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PRL Monday: Justin Hardy, Brian Bailey and Corey Gloor

"Pirate Radio Live" kicks off the week with a lot to talk about. The sports world is busy once again with everything from the College Baseball World Series to NBA, NHL, CFL, college football and much more. Clip, Chandler and the rest of the crew will also have the...

Pirates in baseball: Ryan McCrystal has two more hits, RBI for Daytona

Ryan McCrystal continued his hot June with two more hits for Daytona in Sunday’s 7-5 loss to St. Lucie. McCrystal, playing DH, was 2-for-4 and drove in a run to increase his batting average to .283. He doubled in the sixth inning but didn’t score. He singled in a run...

ECU has nonconference game that will shape AAC’s postseason hopes (and it’s not NCSU)

As good as Army was in the AAC last season, it realistically didn’t have a chance of making the College Football Playoff. One reason for that was the strength (or lack thereof) of the AAC schedule. While having more than just one or two good teams is important, having...

Pirates in baseball: Alec Burleson, Ryan McCrystal continue swinging hot bats

Alec Burleson was moved up to third in the lineup for Saturday’s game and came through again in an 8-5 win for the Cardinals over the Brewers. WATCH 🏴‍☠️: @ECUBaseball alum and Cardinals star @alecburleson9 is batting .368 in June. So it makes sense to move him up to...

JH Rose alum, DC Defenders wrap up UFL title

J.H. Rose High School alum Cornell Powell helped the DC Defenders wrap up their first UFL title by beating the Michigan Panthers, 58-34 on Saturday. WATCH: @jhrosefootball alum @CornellPowell14 catches a touchdown to give the DC Defenders the lead over the Michigan...

Former ECU golfer wraps up 65th NC Amateur title

Former East Carolina University golfer Jackson Spires wrapped up a near wire-to-wire finish to win the 65th annual North Carolina Amateur title on Saturday. Spires played for ECU from the 2013-14 season to the 2017-18 season before becoming a volunteer assistant...

Pirates in baseball: Shawn Armstrong gets rare start in Rangers’ win over White Sox

We’re used to seeing East Carolina alum and relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong come out of the bullpen during a game. On Friday, we got to see him start. Shawn Armstrong is DEALING He’s up to five Ks thru three innings of work. pic.twitter.com/3577gJjlJV — Rangers Nation...

Tyler Snead, Montreal tops Ottawa, Justin Hardy in battle of ECU alums

ECU football alum Tyler Snead had four catches for 117 yards, including a 71-yarder, as Montreal beat Ottawa and fellow ECU alum Justin Hardy, 39-18, in CFL action on Friday. TYLER SNEADDDDD SNEAD YOU DOWN FIELD 👉pic.twitter.com/YDrgiNp0YN — Alouettes de Montréal...

Former ECU golfer carries five-shot lead into final round of NC Amateur

Former East Carolina University golfer Jackson Spires carries a five-shot lead into the final round of the 65th NC Amateur. Spires played for ECU from the 2013-14 season to the 2017-18 season before becoming a volunteer assistant coach. He led after the first round of...

ASU hires ECU baseball director of player development as assistant

Appalachian State’s baseball program has hired a new pitching coach who comes from East Carolina. The Mountaineers posted the news to social media that it had hired Heath Blackmon as its new pitching coach. Blackmon spent the last three seasons as the ECU baseball...