Video: ECU begins preps for Saturday’s game at Coastal Carolina
East Carolina's football team began practice on Monday with the buildup underway for Saturday's game at Coastal Carolina. The Pirates will travel to Conway, S.C., for a 7:30 p.m. game that can be seen on ESPN+. The team held a practice on Monday morning, then met with...
ECU announces game time for home contest against BYU
East Carolina University has announced the game time for the BYU contest slated for Sept. 20. Family Weekend is set! 🏴☠️ pic.twitter.com/nU5jcmFHSB — ECU Football (@ECUPiratesFB) September 8, 2025 The Saturday game will be played at 7:30 p.m. It will be broadcast on...
Shawn Armstrong among Rangers enjoying collector card passion
The Texas Rangers are chasing two things in September … a spot in the postseason and some collectible cards. ECU baseball alum Shawn Armstrong is among those on the Rangers who have taken to the hobby. The Dallas Morning News did an interesting story on the baseball...
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PRL Wednesday: Time for ECU baseball, Jim Szoke, Holton Ahlers & Ken Watlington
"Pirate Radio Live" is set to cover all angles from Wednesday's ECU action. The baseball team is hosting Old Dominion at 3 p.m., part of a busy day involving the softball team and the women's basketball team. 🏴☠️ Wednesday on Pirate Radio LIVE! - @jimszoke on the run...
Report: UNC’s new GM getting $1.5 million salary, title is “Academic Coordinator”
The University of North Carolina’s new football general manager is getting a tidy sum of money for his new role. Inside Carolina’s Ross Martin reported on X that Michael Lombardi’s salary is $1.5 million, “per the UNC Salary Information Database.” He also said...
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...