Giants’ addition of Justin Verlander bolsters pitching staff that may include ECU alum soon

Jeff Hoffman came into Monday’s Spring Training game for the Toronto Blue Jays ready to go to work. The ECU alum struck out the three batters he faced on 14 pitches, 10 of them for strikes. That’s what the Blue Jays were hoping they’d get from him each time. The...

Connor Norby had a big day at the plate and Jacob Jenkins-Cowart had his first at-bat during Wednesday’s Spring Training game for the Miami Marlins against the Washington Nationals. Connor Norby with an RBI single up the middle. #Marlins lead 1-0...

Emma Jackson's two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning powered East Carolina to a 2-1 victory over Michigan during Wednesday's home game. ECU improved to 12-7 with the win. Below is a full report from ECU Sports Information along with posts from ECU...

The UFL’s Arlington Renegades has two ECU alumni who are familiar with each other. In addition to former ECU quarterback Holton Ahlers — host of Pirate Radio’s “The Holton Ahlers Show” on its YouTube page — Isaiah Winstead is also competing for a spot on the team....

Jeff Hoffman’s return to the Toronto Blue Jays as a potential closer certainly has fans excited. The ECU alum signed a three-year deal in the offseason and has pitched very well in two spring training games, including one where he struck out three batters on 14...

Gavin Williams is looking more and more like he’s ready for the Major League Baseball season to start. All six of Cleveland #Guardians RHP Gavin Williams strikouts today vs the Angels. Spring numbers: - 4.1(IP) 3H 1R 1ER 1BB 9SO 2.08 ERA#ForTheLand...

Below is a press release from Downtown Greenville about PirateFest 2025, which will be held on April 5. ===== Downtown Greenville Partnership and the City of Greenville are thrilled to unveil its highly-anticipated lineup for PirateFest 2025! After earning the "Event...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The East Carolina baseball team scored five runs in the second inning and four more in the sixth to pull out an 11-8 victory over Gardner-Webb on Tuesday at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville. Austin Irby hit two home runs for the Pirates. The win was...

The East Carolina women's basketball team had a rough night in its home finale on Tuesday, falling to UTSA, 67-48, in Minges Coliseum. The Pirates dropped to 16-14 overall, 8-10 in the AAC after poor shooting and turnovers led to a 34-11 halftime deficit. ECU scored...