Ryan McCrystal promoted to Reds’ High-A Dayton club
Ryan McCrystal is moving a little bit closer to his goal of reaching the Majors. Literally. The ECU baseball alum and Daytona Tortugas catcher was promoted to High-A Dayton on Thursday. That means he’s leaving Florida and moving just north of Cincinnati, one step...
Pirates in baseball: Landon Ginn picks up win by closing out Myrtle Beach victory
Landon Ginn has proven recently he’s back to 100% after injuries this season. He proved it again on Wednesday. The ECU baseball alum pitched the final two innings as Myrtle Beach held off Columbia, 6-5. Ginn improved to 2-1 on the season. He pitched two innings, gave...
ECU Baseball claims 10th-straight ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
On Thursday, East Carolina announced that the baseball program had received the American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award for the 10th straight year. Below are more details from ECU Sports Information. Check out Pirate Radio Website |...
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ECU softball held to four hits in 11-0 loss to Duke
Nationally-ranked Duke held East Carolina's softball team to four hits in an 11-0 victory in five innings on Wednesday. Below is more from ECU Sports Information. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube ===== Photo...
ECU’s Danielle Modder named AAC Women’s Golf Player of the Week
Danielle Modder, a junior at East Carolina University, has been named AAC Women's Golf Player of the Week, according to the league. Below is more information from ECU Sports Information. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram |...
Gavin Williams’ Spring Training puts him in spotlight, on fantasy boards
It’s amazing what one good Spring Training can do to a player’s perspective for the upcoming season. ECU alum and Cleveland Guardians pitcher Gavin Williams struggled to a 3-10 season in 2024, battling elbow problems and inconsistencies. However, he was spectacular...
ECU coach named 2025 Red Auerbach Coach of the Year award finalist
East Carolina men's basketball coach Michael Schwartz is a finalist for the 2025 Red Auerbach Coach of the Year award. Below is a press release from ECU Sports Information with more details. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram...
PRL Wednesday: ECU football in full swing, pro day, baseball and more
Wednesday's "Pirate Radio Live" has a lot of topics to cover. Clip is back and welcomes Rahjai Harris to talk about ECU's Pro Day for former football players looking to get a look from scouts at the next level. The NFL draft is in April. 🏴☠️🏈 Today on Pirate Radio...
MLB.com: Blue Jays plan to maximize Trey Yesavage pitching prospects
The Toronto Blue Jays have high hopes for pitcher Trey Yesavage. At the same time, they don’t want to push the ECU alum too much. Yesavage suffered a collapsed lung before last year’s AAC Tournament. He pitched against Wake Forest in the NCAA Tournament but was held...
Can Gavin Williams and Guardians’ starters deliver in 2025?
Now that Spring Training is over, the focus turns to Opening Day in Major League Baseball. Each team answered some questions and raised some new ones. For the Cleveland Guardians, starting pitching questions appear to be answered for now. The two biggest players with...
East Carolina drops close one at Duke
East Carolina's baseball team tried to rally in the ninth inning but fell short at Duke in a 6-4 loss on Tuesday. Buccaneer Scoreboard FINAL - In a hotly contested game that saw both coaches get tossed late, ECU Baseball falls to Duke 6-4. Next up for the Pirates, a...
Pirates officially open spring football practices
Tuesday was a busy day of football at East Carolina University. 🏴☠️🏈 Sights and sounds from the first day of ECU Football spring practice. Join Pirate Radio LIVE below for a full breakdown. LISTEN, STREAM, WATCH ⏰ 3-6pm M-F 📻 92.7FM, 104.1FM 💻 https://t.co/Z5O9agM4X7...
Video and photos: ECU hold pro football day for former players
It was a busy Tuesday for ECU football. Not only were many of the former athletes out for ECU's pro day, but it was also the start of the spring football practices for the 2025 team. Players like Rahjai Harris, Winston Wright Jr. and Shavon Revel were at the pro day...