Rare air: Freshman to start at quarterback for BYU
When ECU hosts BYU on Sept. 20, it'll be a game of first for two reasons. Here's the @espn story on BYU true freshman QB Bear Bachmeier winning the job as BYU's starting quarterback. The Bear-to-Tiger connection is alive in Provo, as his brother, Tiger Bachmeier, is...
PRL Tuesday: Justin Hardy, Brian Bailey and more ECU football
Tuesday's "Pirate Radio Live" has a lot of football and much more on the show. Clip, Chandler, Jarrett and the rest of the crew will have the latest from ECU football as another practice session was held Tuesday. You can see more about that from head coach Blake...
Report: Greenville native Cornell Powell signs with Texans
Greenville native and J.H. Rose High School graduate Cornell Powell is being signed by the Houston Texans. BREAKING: The Houston #Texans are signing @XFLDefenders WR Cornell Powell, per source. Powell is coming off an outstanding #UFL season, leading the league with 7...
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Report: Trey Yesavage to be promoted to Triple-A
ECU baseball alum and Toronto Blue Jays No. 2 pro prospect Trey Yesavage is expected to be promoted from Double-A New Hampshire to Triple-A Buffalo. Blue Jays reporter Keegan Matheson broke the news on X. It will be his third stop on his expected promotion to the...
PRL Monday: Week 3 of ECU’s prep for start of the season
Monday's "Pirate Radio Live" will focus on the start of the third week of preparations for the ECU football team and its 2025 season. Clip and the crew will break down what we saw on Monday as practices continued. The team held its first scrimmage last Saturday, and...
Harold Varner III finishes tied for fifth at LIV Golf Chicago
ECU golf alum Harold Varner III finished an incredible day at the LIV Golf Chicago on Sunday. He tied for fifth at -7 with Branden Grace after shooting -6 in Sunday’s final round. He had a bogey-free round with six birdies after starting the day at -1. His birdies...
Pirates in CFL: Justin Hardy has second straight two TD game, another win
A big night for ECU football alum and upcoming Hall of Fame inductee Justin Hardy helped the Ottawa Red Blacks to a win over the defending Grey Cup champions in Week 10 of the CFL season. Hardy had two touchdown catches and finished with seven receptions for 106 yards...
Harold Varner III tied for 18th going into LIV Golf Chicago final round
Harold Varner III had a much better second round at the LIV Golf Chicago event and is tied for 18th going into Sunday’s final round. The ECU golf alum shot a -2 on Saturday, taking advantage of five birdies to climb back into contention. He got the birdies on No. 6,...
ECU closes second week of fall camp with first scrimmage
East Carolina's football team closed out its second week of practice for the start of the fall season on Saturday. To top it off, the Pirates held their first scrimmage. Below are videos from Pirate Radio. Additional details are provided by ECU Sports Information....
Mike Houston: ‘With some of the changes in the landscape of college football, we struggled to adapt’
Former ECU football coach Mike Houston says he’s happy again. He’s serving as a Clemson “volunteer defensive assistant.” He took that role in February after he was fired during last season with the Pirates. He was there for six seasons and had a 27-38 record, 15-28 in...
Stanley Bryant providing calm for frnzied Winnipeg teammates
A familiar face is back on the football field. ECU football alum Stanley Bryant missed the last three Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ games. In his career, he had only missed four games. However, an injured ankle sidelined him while his teammates struggled. Winnipeg went 1-2...
Harold Varner III tied for 28th after first round of LIV Golf Chicago
ECU golf alum Harold Varner III starts Round 2 of the LIV Golf Chicago event tied for 28th overall. He is at +1, tied with 12 other golfers. His 4Aces GC teammate, Dustin Johnson, is tied with Sergio Garcia for the lead at -4. Phil Mickelson is among six others tied,...
Pirates in baseball: Josh Moylan’s big night lifts Hudson Valley to win
Josh Moylan has been a one-man wrecking crew of sorts lately. The ECU baseball alum had another big night for the Hudson Valley Renegades in a 7-1 win over Brooklyn. He was 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. He singled and scored in the sixth to give Hudson...