Pirates in baseball: McCrystal helps Daytona beat Jupiter, Jenkins-Cowart

by | Apr 16, 2025

It was a relatively quiet night for East Carolina baseball alumni in the majors and minors. However, two players did have a pretty good night.

Ryan McCrystal was 1-for-3 with a double, two runs and two walks in 17-6 win over Jupiter. Fellow ECU alum Jacob Jenkins-Cowart did not play in the game for Jupiter.

McCrystal walked and scored in the fourth inning to give Daytona an 8-4 lead. In the fifth, he doubled and scored to extend Daytona’s lead to 11-4. He walked again in the seventh but did not score.

Carter Cunningham

Cunningham was 1-for-5 with an RBI in 11-8 loss to Eugene. He doubled in a run to tie the game at 4-4 in the fourth and was on the tail end of this nice defensive play.

Check out what the other ECU alumni did in the pros and minors on Tuesday.

Major League Baseball

  • Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: On 10-day injured list with oblique. Played rehab game last Saturday at Jacksonville.
  • Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: Was 1-for-2 as DH in 2-0 loss to Houston.
  • Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Did not pitch in 4-0 win over Angels.
  • Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Did not pitch in 6-3 win over Orioles.
  • Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: Did not pitch in 6-3 win over Braves.
  • Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): Lost 10-4 to Arizona to fall to 8-8 on the season.

Triple-A

  • Carson Whisenhunt, Sacramento RiverCats (San Francisco Giants): Did not pitch in 8-6 win over Salt Lake.
  • Zach Agnos, Albuquerque Isotopes (Colorado Rockies): Did not pitch in 7-2 win over El Paso.

Double-A

  • Carter Spivey, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): Did not pitch in 8-7 loss to Erie.
  • Trey Benton, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): On season-ending disabled list

Single-A

  • Trey Yesavage, Dunedin Blue Jays (Blue Jays): Did not pitch in 4-2 loss to Lakeland.
  • Carter Cunningham, Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays): See above
  • Josh Moylan, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Was 1-for-4 in 4-2 win over Wilmington
  • Josh Grosz, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Did not pitch in 4-2 win over Wilmington
  • Tyler Bradt, Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals): Did not pitch in 6-2 win over Cedar Rapids
  • Jacob-Jenkins-Cowart, Jupiter Hammerheads (Marlins): Did not play in 17-6 loss to Daytona.
  • Ryan McCrystal Daytona Tortugas (Reds): See above
  • Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Modesto Nuts (Mariners): Placed on full-season disabled list on April 15.
  • Erik Ritchie, Clearwater Threshers (Phillies): Pitched .2 innings in 10-5 loss to Palm Beach. Gave up two hits, two runs (both earned) with two walks and a strikeout. ERA is now 30.86.

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