Nobody hit all the winning numbers in Saturday’s PowerBall drawing, meaning that the staggering sum of $750 million will roll over to next week. But that doesn’t mean someone didn’t hit the jackpot. According to the Sports Business Journal, the American Athletic Conference and ESPN have reached an agreement that will net the league a… [ More… ]
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Pirates power to sweep
GREENVILLE — Solo home runs by Turner Brown in the seventh and Spencer Brickhouse in the eighth sent East Carolina to a 6-5 American Athletic Conference win over Central Florida on Sunday. The 14th-ranked Pirates took all three games with UCF in their opening AAC series at Clark-LeClair Stadium and improved to 18-6 overall. The… [ More… ]
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Pirates rally to take series
GREENVILLE — East Carolina spotted Central Florida three runs in the first inning but came back for a 7-4 win to take the series and create the possibility of a sweep on Sunday. The 14th-ranked Pirates improved to 17-6 overall and 2-0 in the American Athletic Conference as Spencer Brickhouse’s 3-run homer down the right… [ More… ]
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Pirates take AAC opener
GREENVILLE — East Carolina scored 10 runs in the first three innings and held off Central Florida for a 13-8 win in the American Athletic Conference opener for both clubs at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Friday night. The 14th-ranked Pirates, who improved to 16-6, were paced offensively by Spencer Brickhouse, who was 3-for-5 with four RBIs.… [ More… ]
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Kuchmaner becomes mound force
Jake Kuchmaner’s perfect game for East Carolina on Sunday in a 3-0 win at Maryland completed a 3-game sweep for the No. 14 Pirates and assured the sophomore left-hander of a place in ECU history as the first pitcher to keep a runner from reaching base in a 9-inning contest. Kuchmaner has allowed just two… [ More… ]
The Bradsher Beat
Strong leaders fuel lofty hopes at ECU
Before my family moved to Eastern North Carolina two decades ago, I spent seven years in Cleveland County, NC, just a few miles from the campus of Gardner-Webb University. We spent time in the tiny burg of Boiling Springs, got to know GWU students and enjoyed an occasional cultural event on campus. The thing we… [ More… ]
From the Anchor Desk
Enjoying perfection the old-fashioned way
Jake Kuchmaner made Pirate history on Sunday with the school’s first ever perfect game in East Carolina’s 3-0 win over Maryland. Unfortunately, unless you were in College Park on Sunday, you didn’t get a chance to see the performance. The Big 10 plus streaming service showed the first game of the three-game set on Friday… [ More… ]
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Houston putting his experience to work
Of all the noticeable differences between new East Carolina football coach Mike Houston and his predecessor Scottie Montgomery, one in particular stands out. Experience. This is not meant to put Montgomery down or to disparage him in any way. He is a good man with a wealth of football knowledge and an obvious passion for… [ More… ]
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Kuchmaner pitches perfect game
COLLEGE PARK, MD — Jake Kuchmaner pitched the first perfect game in program history as No. 14 East Carolina completed a three-game sweep at Maryland with a 3-0 win on Sunday. Kuchmaner (2-0) struck out eight. The sophomore left-hander from Waxhaw had a no-hitter for eight and two-thirds innings in his last start, a 3-2… [ More… ]
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Pirates take series at Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, MD — East Carolina pitchers Tyler Smith and Alec Burleson were effective in a 2-1 win at Maryland on Saturday, assuring the Pirates a win in the nonconference series. ECU (14-6), ranked as high as No. 14, goes for a sweep of the Terps (10-7) on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Pirates scored… [ More… ]
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Pirates shut out Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, MD — Jake Agnos, Zach Barnes and Evan Odum pitched East Carolina to a 9-0 win at Maryland on Friday night. Jake Washer had a 3-run homer in a 5-run third for the No. 14 Pirates as they improved to 13-6. Spencer Brickhouse had a 2-run shot in the eighth. Agnos, a sophomore… [ More… ]
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Pirate programs seek progress across the board
Football, basketball and baseball are at various points in their respective years, but all three are thinking in terms of improvement. As East Carolina embarks on spring practice in football, the Pirates look to erase the disappointment of three straight 3-9 seasons with new coach Mike Houston piloting the ship. A 73-57 loss to Wichita… [ More… ]