WSU baseball knocks 7th-ranked ECU out of AAC Tournament with second win in three days…UCF Makes Second Semifinal Appearance in Three Years…Sullivan Sets Program Steeplechase Record At NCAA East Preliminary…With No. 1 recruiting class, Penny Hardaway says ‘Memphis basketball is back’…NC State closes out pool play with loss to Florida State; It takes a rally and extra innings – but UNC beats Miami to advance to ACC semifinals…Braves prevail over Cardinals behind Foltynewicz’s pitching, Swanson’s power …Nationals snap five-game skid by winning 12-10 slugfest over Marlins…An Andretti Is Still Driving for Another Indy 500 Win, 50 Years Later

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

BASEBALL NEWS
ECU ousted in AAC Tournament Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Sullivan Sets Program Steeplechase Record At NCAA East Preliminary
• Wichita State Eliminates ECU, 12-5, In AAC Championships

Hot-hitting Shockers eliminate ECU  Greenville Daily Reflector

Wichita State eliminates ECU, 12-5, in AAC championships  WNCT 9

Wichita State eliminates ECU in AAC Championships, 12-5 WITN 7

247 Sports

• College Baseball Field of 64 Projections: May 25th
• ECU eliminated from conference tourney by Wichita State
• Redshirt Freshman Report: Tay Williams
• ECU has three Top 150 prospects heading into MLB Draft

ECU Falls to Wichita State in AAC Tourney Elimination Game Rivals

WSU baseball knocks 7th-ranked ECU out of AAC Tournament with second win in three days  Wichita Eagle

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• UCF Makes Second Semifinal Appearance in Three Years
• Shockers Power Their Way to First American Semifinal Appearance
• Seventeen Athletes Punch Tickets to the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Friday

Orlando Sentinel

• Embattled UCF pitcher Jordan Spicer lifts Knights to AAC Tournament win
• Why USF will schedule 2-for-1s and UCF won’t: Bulls’ home games aren’t nearly as profitable | Commentary

Did USF just troll UCF with single tweet after scheduling Alabama? AL.com

Tulane’s season ends with 6-2 loss to UCF in AAC tournament  New Orleans Advocate

With No. 1 recruiting class, Penny Hardaway says ‘Memphis basketball is back’ USA Today

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC State closes out pool play with loss to Florida State
• It takes a rally and extra innings – but UNC beats Miami to advance to ACC semifinals
• Fats Thomas, remembered for 2013 UNC drama, sentenced to prison
• He grew up around Duke’s lacrosse program. Now he’ll start for the team in the Final Four.
• Deion Sanders, DT Cromer see friendship come full circle with Gamecock connection
• UNC’s Roy Williams discusses PJ Hairston being ruled ineligible in 2013
• Markell Johnson to return for his senior season at NC State

Wake Forest’s Jerry Haas a finalist for national coach of the year in men’s golf Winston Salem Journal

ACC revenue jumps more than 10 percent for the fourth time in five years Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Pain forces Gamecocks pitcher Sawyer Bridges to give up game, take on new role with team Charleston Post and Courier

Condition of Georgia QB Mathis upgraded after emergency surgery on brain Atlanta Journal Constitution