Colby Thorndyke drives in 6, sparks late-inning barrage in Coastal Carolina’s 18-7 win over ECU
East Carolina's baseball team is in a win-or-go-home situation after falling 18-7 to Coastal Carolina on Saturday. The Pirates will face Florida on Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPNU in an elimination game. ECU has to beat Florida, then beat Coastal Carolina twice to win the...
Pirates in baseball: Former ECU alumni square off, both pitch as Rangers top Cardinals; Whisenhunt gets win
Two East Carolina baseball alumni got to pitch in Friday’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers. But it’s not exactly what you think. WATCH: @ECUBaseball alum @alecburleson9 got to pitch for the Cardinals in an 11-1 loss to the Rangers. He pitched...
Thorndyke and Dooley hit HRs, Flukey has 9 Ks; Coastal Carolina beats Fairfield 10-2
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Colby Thorndyke and Ty Dooley each hit a home run, Cameron Flukey had nine strikeouts and host Coastal Carolina beat No. 4 seed Fairfield 10-2 at the Conway Regional on Friday night. Top-seeded Coastal Carolina, making its fourth consecutive NCAA...
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The Backup Plan with Caiden Norman, Episode 1
While Holton is away, Caiden will play. 🚨The Backup Plan with Caiden Norman Episode One🚨 A 5-7 minute X series covering whatever the heck you want us to cover!! pic.twitter.com/YBOrf2T4D0 — The Holton Ahlers Show (@HoltAhlersShow) March 13, 2025 The first episode of...
Rice parts ways with baseball coach; Pirates to face Owls March 28-30
When the East Carolina baseball team plays at Rice on March 28-30, it’ll face a different head coach for the Owls. Parker Bangs will serve as the interim coach for @RiceBaseball. There are some very obvious candidates for this job, but one thing is for certain, Rice...
NFL Network ranks Shavon Revel among top athletes in upcoming draft
It’s no secret that former ECU star Shavon Revel is highly regarded in the NFL draft. He’s recovering from left knee ACL surgery and wasn’t able to participate in the NFL Combine. However, he’s met with many teams and has left a good enough impression that a lot of...
PRL Thursday: Parker Byrd, Rahjai Harris and birthday boy Zach Kaplan
"Pirate Radio Live" is coming up on Thursday with several big guests, one who is celebrating a birthday. We'll hear from Parker Byrd, who had a big Wednesday with his first college RBI for the East Carolina baseball team in the Pirates' win over Virginia Commonwealth....
Broncos’ Ja’Quan McMillian tops teammates with performance bonus check
It pays to be Ja’Quan McMillian. The ECU alum and Denver Broncos nickelback, earned a $773,090 performance bonus check for his play in the 2024-25 season. That was tops among members of the Broncos, according to 9News.com. The website reports McMillian made $915,000...
Spring Training: Zach Agnos looks better on mound in Rockies’ win
Zach Agnos had a better outing Wednesday in the Colorado Rockies’ 13-2 victory over the San Diego Padres. He struggled in his previous two outings but was much better on Wednesday. He went two innings, giving up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts while dropping...
East Carolina overpowers VCU for midweek sweep; Parker Byrd gets first RBI
The East Carolina baseball team picked up a big victory and a milestone moment was also observed. Buccaneer Scoreboard - ECU Baseball defeats VCU 11-1 for their second straight win on the road this midweek in Richmond. pic.twitter.com/8url6lptOm — Pirate Radio ☠️...
Report: ECU alum Tripp Weaver set to become West Georgia co-defensive coordinator
East Carolina University alumni and former safeties coach Tripp Weaver is set to become the next co-defensive coordinator at West Georgia. FootballScoop.com posted the news Wednesday on its X account. The report states “Weaver will work closely with new UWG...
PRL Wednesday: Halfway to the weekend with ECU softball, Holton Ahlers & more
It's hump day around Eastern North Carolina, meaning we're halfway to the weekend. It also means another busy "Pirate Radio Live" ahead. Wednesday's show will feature three members of the ECU softball team: Anni Kate Dalton, Emma Jackson and Morgan Johnson. They'll...
Collins, Bouche help Pirates power past Rams in eight innings
It was a big night for the ECU baseball team and particularly for John Collins and Alex Bouche. Buccaneer Scoreboard - Paint It! The bats come alive for the Pirates resulting in a 12-2 run-rule victory for ECU Baseball over VCU. pic.twitter.com/or5FaYQDqg — Pirate...