ECU Alum Ryder Giles lands job at Kentucky

by | Jan 28, 2025

A former ECU baseball star and alum who transferred to and also played at Kentucky has a new job with the Wildcats.

ECU Alum Ryder Giles has joined the Kentucky baseball team as a member of the support staff. Giles played for the Pirates from 2019-2022 before transferring to Kentucky.

Kentucky Baseball posted the news on its social media.

”Former Wildcat Ryder Giles (@RyderGiles) has returned to Lexington as a member of our support staff! Anyone who has crossed paths with Ryder knows how big an asset he’ll be to our program.”

Giles finished 6-3 with a 3.93 ERA pitching at ECU. His best season was 2022 when he went 4-1 with nine starts, a 3.27 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 44 innings. He also had a save.

He batted .219 at ECU (98 for 448) with three homers and 61 RBI in four seasons.

Check out Pirate Radio

Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube

Top Headlines

Gavin Williams could be headed for breakout year in fantasy, too

With Spring Training in full gear, the attention not only turns to the games but the scouting for fantasy stars. Fantasy sports is a multi-billion dollar industry, and you want to make sure you have the best players on your team to win. NBCSports.com has been scouting...

East Carolina-Duke softball doubleheader on Wednesday postponed

By ECUPirates.com Due to potential inclement weather in the area, East Carolina's doubleheader with No. 12 Duke on Wednesday at 3 and 5 p.m. been postponed. The Pirates will be back in action at Max R. Joyner Family Stadium this Friday when they take on Canisius at 3...

ECU’s Frost named AAC Pitcher of the Week in softball

By ECUPirates.com IRVING, Texas – East Carolina freshman pitcher Kendall Frost has been named the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week according to an announcement from the league office on Monday afternoon. Frost becomes the first Pirate freshman pitcher...

Jeff Hoffman at Spring Training, ‘Excited to get going this year’

Monday was a big day for new Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher and ECU alum Jeff Hoffman. He reported to Spring Training in Dunedin, Fla., and the cameras were front and center with him. “Just got done getting my work in on the field,” Hoffman said in a video posted to...

Burleson ready to prove his worth again for Cardinals

Alec Burleson finds himself in a similar spot going into Spring Training that he experienced this time last year. At the start of the 2024 season, he wasn’t sure where he factored into the St. Louis Cardinals’ lineup. He was slotted into the lineup after injuries and...

PRL Monday: We break down ECU baseball, basketball and more

It was a busy weekend of sports, so there's a lot to talk about on "Pirate Radio Live" on Monday. We had ECU baseball starting the season against George Mason. The ECU men's and women's basketball teams picked up wins and the softball team played in the Pirate...

The Brian Bailey Show: ECU Hall of Famer Gary Overton

Monday's edition of "The Brian Bailey Show" features one certain-to-be-hall-of-famer interviewing another who is an ECU Hall of Famer. Brian Bailey will have former ECU baseball coach Dr. Gary Overton on his show, which airs at noon on 92.7 FM, 104.1 FM and on our...