional on Friday night. Top-seeded Coastal Carolina, making its fourth consecutive NCAA...
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AAC football championship to air on ABC again
ESPN/ABC and the American Athletic Conference announced the plans for this season’s football championship. The league posted on its website on Wednesday that the game will be played on Friday, Dec. 5, at 8 p.m. on ABC. It will be played at the home stadium of the...
Analysis: Trey Yesavage has fixed the one ‘flaw’ in his pitching
To watch former East Carolina baseball star and current Toronto Blue Jays prospect Trey Yesavage pitch lately, you’d believe there’s not a flaw in his routine. Currently, you’d be almost right. He had 12 strikeouts in Tuesday’s 11-3 win over Bradenton. It was his...
PRL Wednesday: Josh Grosz on life in the minors, update from Holton Ahlers
"Pirate Radio Live" comes at you Wednesday with a very special guest joining the show. Former East Carolina pitcher turned minor leaguer Josh Grosz joins the show as his Hudson Valley Renegades prepare for play later in the evening. The Renegades will play the second...
Pirates in baseball: Big nights for Connor Norby, Trey Yesavage, Carson Whisenhunt, Shawn Armstrong
After a quiet Monday for East Carolina baseball alumni in the pros and minors, it was very busy on Tuesday. East Carolina baseball alum Connor Norby had a home run to remember. Unfortunately for his Miami Marlins, they had a ninth inning to forget. Norby hit his...
ECU baseball player Kenan Bowman to enter transfer portal
East Carolina University outfielder Kenan Bowman posted to his social media on Tuesday that he would be entering the transfer portal. First off I would like to thank the coaches and everyone at East Carolina for a great experience. With that being said I will be...
Jacob Jenkins-Cowart promoted to High-A Beloit
East Carolina baseball alum Jacob Jenkins-Cowart better like cooler weather. But that’s a good thing. He’s been promoted from Low-A Jupiter, located in Florida, to High-A Beloit, in Wisconsin. The news of his promotion came on Tuesday from the Miami Marlins before the...
Terrell Williams: ‘It wasn’t a ‘little’ medical scare, it was a medical scare’
Former East Carolina star and current New England Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams said he is recovering after a medical scare last week. Williams spoke to reporters and gave an update on his condition after last weekend’s rookie minicamp, saying he is...
PRL Tuesday: Rahjai Harris talks about Bills’ rookie camp
"Pirate Radio Live" comes at you on Tuesday with a chance to talk to another former ECU star football player about life in the pros. Former running back Rahjai Harris was at the Buffalo Bills' rookie camp last weekend. We'll hear from him about how things went, his...
The Holton Ahlers Show: New ECU QB Mike Wright
The latest edition of "The Holton Ahlers Show" features the newest member of the East Carolina football team. Mike Wright announced on social media on Sunday that he was going to play for the Pirates. He recently played at Northwestern and has had stops at Vanderbilt...
Trey Yesavage moves up to No. 71 on MLB Pipeline list, will pitch Tuesday
Trey Yesavage’s success so far in the minors has increased his value, according to the latest MLB Pipeline Top 100 list. The East Carolina University baseball alum is now No. 71 on the list, moving up from No. 88 at the start of the season. He’s also No. 98 on the...