Pirates in baseball: Connor Norby drives in run in Marlins’ loss

by | Jun 17, 2025

East Carolina baseball alums Connor Norby, Clayton McCullough and the Miami Marlins at least got off to a good start on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Norby had an RBI single in the second inning that drove in Miami’s first run and tied the game at 1-1. However, the Phillies broke through with two runs in the ninth and pulled away for a 5-2 win.

Norby finished 1-for-4 and sits with a .242 batting average after Monday. The Marlins, under the direction of first-year manager and fellow ECU alum McCullough, dropped to 28-42 with the loss.

See below to find out what the rest of the Pirates in baseball did on Monday. The ECU alum in the minors were off on Monday.

Major League Baseball

  • Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: See above
  • Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: Off Monday. Hosting White Sox starting Tuesday.
  • Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Off Monday. Hosting Royals on Tuesday.
  • Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Off Monday. At Giants starting Tuesday.
  • Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: Off Monday. Hosting Diamondbacks starting Tuesday.
  • Zach Agnos, Colorado Rockies: Did not pitch in 6-4 win over Nationals
  • Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): See above

Photo credit: Connor Norby (AP photo)

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