Could Trey Yesavage make it to majors this year?
East Carolina baseball alum Trey Yesavage has had quite the rookie season in the minors. Baseball experts who saw the Toronto Blue Jays’ No. 2 prospect pitch in Dunedin felt he had the stuff to make it to the majors … next season. However, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic...
ECU alum Clayton McCullough going to MLB All-Star Game as assistant
At least one East Carolina baseball alum is going to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. On the All-Star Track ➡️ Our Skipper 🎶 Clayton McCullough is headed to the All-Star Game to join the NL coaching staff! pic.twitter.com/NcILvSfzwl — Miami Marlins (@Marlins)...
PRL Tuesday: Mully, Mack and Bryce back for more
Tuesday’s “Pirate Radio Live” has some familiar faces on the show. Tuesdays during the year are typically reserved for Coach Mike Mullis, Coach Mack McCarthy and ECU football alum Bryce Williams. They will each be on the show, plus some other surprises are in store...
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Pirates host ODU Wednesday afternoon
The ECU baseball team will look to end a four-game slide on Wednesday when it hosts Old Dominion. The Pirates are 2-5 after a loss on Feb. 18 to Campbell and the three losses to No. 5 North Carolina last Saturday-Monday. Old Dominion comes in at 2-4. After Wednesday's...
PRL Tuesday: Coach Mack, Bryce Williams and the fallout from ECU-UNC
Tuesday’s edition of “Pirate Radio Live” will focus on ECU baseball, college basketball and more. Clip Brock and Chandler Honeycutt will cover the fallout from the Pirates’ three losses to UNC and get you set for Wednesday’s home game with Old Dominion along with this...
ECU alum Justin Redd signs with CFL’s Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts recently lost ECU alum DaShaun Amos to free agency, signing with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. On Monday, the Argonauts picked up another former ECU star. The team announced the signing of offensive lineman Justin Redd. He played five games with the...
Spring Training: Zach Agnos, Carson Whisenhunt, Shaw Armstrong see mound time
Two ECU alum got to pitch in the same game for their respective teams in Monday’s 2-2 tie between the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies. Giants pitcher Carson Whisenhunt made his first appearance in Spring Training, coming on in the eighth inning. He faced...
ECU drops fourth straight, series finale to No. 5 UNC
A three-run second inning was followed by two more runs in the fourth inning as No. 5 North Carolina swept ECU 6-3 on Monday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. The Tar Heels (7-0) took the three-game series and, combined with ECU’s loss to Campbell, the Pirates (2-5) have...
Cardinals manager: Alec Burleson to play 1B, DH in 2025
When you see ECU alum Alec Burleson on the field for the St. Louis Cardinals, expect to see him play at first base or designated hitter. That’s what his manager, Oliver Marmol, said on Monday, according to MLB.com writer John Denton, who covers the Cardinals. He...
ECU’s Johnson earns AAC softball Player of the Week honors
ECU graduate infielder Morgan Johnson has been honored by the AAC as its softball Player of the Week. Below is a press release from ECU Sports Information with more details. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube =====...
Former ECU star Shavon Revel set for full recovery from ACL surgery
Shavon Revel’s good news just continues. In addition to the former ECU football star’s NFL draft stock rising, he’s getting good news on his recovery from ACL surgery on his left knee. Reporter Tom Pelissero posted the latest to his X account. East Carolina CB Shavon...
PRL Monday: ECU baseball, Justin Hardy and more to start the week
Monday starts a new week, and "Pirate Radio Live" will get you going with a lot of ECU and other sports news. Clip and Chandler will discuss the ECU baseball series with UNC. The Pirates have dropped the first two games but host the Tar Heels Monday at 5 p.m. at...
Connor Norby listed among top 10 NL potential breakout stars in 2025
Another publication has ECU alum and Miami Marlins third baseman Connor Norby set for a breakout season in Major League Baseball this season. MSN.com has a slideshow of its top 10 emerging stars to watch out for. Norby is ranked No. 9. He is a rookie with the Marlins...