Trey Yesavage’s struggles in Buffalo opener no big surprise
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Trey Yesavage during his first season in professional baseball, it’s that he doesn’t always have the best starts. When the ECU alum first appeared for Low-A Dunedin, High-A Vancouver and Double-A New Hampshire, he struggled in...
PRL Thursday: More on ECU football plus Danny Beal, Greg Hudson, Zach Kaplan and Jeff Nadu
"Pirate Radio Live" marks two weeks to the start of the ECU football season. The Pirates play in Raleigh against the NC State Wolfpack on Aug. 28, exactly two weeks from Thursday. Clip, Chandler, Jarrett and the rest of the crew will break down that and the latest...
ECU’s Katin Houser named to Manning Award preseason watch list
East Carolina quarterback Katin Houser has been selected to the 2025 Manning Award Watch List, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced on Thursday. More details are below from ECU Sports Information. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) |...
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PRL Wednesday: ECU football past and present with Holton Ahlers, Rahjai Harris
"Pirate Radio Live" will have two of ECU football's biggest names on the show on Wednesday. Former quarterback Holton Ahlers will be on. He'll discuss in part his latest podcasts with new ECU Director of Player Development and former linebacker Bruce Bivens. We'll...
The Holton Ahlers Show: New ECU Director of Player Development Bruce Bivens
The newest edition of "The Holton Ahlers Show" features one of the newest members of the ECU football family. The recruiting pitch to parents, inside coaches meetings, indoor practice facilty, culture of the locker, and more are covered by Ahlers with new Director of...
Pirates in baseball: Ryan McCrystal continues tear at plate, helps Dayton win
Ryan McCrystal is like this summer weather … he’s red hot. The ECU baseball alum and Dayton catcher batted 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI in a 6-2 win over West Michigan on Tuesday. He doubled and scored in the third and singled and scored in the fifth. He then...
ECU’s Synia Johnson named American’s Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
The American Conference has named ECU's Synia Johnson as its Women's Basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year, according to a media release from ECU Sports Information. Below are more details. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram...
Pirates in baseball: Alec Burleson homers, helps Cards beat Clayton McCullough’s Marlins
It was a battle of former ECU Pirates of sorts on Monday. Alec Burleson - St. Louis Cardinals (14) pic.twitter.com/hfScumA2ap — MLB HR Videos (@MLBHRVideos) July 29, 2025 The St. Louis Cardinals and ECU baseball alum Alec Burleson faced off against the Miami Marlins...
East Carolina, Northwestern agree to 2027 football game
East Carolina has announced an away non-conference football game will be played between the Pirates and Northwestern in 2027. The game will be played on Sept. 18, 2027, at Ryan Field in Chicago. More details are below from ECU Sports Information. Check out Pirate...
PRL Tuesday: We break down NC State football, welcome Mully, Mack, Bryce
"Pirate Radio Live" on Tuesday will be highlighted by a look at the NC State Wolfpack, ECU football's first opponent in the 2025 season. 🏴☠️🏈 ECU Football takes on NC State to start the season, so we’ll be talking Wolfpack fall practice today on Pirate Radio LIVE...
ECU’s Alex Peltier, Colby Wallace continue stellar summer baseball seasons
It’s been a productive summer baseball season for rising ECU baseball stars Alex Peltier and Colby Wallace. Congratulations to Alex Peltier, the 2025 League Championship Series Most Outstanding Player! Peltier went 5-for-10 with 6 RBI, 5 runs scored, 2 stolen bases,...
The Parker Byrd Show: Cancer survivor, 40-year-old baseball player Aaron Rouselle
The newest edition of "The Parker Byrd Show" showcases a unique college baseball player. Aaron Rouselle is 40, a cancer survivor and a member of the Delaware County Community College Phantoms Baseball team. He has an inspiring story of beating cancer and returning to...
Carson Whisenhunt creates lots of buzz in MLB debut
By all comparisons, ECU baseball alum Carson Whisenhunt had a pretty good first game in Major League Baseball. He was called up by the San Francisco Giants and pitched for the first time in a MLB game on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was greeted by giving...