Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Friday, May 25, 2018

No. 15 ECU Drops Semifinal Game To No. 18 Houston, 5-3; rematch Friday…Galissia Cause Secures Bid To NCAA Outdoor Championships…Zay Jones has knee surgery; Bills not worried season in jeopardy…ECU alum Smith elected to lead UNC Board of Governors…A Will Grier homecoming highlights the 2018 Belk College Kickoff Game in Charlotte…It took 13 innings, but Duke sets record in win over Wake Forest…DC is united: Capitals’ run to Cup Final ends 20-year drought

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• View from the East
  Coach Mo cites defensive progress
• Baseball: AAC Championships
  Cougars top ECU, 5-3
• Audio Feature
  Cliff Godwin Postgame

ecupirates.com

• Galissia Cause Secures Bid To NCAA Outdoor Championships
• No. 15 ECU Drops Semifinal Game To No. 18 Houston, 5-3

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Houston downs Pirates in AAC tourney
• ECU alum Smith elected to lead UNC Board of Governors

UNC System board gets a new leader — Harry Smith Greensboro News-Record

Baseball: ECU runs out of gas against Houston The East Carolinian

ECU falls to Houston; Rematch tomorrow morning WNCT 9

ECU drops semifinal game to Houston, 5-3 WITN 7

WCTI 12

• Pirates fall to Houston, two teams play again Friday
• Buffalo Bills receiver Zay Jones has knee surgery

Bills WR Jones sidelined by knee surgery YAHOO! Sports

Zay Jones has knee surgery; Bills not worried season in jeopardy ESPN

ECU falls to Houston at AAC tournament 247 Sports

Houston Tops ECU 5-3 in AAC Tournament Play on Thursday Rivals.com

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Lockhart Jr. keeps Houston alive, Cougars defeat ECU 5-3
• USF hits three home runs in 13-0 semifinal win over UConn
• Tulsa Varsity 8 Tabbed American Boat of the Year
• USF Eliminates Wichita State 7-2 Behind Sullivan’s Complete Game
• Houston Reaches Fourth Straight Semifinal With Win Against Tulane
• Houston’s Harm Named WGCA Honorable Mention All-America

Pead gives details about near-fatal accident Cincinnati Enquirer

USF wins doubleheader to stay alive in AAC tourney Tampa Tribune

Hartford Courant

• UConn Baseball Loses To USF, 13-0; Two Meet Again Friday
• UConn’s Dream Team: 6 Future Major Leaguers Packed 2010 Huskies

This former Temple basketball star went in for heart surgery and ended up losing his leg. But his story is far from over Philly.com

End of the Wave: Tulane’s season ends with whopping 18-7 loss to Houston at AAC tournament New Orleans Advocate

Tulane surrenders season-high run total in elimination loss to Houston New Orleans Times Picayune

SMU lands first commit in 2019 recruiting class  Dallas News

Houston Chronicle

• UH schedules home-and-home football series with Utah, Rice
• Former UH coach Kevin Sumlin on return to campus: ‘Will be…

Wichita State baseball season comes to an end in third game of AAC tournament Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

A Will Grier homecoming highlights the 2018 Belk College Kickoff Game in Charlotte Charlotte Observer

Raleigh News and Observer

• Virginia downs NC State in ACC tournament but Wolfpack still alive
• Why different is good for NC State’s seniors
• It took 13 innings, but Duke sets record in win over Wake Forest
• After borrowing UNC’s REMINGTON, Cleveland Cavs may get their own therapy dog

Winston Salem Journal

• Deacons’ season ends in 13th with silver lining
• App Trail: Former App State receiver Simms McElfresh excited for role in the booth

Columbia The State

• Big inning lifts Clemson baseball past Miami, into ACC tournament semifinals
• Gamecocks claw back to force extra innings, then fall to LSU in SEC tourney

Bubble Watch: Auburn, Texas A&M Score Key Wins Baseball America