SI.com: Expect a big year for Cardinals’ Zay Jones
The Arizona Cardinals are due for a big season in 2025. The team finished 8-9 last season and have the tools to compete in the NFC West. Among those players who can make an impact this season is East Carolina football alum Zay Jones. Jones had a 2024 worth forgetting....
The Danny Beal Show: Former ECU pitcher Garrett Saylor
Danny Beal has another podcast with a former East Carolina University pitcher as his guest. Beal sits down with former Pirates right-hander Garrett Saylor. He last pitched for the Pirates in 2023. He had a brilliant career that included being selected to the 2022...
Pirates in baseball: Carson Whisenhunt shines in Sacramento win
Now this is the Carson Whisenhunt we know and love. Carson Whisenhunt: changeup whizard tonight's three-K changeup supercut: pic.twitter.com/vtmx4qNekp — Sacramento River Cats (@RiverCats) July 6, 2025 The East Carolina baseball alum picked up his eighth win of the...
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PRL: ECU Athletics Director Jon Gilbert joins a jam-packed Wednesday show
Wednesday's Pirate Radio Live is highlighted by a special guest in the studio. ECU Athletics Director Jon Gilbert will join the show at 5 p.m. He'll not only talk about the football team's strong start but also the other sports and activities going on the campus. Also...
PRL: Further talk about ECU-Appalachian State; it’s also fall Pirate baseball
Tuesdays mean more talk about ECU football. However, it was also time to talk about ECU fall baseball. Clip Brock and the gang were joined by Mack McCarthy and his weekly appearance along with other interviews about the Pirates' game this Saturday at home against...
ECU players discuss win over ODU, preps for Appalachian State
ECU football's preparations for Saturday and Appalachian State continued on Tuesday. On Monday, ECU football coach Mike Houston talked with the media about last Saturday's win over Old Dominion and this Saturday's game at home with Appalachian State. On Tuesday,...
Jeff Hoffman gets 20th hold of season in Phillies’ win
ECU Alum Jeff Hoffman got his 20th hold of the season after pitching the eighth inning of Monday’s 2-1 win by the Philadelphia Phillies over the Tampa Bay Rays. Jeff Hoffman, Vicious Sliders. 😤 pic.twitter.com/Z0bg1YMzo8 — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 10,...
Pirates in the postseason: ECU Alum in Minor League playoffs
The regular season in many of the Minor League Baseball playoffs finished on Sunday. Now comes the postseason While there are still regular-season games to be played on the Double-A and Triple-A level, Class-A is set to crown a postseason champion. ECU Alums Josh...
PRL: Victory Monday with Brian Bailey, Mike Houston and more
It's Monday and Pirate Radio Live is celebrating another ECU football win. The Pirates beat Old Dominion last Saturday to improve to 2-0 on the season. It's the first time since 2016 ECU has started the season 2-0. Clip Brock has WNCT-TV's Brian Bailey, comments from...
Inky Johnson to be guest speaker at 2025 Pirate Radio Leadership Luncheon
On Monday, we announced the guest speaker for the 2025 Pirate Radio Leadership Luncheon. Inky Johnson will be the speaker for the event, scheduled for March 16-17. Johnson is a motivational speaker and former college football player. His football career ended in 2006...
Mike Houston talks Pirates now 2-0, Appalachian State, more
The ECU football team is now 2-0 and flying high heading into Saturday's home game with Appalachian State. Last Saturday's win over Old Dominion matched the win total of the 2023 season and marked the first time since 2016 the Pirates have started the season 2-0. ECU...
Harold Varner III playing to secure LIV Golf spot for 2025
ECU Alum Harold Varner III will need to perform well at the LIV Golf Chicago event, which runs Friday-Sunday, to secure a top-24 spot for play in 2025. He has won one LIV Golf event, the LIV Golf Washington, D.C. in 2023. He has three top-20 finishes this season....
TBOH analysis: Philadelphia Phillies really need to re-sign Jeff Hoffman
ECU Alum Jeff Hoffman seems to have found a home with the Philadelphia Phillies. Will they return the favor by resigning the free-agent-to-be? "The Phillies have been amazing to me, giving me the opportunity that they did, and I kind of took it and ran with it,”...