UFL roundup: Cornell Powell scores twice, Holton Ahlers has first TD in DC win over Arlington
Sunday’s UFL game between the Arlington Renegades and DC Defenders had a little bit of everything. From great plays to controversial calls, it ended up being one of the more exciting games of the season. With one week to go, there’s also a lot of shuffling to...
WATCH: Carson Whisenhunt’s impressive start in Triple-A
East Carolina baseball alum Carson Whisenhunt has had an impressive start to his season in the minors. The San Francisco Giants prospect is currently with the Sacramento RiverCats in Triple-A. He has pitched well over his last three starts, going into the seventh...
Pirates in baseball: Jeff Hoffman pitches, gets win for Blue Jays
Four days after blowing his second save of the season, Jeff Hoffman bounced back and got the win for the Toronto Blue Jays in a 2-1 decision over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. He pitched the ninth inning and walked one to lower his ERA to 5.75. He threw just 10...
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Watch: Carson Whisenhunt on changeup, camp with Giants
ECU alum Carson Whisenhunt is on the cusp of something big. The 24-year-old lefthander is on the verge of making the San Francisco Giants roster. After spending last season in Triple-A, he was given a non-roster invite to the Giants’ Spring Training. He’s done well so...
Spring Training: Alec Burleson gets pinch hit, scores for Cardinals
Alec Burleson made the most of his at-bats for the St. Louis Cardinals in Friday’s Spring Training game. He was 1-for-1 with two walks and a run scored to push his batting average to .278 in the spring. He walked in the first, singled and scored in the third and...
Harold Varner III tied for 22nd after second round of LIV Golf Hong Kong
ECU alum Harold Varner III stayed consistent in the second round of the LIV Golf Hong Kong Tournament. He shot a second-round 2-under-par on Saturday to match the same score from Friday. He stands tied for 22nd at 4-under-par, tied with nine other golfers. He birdied...
Pirates sail past UTSA in conference opener, 10-5
It was a good night for the East Carolina University softball team in its AAC opener on Friday. Emma Jackson hit a grand slam in the seventh inning that blew the game open and allowed the Pirates to take a 10-5 win. Below are more details from ECU Sports Information....
Ethan Norby’s historic 19 Ks, Colby Wallace’s grand slam lift ECU
Ethan Norby had a night everyone was talking about and likely will for a long time. He struck out an unreal 19 batters to break school and AAC records over 7.1 innings in a 7-0 victory over No. 24 Coastal Carolina. Colby Wallace helped out the cause with two home...
Report: Alec Burleson won’t play in the outfield during Spring Training
ECU alum and St. Louis Cardinals star Alec Burleson is not expected to be used in the outfield this spring, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. CBSSports.com reports that reporter Daniel Guerrero reported as such despite an injury to outfielder Jordan Walker,...
PRL Friday: The weekend is here and so is ECU baseball vs. Coastal Carolina
We're cruising into Friday with another edition of "Pirate Radio Live." Clip and Chandler will have a lot of ground to cover, including keeping tabs on the ECU-Coastal Carolina baseball game. We'll also hear from a number of guests, including WCTI-TV's Brian North...
ECU’s Joyner earns AAC first-team honors; Hagemann gets All-Freshman honor
East Carolina junior Amiya Joyner earned first-team All-AAC honors, the league announced on Friday. Freshman Devin Hagemann was also selected to the All-Freshman team. Joyner is a former Farmville Central High School star. It's the first time she's received First-Team...
AAC becomes first league to set ‘minimum standard’ for revenue sharing with athletes
The American Athletic Conference became the first NCAA conference to create a method for revenue sharing with a “minimum standard” for its athletes. Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger reports the conference will share “at least $10 million in cumulative additional benefits...
Watch: Zach Agnos talks Spring Training, making the Rockies’ team and that ‘stache
ECU alum and Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Zach Agnos mingled with the hosts of a podcast to talk baseball and more. The “Rooftop Mingle” hosts, Evan and Skyler, talked with Agnos about how Spring Training has gone, working his way through the minor leagues and the...