ECU baseball moves up in poll, hopes to play NCSU next…Pirates Remain Tied For Fifth At The American Championship…Off The Bat: USF Wins War On I-4, UNCG Takes Control in SoCon…The unheralded decisions that helped college baseball thrive at UNC, Duke, NC State…Ohio State running back from NC says he’s transferring to UNC…ODU’s plans for an expanded Foreman Field appear to be smart and reasonable…NBA playoffs: Jazz boots Thunder to the brink in testy win; Rockets’ 50-point quarter fuels rout…Calgary Flames name Peters head coach…Washington wins series; Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby next

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

From the Anchor Desk
Hot Pirates sail into momentous week Bonesville.net

Replay of Brian Bailey show w/ special guests Dave Hart and Cliff Godwin Pirate Radio 1250

ecupirates.com

• Cincinnati Takes Down ECU In Monday Lacrosse Matinee
• Pirates Remain Tied For Fifth At The American Championship

ECU back in top-10 Greenville Daily Reflector

The Pirates sweep Memphis to reach 30 wins Washington Daily News

The East Carolinian

• Pirates to take on Wolfpack
• ECU sweeps Memphis; prepare for NCSU
• Solanellas recovering from accident back in Spain
• Pirates take home weekend softball series over USF
• Record season for ECU tennis comes to an end
• ECU seniors, faculty prepare for spring graduation

WNCT 9

• Pirates climb back into top-10
• Pirates fall in penultimate lacrosse game of season

WITN 7

• Pirates remain tied for fifth at The American Championships
• Pirates fall to Cincinnati on the road

April 23 11 p.m. sports: ECU baseball moves up in poll, hopes to play NCSU next WCTI 12

247 Sports

• ECU set for top-10 midweek clash with NC State
• ECU re-enters Top 10 after bounce-back week

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• UCF’s Finfrock and Houston’s Padgett take home baseball honors
• Wichita State’s Wright, Lange Collect Weekly Softball Honors
• Led by Correa’s 67, No. 21 USF Pulls Away at Men’s Golf Championship

Off The Bat: USF Wins War On I-4, UNCG Takes Control in SoCon Baseball America

Tampa Bay Times

• USF baseball cracks top 25
• Projecting where USF’s prospects will get drafted

Early look at revamped UCF defense among three things we learned from Knights’ spring game Orlando Sentinel

Jalen Adams Returning To UConn, Will Not Test NBA Hartford Courant

Sean Chandler looking to prove himself to NFL teams Philly.com

Notebook: Tulane baseball white hot at the plate entering game vs. Texas Southern New Orleans Advocate

Sonny Dykes’ new house is very convenient for the SMU head coach Dallas News

Top Memphis basketball targets discuss Hardaway Memphis Commercial Appeal

TU men’s tennis signs three international standouts Tulsa World

What we know about Wichita State basketball’s schedule for next season Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• The unheralded decisions that helped college baseball thrive at UNC, Duke, NC State
• UNC’s Luke Maye to test the NBA draft waters, the school says
• Dave Doeren has a new deal with NC State. What he gained and what he lost.
• Ohio State running back from NC says he’s transferring to UNC
• Duke defensive tackle Mike Ramsay could be picked in this weekend’s NFL draft
• Michigan State kept ties to coach accused of sexual abuse

Winston Salem Journal

• Deacons in the Draft: How former Wake Forest players are approaching this week
• Big Four NBA Draft early entry deadline: Evaluating the players and their decisions

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• ODU’s plans for an expanded Foreman Field appear to be smart and reasonable
• Along comes a Spider: Richmond QB on cusp of achieving his NFL dream

Columbia The State

• Sweep of LSU puts South Carolina back in contention for NCAA tournament, experts say
• Former Clemson, Steelers great Bennie Cunningham dies from cancer