ECU’s Parker Byrd gets special recognition by Gov. Stein
East Carolina University baseball player Parker Byrd received special recognition on Thursday from Gov. Josh Stein. Byrd, who lost part of his right leg in a boating accident in Bath in 2022, received the Laurel Wreath Award during a ceremony. He was one of 10 people...
Harold Varner III, others set for LIV Golf Mexico event
ECU alum Harold Varner III and others will tee it up on Friday at 2:05 p.m. ET for the first round of the LIV Golf Mexico tournament. The three-round, 54 holes of stroke play will be held on the Club de Golf Chapultepec in Naucalpan, Mexico. Varner is part of the...
PRL Thurday: NFL draft is here for Pirates, other draft prospects
Thursday marks the start of the NFL draft and "Pirate Radio Live" will help you get ready for it. Clip, Chandler and the gang will discuss the draft, which runs Thursday-Saturday. Former ECU stars like Shavon Revel, Winston Wright, Rahjai Harris and others hope to...
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PRL: Hump Day conversations on ECU football and other topics
It's Wednesday and that means we're one day closer to ECU football's road trip to Liberty. We've heard from the coaches and players about last Saturday's loss to Appalachian State and this weekend's game. Clip Brock and company will hear more from the Pirates about...
Connor Norby’s record big night helps Marlins top Dodgers in slugfest
ECU Alum Connor Norby became the first Miami Marlins player with four runs scored in a single game this season during Tuesday’s 11-9 win over the L.A. Dodgers. Norby went 2 for 3 with a single, double and two walks. JB 🤝 Norby pic.twitter.com/Vo7Ke1fXyQ — Miami...
Carson Whisenhunt helps Sacramento pick up win
ECU Alum Carson Whisenhunt picked up the win for the Sacramento River Cats in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Sugar Land. Whisenhunt (3-5) pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits with six strikeouts and three walks. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X...
Stanley Bryant returns to Winnipeg’s practice after illness, scary incident
ECU Alum and Winnipeg offensive lineman Stanley Bryant was at practice Tuesday for the first time since his scary incident three weeks ago and a viral illness that had him miss the past two games. “It just suddenly hit me on the field. Just weird how it all happened,...
Pirates back at work prepping for Liberty road game
ECU's football team returned to practice on Tuesday as preparations continued for Saturday's game at Liberty. On Monday, we heard from Pirates head coach Mike Houston. On Tuesday, we got the chance to hear from several players about Liberty. ALSO: Liberty football...
Hudson Valley rallies for win after start by Josh Grosz
ECU Alum Josh Grosz just missed out on getting the win for Hudson Valley as the Renegades rallied for a 6-2 win over Bowling Green on Tuesday in Game 2 of the South Atlantic League Championship Series. Grosz started and went 2.2 innings, giving up two runs on six hits...
Jeff Hoffman pitches perfect ninth in Phillies’ win over Brewers
ECU Alum Jeff Hoffman closed out the Philadelphia Phillies’ 5-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. JustBaseball.com lists Jeff Hoffman as one of top relievers in MLB Hoffman came on in the ninth inning and struck out one. His ERA is now at 1.73. Check out...
Shawn Armstrong pitches inning of relief for Cubs in loss to A’s
ECU Alum Shawn Armstrong gave up two hits and struck out one for the Chicago Cubs in Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Oakland A’s. Armstrong relieved starter Jordan Wicks. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube
Handing out some love in latest Inside The Film Room with Holton Ahlers
Zakye Barker, D’Anta Johnson got the love on this week’s Inside The Film Room with Holton Ahlers. Go inside the film room with Ahlers to see what went right (& wrong) in the Pirates matchup vs Appalachian State in last Saturday's 21-19 loss. Watch on our YouTube...
JustBaseball.com lists Jeff Hoffman as one of top relievers in MLB
It’s almost the MLB postseason and JustBaseball.com is ranking the top relievers at the pro level. ECU Alum Jeff Hoffman was chosen among the top 5. The story reports, “After two seasons of sheer dominance, however, the right-hander has put all of his skeptics in...