Pirates in baseball: Shawn Armstrong strikes out three in closing out Rangers’ win
Shawn Armstrong didn’t get a save on Tuesday. But he did get the next best thing. He came on to pitch in the ninth inning of a 6-2 win over the Athletics. It wasn’t a save situation, but it didn’t stop Armstrong from doing his best. He struck out all three batters he...
Justin Hardy, Shane Carden, Terry Holland, Dwayne Harris part of 2025 ECU Hall of Fame class
Justin Hardy, Shane Carden, Terry Holland and Dwayne Harris are four of the six individuals named to the 2025 East Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame. Below are more details from ECU Sports Information. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) |...
PRL Tuesday: More from Mack, Mully and Bryce
Tuesdays are for Mack, Mully and Bryce. "Pirate Radio Live" will have three of its familiar guests on the show. Clip Brock and the gang will welcome: Former ECU men's basketball coach and current ESPN analyst Mack McCarthy Baseball analyst Mike Mullis Former ECU tight...
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Former J.H. Rose star makes DC Defenders roster
Turns out former J.H. Rose High School star Cornell Powell did make the roster for the UFL’s DC Defenders. The team announced the news of its roster cut to 50 players on Friday. Initially, it was reported Powell, a receiver who played at Clemson and had stops with the...
Former ECU punter will now play at Villanova
Villanova now has the distinction of having the oldest punter in college football. #NovaNation, let’s welcome our newest ‘Cat, Punter @lukelarsen_1✌️#TapTheRock pic.twitter.com/6GaCiEy3ED — Villanova Football (@NovaFootball) March 21, 2025 Luke Larsen, who hails from...
East Carolina tops Memphis 3-2 in AAC opener
The East Carolina baseball team began defense of its five-time AAC regular-season championship with a 3-2 win over Memphis on Friday at Clark-LeClair Stadium. Below is more information from ECU Sports Information. Videos are from Pirate Radio. Buccaneer Scoreboard -...
Pirates come up short in series opener at South Florida, 6-5
The East Carolina softball team came up short in its AAC game with South Florida on Friday, falling 6-5 in Tampa, Fla. Below is a full report from ECU Sports Information. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube =====...
ECU entertains Memphis to kick off AAC slate
The ECU baseball team starts AAC play on Friday against Memphis in a three-game set. The Pirates and Tigers begin play at 6 p.m. on Friday. Saturday's game is set for 4 p.m. with Sunday's game slated for noon. Below is a preview from ECU Sports Information. Videos are...
ECU alum Trey Benton placed on full-season injured list
ECU alum and Akron Rubber Ducks pitcher Trey Benton was placed on the full-season injured list, the Cleveland Guardians announced on Wednesday. He pitched for the Double-A Ducks in 2024, earning a 4-1 record with a 3.45 ERA in 23 relief appearances. He had a save and...
Zach Agnos likely headed to Triple-A to begin baseball season
It appears that despite a solid Spring Training, ECU alum Zach Agnos will start the 2025 season in the minors. The Denver Post reports that he entered Friday with a 3.86 ERA and 0.96 WHIP over 9.1 innings. He also has had seven strikeouts, one walk and held batters to...
Forbes: Gavin Williams ‘mowin’ em down’ in Cactus League
ECU alum Gavin Williams has had an impressive Spring Training. Going into Wednesday’s game with the Athletics, he threw eight innings, yielding one earned run, for a 1.13 ERA. He struck out 16 hitters while walking only two. In Wednesday’s game, he went 4.1 innings,...
The Holton Ahlers Show: RJ Felton
The latest edition of "The Holton Ahlers Show" features ECU senior guard RJ Felton. In this week's episode, Felton talks about staying loyal rather than transferring, recruitment of him and his brother, the mindset of a conference tournament game, Team Boneyard, and...
Spring Training: Williams has good last outing, Burleson hits third homer
ECU alum Gavin Williams has had such a good Spring Training that one sub-par outing was bound to happen sooner or later. Cleveland #Guardians RHP Gavin Williams racked up five more strikeouts today in his spring start vs the Angels. Williams now has 21 strikeouts in...