Pirates in baseball: Jacob Jenkins-Cowart scores winning run for Beloit
The move from Low-A to High-A has been a struggle for East Carolina baseball alum Jacob Jenkins-Cowart. However, he played a big part in Friday’s win for Beloit in a 6-5 win over Cedar Rapids. He was 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored. He walked with one out in...
PRL Friday: The weekend is here with Rahjai Harris, Brian North and more
"Pirate Radio Live" gets you into the weekend with another jam-packed show. There's a lot to discuss in the sports world and the gang will cover it all, from ECU baseball and football to everything else. We'll even get a visit from former East Carolina running back...
Pirates in baseball: Alec Burleson shines again, Gavin Williams gets no-decision again
Alec Burleson played two on Thursday and continued his torrid June in both games. WATCH🏴☠️: That’s a three-run Burly bomb by @ECUBaseball alum and Cardinals star @alecburleson9 . It’s his seventh of the season and came in the third inning. ⚾️💣💪 📹 St. Louis Cardinals...
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Report: Alec Burleson won’t play in the outfield during Spring Training
ECU alum and St. Louis Cardinals star Alec Burleson is not expected to be used in the outfield this spring, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. CBSSports.com reports that reporter Daniel Guerrero reported as such despite an injury to outfielder Jordan Walker,...
PRL Friday: The weekend is here and so is ECU baseball vs. Coastal Carolina
We're cruising into Friday with another edition of "Pirate Radio Live." Clip and Chandler will have a lot of ground to cover, including keeping tabs on the ECU-Coastal Carolina baseball game. We'll also hear from a number of guests, including WCTI-TV's Brian North...
ECU’s Joyner earns AAC first-team honors; Hagemann gets All-Freshman honor
East Carolina junior Amiya Joyner earned first-team All-AAC honors, the league announced on Friday. Freshman Devin Hagemann was also selected to the All-Freshman team. Joyner is a former Farmville Central High School star. It's the first time she's received First-Team...
AAC becomes first league to set ‘minimum standard’ for revenue sharing with athletes
The American Athletic Conference became the first NCAA conference to create a method for revenue sharing with a “minimum standard” for its athletes. Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger reports the conference will share “at least $10 million in cumulative additional benefits...
Watch: Zach Agnos talks Spring Training, making the Rockies’ team and that ‘stache
ECU alum and Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Zach Agnos mingled with the hosts of a podcast to talk baseball and more. The “Rooftop Mingle” hosts, Evan and Skyler, talked with Agnos about how Spring Training has gone, working his way through the minor leagues and the...
East Carolina hosts No. 24 Coastal Carolina in marquee weekend series
The East Carolina baseball team has another home weekend series, this time with No. 24 Coastal Carolina. WATCH: ECU Baseball’s Dixon Williams @dixonwilliams3 and Colby Wallace @Cwall31_ visited the Pirate Radio studio prior to this weekend’s series vs Coastal...
Harold Varner III tied for 23rd after first round of LIV Hong Kong
ECU alum Harold Varner III is tied for 23rd place after the opening round of the LIV Golf Hong Kong event, which started Friday morning. Varner is tied with six others at 3-under-par. He made birdies on four holes. 4Aces GC, the team he’s on with Dustin Johnson,...
Pirates defeat Tulane in regular season home finale, 73-64
East Carolina's final regular season home game was a good one in large part to the play of RJ Felton. The Pirates beat Tulane, 73-64, on Thursday at Minges Coliseum. They led from start to finish to improve to 18-12 overall, 10-7 in the AAC. Buccaneer Scoreboard -...
Five former Pirates named to MLB Spring Breakout rosters
On Thursday, Major League Baseball announced its second annual Spring Breakout. East Carolina University also announced five former members of the school's baseball team will be playing. Below is a press release from ECU Sports Information with more on those selected...
Ja’Quan McMillian staying with Broncos after one-year deal
The Denver Broncos have placed a 1-year, $1.03 million tender to ECU alum and cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian. According to USA Today’s Broncos Wire, the team exercised the deal after McMillian’s contract expired. He became a free agent and was given an Exclusive Rights...