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A former East Carolina baseball player has been named as the next school’s Baseball Director of Operations. Below is a media release from ECU Sports Iformation with more details. Check out Pirate Radio Website | Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) | Instagram | YouTube |...

Jeff Hoffman hasn’t had the chance to pitch much lately. However, he made the most of an opportunity on Sunday. Jeff Hoffman strikes out the side to secure the series win in Boston! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1ciPInpceo — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 29, 2025 Hoffman struck out...

Although he didn’t win, East Carolina golf alum Harold Varner III picked up a nice consolation prize at Sunday’s LIV Golf Dallas tournament. Varner shot his second straight par on Sunday to finish at -5 and tied for fifth. His 4Aces GC teammate, Patrick Reed, won a...

East Carolina football alum DaShaun Amos and his new team, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, picked up their first win of the season on Saturday as Week 4 of the CFL season wrapped up. Amos, who joined the team as a free agent after playing for the Toronto Argonauts, had three...

When East Carolina hosts BYU on Sept. 20, it likely won’t have to worry about quarterback Jake Retzlaff. ESPN is reporting Retzlaff will transfer from BYU after he admitted to having premarital sex, a violation of the school’s honor code. He is facing suspension after...

One day after a hard-luck loss, East Carolina baseball alum and Texas Rangers pitcher Shawn Armstrong picked up a win over the Seattle Mariners. On Friday, he pitched the 12th inning in a 7-6 loss. He gave up and hit after the Rangers lost a challenge on a fielding...

While East Carolina golf alum Harold Varner III shot even par on Saturday, his 4Aces GC teammate fared much better. Patrick Reed shot -4 and holds a four-shot lead over Varner, currently tied for fourth, going into the final round of the LIV Golf Dallas event. Reed...

East Carolina baseball alums Alec Burleson, Connor Norby and Carter Cunningham each had big games for their respective clubs in Friday’s baseball. Alec Burleson Burleson helped the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians. He was 2-for-4 with two...

When a Hall of Famer pays you respect, you tend to take notice. East Carolina baseball alum Alec Burleson made an amazing sliding catch on a pop-up for the St. Louis Cardinals during Wednesday’s game. Hall of Fame manager Tony LaRussa was a guest on FanDuel Sports...