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...
BC Lions nip Montreal, Tyler Snead on last-second field goal
The British Columbia Lions went to Montreal and snatched a last-second 21-20 win in CFL action on Saturday. Montreal’s Jose Maltos connected on a 30-yard field goal with 28 seconds left to give the Alouettes a 20-18 lead. BC marched down the field and Sean Whyte hit a...
Parker Byrd continues tradition with Homers That Help
Parker Byrd is continuing a new tradition of helping children and families at the children’s hospital in Greenville. The Homers That Help is a charity initiative supporting families at the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center in...
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ECU rally falls short in series opener with Florida Atlantic
The East Carolina baseball team got its series with Florida Atlantic off to a rocky start. The Pirates dropped their first AAC contest on Friday at Clark-LeClair Stadium, 6-5. Below is a report from ECU Sports Information. Videos are from Pirate Radio. Buccaneer...
Pirates handle Memphis in softball series opener, 5-1
Kendall Frost got the complete-game win and Emma Jackson's hot bat helped the East Carolina softball team to a 5-1 victory over Memphis in Friday's series opener. The two teams meet again on Saturday at 2 p.m. Below is a report from ECU Sports Information with more...
PRL Friday: Baseball, basketball and football lead the way
It's Friday, and "Pirate Radio Live" has you set for the weekend with a full plate of sports talk. ECU starts its AAC series with Florida Atlantic on Friday. We'll have coverage of the game, which starts at 6 p.m., on our social media pages. The weekend is also for...
ECU to play men’s basketball game at UNC next season
The East Carolina men’s basketball team will make a unique trip to the University of North Carolina for a game during the 2025-26 season. MadeForMarch.com announced the news on its X page on Friday, saying that the game will be on Dec. 22 in Chapel Hill. The X post...
ECU continues homestand with series against FAU
The East Carolina baseball team will look to continue its recent success starting Friday at Clark-LeClair Stadium against Florida Atlantic. 🏴☠️⚾️ Get Me To God’s Country ECU Baseball in a three game home stand vs FAU starting tonight as the Pirates go for six...
Zach Agnos pitches in second game for Albuquerque; rest of minors start Friday
ECU alum Zach Agnos pitched in his second game for the Albuquerque Isotopes in Thursday’s 5-3 loss to the Salt Lake Bees. Agnos came in to start the ninth inning with his team down 4-3. He walked the first batter he faced, Bryce Teodosio, before getting a fly out and...
PRL Thursday: Getting geared up for big sports weekend
It's Thursday but "Pirate Radio Live" is already gearing up for a big sports weekend. We've got ECU baseball home for another AAC three-game set that starts on Friday. The NCAA men's Final Four is on Saturday with Week 2 of the UFL season, NASCAR and Major League...
Shavon Revel has come a long way from working at Amazon to NFL prospect
Did you know that Shavon Revel Jr. once worked at an Amazon warehouse in Duplin County? He would scan boxes and load trucks at the same Kernersville, N.C. location where his father worked. It’s a long way from there to playing football at East Carolina University and...
Carter Cunningham starts season at Class A after Spring Training, feel-good homer
Carter Cunningham had quite the Spring Training. He didn’t play much for the Toronto Blue Jays but everyone will remember that homer he had to give the Blue Jays the win over the New York Yankees. Now, he hopes to continue that success by playing for the only minor...
Pirates in baseball roundup: Jeff Hoffman gets third save despite giving up run
Jeff Hoffman gave up his first runs of the season but still got the save as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Washington Nationals, 4-2, on Wednesday. Tyler Heineman throws the runner out at second base to seal the win for the @BlueJays! pic.twitter.com/02yuO0vbcU — MLB...