Carson Whisenhunt placed on Giants’ 15-day Injured List
Another former ECU baseball star is now on his team’s injured list. On Sunday, the San Francisco Giants put pitcher Carson Whisenhunt on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to last Thursday, due to a strained back. The team reported Whisenhunt woke up with tightness...
PRL Monday: Getting ready for home opener with Campbell
It may be Labor Day, but there's no slacking over at Pirate Radio as Clip, Chandler, Jarrett and the crew get you ready for the week ahead on "Pirate Radio Live." ECU's football team went back to work on Monday, getting ready to play Campbell on Saturday at 6 p.m. in...
Watch: ECU football talks about this Saturday’s home opener with Campbell
It was a laboring day on Monday as the ECU football team spent Labor Day getting back to work and preparing for Saturday's game with Campbell. The Pirates host Campbell in their home opener, slated for 6 p.m. The team went through workouts Monday morning, then held...
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Harold Varner III shares first-round lead at LIV Golf Dallas
A familiar face is at the top of the leaderboard at the LIV Golf Dallas event. Nothing like playing with your teammates 🤝#LIVGolfDallas @4AcesGC_ pic.twitter.com/jGBDBsCDu3 — LIV Golf (@livgolf_league) June 27, 2025 East Carolina golf alum Harold Varner III is tied...
Pirates in baseball: Could Carson Whisenhunt be next to be traded to Red Sox?
Carson Whisenhunt may get the chance to pitch in the majors after all this season. But it may not be for the team you expect. The East Carolina baseball grad’s name has come up in another potential trade between his current club, the San Francisco Giants, and the...
Harold Varner III returns to LIV Golf play at Dallas
After being off three weeks due to the US Open, LIV Golf returns to play in Dallas starting on Friday. East Carolina golf alum Harold Varner III will be among the golfers in action. He did not qualify for the US Open and will play in his first LIV event since the LIV...
Stanley Bryant, Winnipeg Blue Bombers improve to 3-0 with win
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers improved to 3-0 with a 36-23 victory over the Edmonton Elks. East Carolina football grad Stanley Bryant started at left guard for the Blue Bombers (3-0). He was on the offensive line that protected quarterback Zach Collaros, who finished 25...
Former ECU guard RJ Felton signs free agent contract with Pacers; former star Javon Small drafted
Although RJ Felton wasn’t chosen for the two-day NBA draft, he does have a future in the league. The Indiana Pacers signed Felton and two other players — Connecticut center Samson Johnson and Creighton guard Steven Ashworth — to undrafted free agent contracts,...
UNCC announces sellout of football tickets for 2025
It’s apparent that there’s a level of excitement for UNC Charlotte football this season. Hunter Bailey of The Charlotte Observer reports football tickets for this season have sold out. He posted to social media, “For the first time in the program’s history, season...
ECU: Team Boneyard, The 23 Club to expire, Athletics Excellence Fund forms
East Carolina University on Thursday announced that Team Boneyard and The 23 Club would expire at the end of the month and a new group, Athletics Excellence Fund will be formed. Below is more information which was posted to ECUPirates.com. ===== Team Boneyard &...
PRL Thursday: Jarrett welcomes Danny Beal, Tony Dunn, Greg Hudson, Zach Kaplan
Jarrett Watkins hosts Thursday's "Pirate Radio Live" as Clip Brock takes some much-deserved time off. Jarrett's guests include: WNCT's Zach Kaplan Former ECU pitcher and current Down East Bird Dawgs pitcher Danny Beal Picks expert Tony Dunn Former ECU assistant...
Pirates in baseball: Gavin Williams has fourth straight no-decision in Guardians’ win
East Carolina baseball alum Gavin Williams ended up with his fourth straight no-decision in June in Wednesday’s 5-4 win in 10 innings by the Cleveland Guardians over the Toronto Blue Jays. He started well despite giving up a run in the fourth inning on a homer by...
CFL Week 4: ECU alum Stanley Bryant, Winnipeg kick off week on Thursday
Week 4 of the CFL season kicks off with Winnipeg and ECU alum Stanley Bryant hosting Edmonton on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. The rest of the schedule includes: Montreal at Hamilton, Friday, 7:30 p.m. British Columbia at Saskatchewan, Saturday, 7 p.m. Toronto at Ottawa, 7...