Pirates in baseball: Connor Norby doubles, helps Marlins top Cubs
Mondays are usually quiet in Major League Baseball. That was the case again, except in the case of Connor Norby. The Marlins’ third baseman and East Carolina University baseball alum helped his team to an 8-7 win over the Chicago Cubs. He doubled and scored in the...
Carson Whisenhunt earns PCL Pitcher of the Week for second time this season
East Carolina alum and Sacramento River Cats pitcher Carson Whisenhunt has been recognized by the Pacific Coast League as its Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season. Below is more information from the River Cats' media relations. Check out Pirate Radio...
ECU’s Colby Wallace named first-team All-AAC; three others also get postseason honors
The American Athletic Conference announced its top baseball honors on Monday, ahead of the conference tournament. Colby Wallace was selected to the first team All-AAC. Braden Burress and Austin Irby were selected to the All-Freshman Team while Burress and Ethan Norby...
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Strong finish nets Harold Varner III tie for 7th at LIV Golf event
On Sunday, ECU alum Harold Varner III had his best outing in the final round of the LIV Golf Adelaide in Australia. Varner shot a 3-under-par to finish at 6-under-par. The finish allowed him to end in a five-way tie for seventh place. He picked up $470,500 with his...
ECU earns softball split to close out Pirate Clash
By ECUPirates.com The East Carolina softball team earned a split on its final day of the Pirate Clash, beating No. 22 Boston 4-1 before falling to UMBC 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium. Game One: East Carolina 4, No. 22 Boston 1 Kendall...
Draft Kings has Connor Norby among top 3B in fantasy rankings
Opening Day for Major League Baseball is six weeks away. Spring Training has already begun for many teams. Fantasy sports, however, is year-round. Draft Kings has been taking a look at every position in the American League and National League heading into Spring...
Felton’s second-half explosion helps fuel Pirates past Charlotte
By ECUPirates.com CHARLOTTE, N.C. – RJ Felton scored a game-high 23 points on 7-of-9 shooting from behind the arc as East Carolina rallied in the second half to defeat in-state rival Charlotte, 75-59, on Saturday afternoon at Halton Arena. Buccaneer Scoreboard - ECU...
Bouche’s walk-off blast lifts East Carolina to series win over George Mason
By ECUPirates.com East Carolina found itself trailing George Mason by a handful of runs in the middle innings Saturday afternoon, but a Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium crowd of 4,587 was treated to quite the comeback as Alex Bouche's leadoff home run in the...
ECU women head into week off by handling Charlotte, 63-45
By ECUPirates.com The East Carolina women's basketball team defeated Charlotte, 63-45, on Saturday afternoon in Minges Coliseum. Amiya Joyner posted a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds to go with a team-high three assists. left no crumbs...
Parker Byrd releases emotional video ahead of season opener
Parker Byrd released an emotional video of encouragement on his Instagram page on Friday, ahead of the ECU baseball team’s season opener. [video width="720" height="1280"...
Harold Varner tied for ninth after second round of LIV Adelaide
ECU alum Harold Varner III is tied for ninth place, six shots off the lead, after the second round of the LIV Golf Adelaide in Australia. Varner shot a 1-under-par on Saturday and moved up in the standings, sitting at 3-under-par. Three other players — Carlos Ortiz,...
Watch, Alec Burleson on Cardinals’ young core: ‘They know what it takes’
Alec Burleson has joined the rest of his St. Louis Cardinals teammates at Spring Training in Florida. He was on 101 ESPN’s “TMA Live” to discuss...
ECU softball earns split on second day of Pirate Clash
By ECUPirates.com The East Carolina softball team split its contests on the second day of the Pirate Clash, falling 6-5 to Radford before bouncing back to defeat No. 22 Boston behind a complete game shutout performance from freshman Kendall Frost at Max R. Joyner...