Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Cincinnati Ends ECU’s Win Streak on First Day of Women’s Tennis Championship…ECU looks for redemption against UConn; Veteran lefties are proven aces for Pirates, Huskies…UConn baseball coach Jim Penders about to make history in a job he was born and raised for…Shockers Look to Carry Momentum into Series vs. ECU…NCHSAA stands firm in opposition to Friday night college football games…At the halfway mark, ODU’s new stadium is coming together…Canes try to move on from Svechnikov injury, prepare for Game 4…Champion Patriots open vs. Steelers; 5 international games on NFL schedule

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

The Bradsher Beat on Women’s Basketball
ECU track & field squads thrive on experience Bonesville.net

Pirates Fall In AAC WTennis Championship First Round ecupirates.com

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Veteran lefties are proven aces for Pirates, Huskies
• Streak stops at AAC tourney

The East Carolinian

• ECU looks for redemption against UConn
• ECU women’s golf finishes fourth in AAC Championship
• Snead walks on to score big

Brickhouse’s early shot leads ECU past Elon  WNCT 9

WITN 7

• Trio of home runs lift No. 12 ECU Baseball to 9-4 win at Elon
• Dan Gerlach officially leaving Golden Leaf ahead of ECU interim chancellor job

Former Easley adviser named interim chancellor at ECU WRAL

April 16 11 p.m. sports: ECU picked up baseball win at Elon; Wood Ducks win in 9th  WCTI 12

247 Sports

• ECU in the College Baseball Projected Field of 64: April 17th
• WATCH: ECU offense served winner’s dinner by defense
• Five ECU 2020 targets to watch from South Carolina
• No. 12 ECU bounces back with in-state road win

ECU Tops Elon 9-4 Rivals

Baseball: Huskies hit the road for big weekend with No. 13 ECU The Daily Campus

Shockers Look to Carry Momentum into Series vs. ECU Wichita State Shockers

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Cincinnati Ends ECU’s Win Streak To Highlight First Day of Women’s Tennis Championship
• UConn’s Hull Wins Final Men’s Golf Weekly Award

Mike Anthony: UConn baseball coach Jim Penders about to make history in a job he was born and raised for  Hartford Courant

Cincinnati Unloads on the Miami RedHawks as Bearcats Win, 15-5 BCSNN

The legendary work ethic of ‘relentless’ John Brannen and his path to the Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Enquirer

How does USF’s depth chart look? Here’s our guess Tampa Bay Times

UCF baseball tries to bounce back from disappointing week Orlando Sentinel

Tulane baseball notebook: Campbell a rare bright spot in the bullpen  New Orleans Advocate

Guard Damion Baugh officially signs with Memphis basketball Memphis Commercial Appeal

TU basketball signs two former four-star recruits, juco standout Brandon Rachal and Arkansas transfer Keyshawn Embery-Simpson Tulsa World

UH DL Ed Oliver wraps up busy schedule with Bills visit Houston Chronicle

WSU spring sports recap: Baseball, softball both host AAC series starting Thursday  Wichita Eagle

Navy set to name Admiral Mack Award winner this week Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

WRAL

• NCHSAA stands firm in opposition to Friday night college football games
• Zion helps with gender reveal for Duke athletic department employee
• Duke baseballer influenced by athletic mom and dad
• UNC first to offer Holly Springs rising junior RB

Winston Salem Journal

• Last week’s ACC Barnstorming Tour was Aaron Spivey’s first time playing since March 2. The former Wake Forest guard soaked it in.
• 5 things to watch in this week’s N.C. State-Wake Forest series

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• At the halfway mark, ODU’s new stadium is coming together
• Mamadi Diakite becomes fourth U.Va. player to declare for NBA draft
• Cold all night, Virginia Tech’s Justin Robinson delivers in the clutch at the PIT

At Colorado, a Breach in Football’s Wall New York Times