Yankees deal ECU alum Josh Grosz to Rockies in trade for third baseman
The New York Yankees have traded one of their top prospects, ECU baseball alum Josh Grosz, to the Colorado Rockies. MLB Pipeline announced the move on social media on Friday. The Rockies get Grosz, a right-handed pitcher and the Yankees’ No. 21 prospect, along with...
Cleveland Browns sign WR Winston Brown to team
The Cleveland Browns have a Pirate in their crew now. The Browns announced on Friday they have signed former ECU wide receiver Winston Wright to the team. He will wear No. 38. The move comes amid injuries to the team and the news that veteran linebacker Jordan Hicks...
PRL Friday: American media days wrap up, breaking down another ECU opponent
It's Friday and "Pirate Radio Live" has you ready for the weekend after another big day of sports. The American Conference is wrapping up the final day of its football media gathering. ECU has been well represented and so has Pirate Radio with Jarrett Watkins and...
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Hunter helps ECU storm back for extra-inning victory at Rice
Jake Hunter provided a big boost for the East Carolina baseball team in a 5-3 victory in 11 innings over Rice on Saturday. Buccaneer Scoreboard - ECU Baseball scores the final five runs in game 2 unanswered to take the game and the series vs Rice in extra innings....
Pirates drop softball series finale at Charlotte, 5-3
The East Carolina softball team dropped Saturday's series finale against Charlotte, 5-3. Below is a report from ECU Sports Information with more details. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube ===== Photo credit: (ECU...
Gavin Williams set for first start with Guardians
We’ll see later on Saturday if ECU alum Gavin Williams can continue the success he had during Spring Training. Williams had a spectacular start to his season with two wins and 26 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings over five starts. He’ll face the Kansas City Royals Saturday...
Zach Agnos arrives on Albuquerque Isotopes Triple-A roster
Zach Agnos is officially playing pro ball at the Triple-A level. He’s on the Albuquerque Isotopes Triple-A roster, according to OurSportsCentral.com. He is one of eight players making their first appearance on the Isotopes’ roster, the website reports. Agnos pitched...
Shawn Armstrong picks up first hold, earning fans’ adoration in Rangers’ win
Shawn Armstrong is off to a pretty good start this season for the Texas Rangers. The journeyman reliever has had two solid outings in as many games for the Rangers. After bailing out his team after fellow reliever Luke Jackson gave up a three-run homer Thursday to the...
Carson Whisenhunt among top Triple-A prospects to watch
East Carolina baseball fans know how good Carson Whisenhunt is and how he’s on the cusp of making it to Major League Baseball. MLB.com has him as one of the top Triple-A prospects to watch this season. Their writers created one player from each team that will shine in...
East Carolina stifles Rice 4-2 in AAC series opener
Ethan Norby went seven strong innings on the mound and the East Carolina offense got its four runs early in a 4-2 win over Rice to open their three-game series on Friday in Houston. Below is a report from ECU Sports Information with videos from ECU Baseball's X...
Pirates bounce back with seven homers to split DH with Charlotte
East Carolina's softball team tied an AAC record for the second most home runs in a single game as the Pirates split Friday's doubleheader with Charlotte. The two teams wrap up the series Saturday at 1 p.m. Below is more information from ECU Sports Information. Check...
Details released on Zay Jones’ new contract with Cardinals
USA Today Arizona Cardinals writer Howard Balzer has the details on the new contract ECU alum Zay Jones signed. Jones and the Cardinals agreed to a one-year deal a couple of weeks ago. Balzer writes in part that the contract is “another example of how agents inflate...
Former ECU assistant takes over as Ayden-Grifton High School football coach
A former East Carolina assistant under Skip Holtz and Ruffin McNeil has been named the head football coach at Ayden-Grifton High School. Garrett Wingate has served as the school’s offensive coordinator for the past two seasons. He will take over for Paul Cornwell, who...