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PRL Wednesday: Rahjai, ECU baseball, hoops and more

Wednesday’s “Pirate Radio Live” has a busy schedule ahead. Among the guests include WNCT-TV’s Ken Watlington. The Daily Reflector’s Patrick Mason will also be on. We’ll have our weekly visit from former ECU running back Rahjai Harris and Pirate Radio’s Holton Ahlers...

Former ECU star Bryson Worrell retires from pro baseball

Former ECU baseball star Bryson Worrell has announced his retirement, according to two sources on X. Stripers Report and MLB Roster News reported the news. Worrell spent his whole three-year tenure in the Braves system after signing as an undrafted free agent. At ECU,...

ECU special teams assistant takes job at Maryland

ECU’s special teams coordinator during the 2024 season is taking a similar job at Maryland. Andre Powell is returning to Maryland. He has over 35 years of coaching experience. He was at ECU for one season after a nine-year stint at Pittsburgh where he worked with...

Pirates rally in second half to defeat UAB, 82-75

By ECUPirates.com C.J. Walker scored 29 points and grabbed five rebounds as East Carolina defeated UAB 82-75 in American Athletic Conference action on Tuesday evening inside Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. Buccaneer Scoreboard - Paint This One Purple! ECU...

ESPN: ECU hiring new football director of scouting

ESPN is reporting that ECU is set to hire a new director of scouting. Pete Thamel reported on his X account that ECU is expected to hire AJ Lembo as the football program’s director of scouting. Lembo was at TCU, where he was an intern in personnel. He is the son of...

DaShaun Amos signs with Hamilton as CFL free agency signings begin

The CFL free agency signing season has begun. ECU alum DaShaun Amos has officially marked it by signing with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Amos, who won the Grey Cup with the Toronto Argonauts last season, signed a deal with his new team. Specifics were not released,...

Walker earns USBWA National Player of the Week honors

By ECUPirates.com INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – East Carolina graduate forward C.J. Walker has been named one of the five Oscar Robertson Trophy National Players of the Week according to an announcement by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday afternoon. For the...