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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPThursday, April 1, 2021

April 1, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Baseball provides needed boost for Pirate Nation … ECU-Cincinnati Weekend Schedule Revised … ECU baseball helps raise $10,000 to fight ALS as part of Mustache March … ECU-Campbell softball contest cancelled … ECU adds commitment from Marshall WR transfer Jhari Patterson … Houston, East Carolina And Temple See Athletes Recognized In Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards … For Anthony S. Fauci, going to a ballgame is ‘the one fun thing I can’t wait to do’ … Ex-Braves find new homes for start of 2021 season

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Baseball provides needed boost for Pirate Nation
 Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • Davis Named AAC Male Field Athlete Of The Week
  • ECU-Cincinnati Weekend Schedule Revised
  • ECU-Campbell Softball Contest Cancelled
  • Pirates LAX Prep For No. 10 Florida

Wilmington Star-News

  • 3 things to know heading into East Carolina baseball’s series against Cincinnati
  • ECU men’s basketball and the NCAA transfer portal: Who is leaving?

WNCT 9

  • ECU baseball helps raise $10,000 to fight ALS as part of Mustache March
  • ECU-Cincinnati weekend baseball schedule revised

WITN 7

  • ECU-Cincinnati baseball weekend schedule revised
  • ECU-Campbell softball contest cancelled

Bearcats Baseball Opens Up League Play Against ECU MSN

No. 21 UNC baseball falls to No. 8 East Carolina, 11-10, for fourth straight loss The Daily Tar Heel

East Carolina Transfer Jayden Gardner Schedules Friday Zoom Call with Pitt PGH Sports Now

2021 NFL Draft Player Profiles: East Carolina OT D’Ante Smith Steelers Depot

ECU adds commitment from Marshall WR transfer Jhari Patterson 247 Sports

Smith, other Pirates will wait for draft days Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Houston, East Carolina And Temple See Athletes Recognized In Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
  • SMU’s Goodwin Earns American Men’s Golf Player of the Week Honors
  • The 2020 American Volleyball Championship Rolls Into Cincinnati
  • Cincinnati, East Carolina Earn Walk-Off Wins to Close Non-Conference Play

Three Strikes: Georgia Tech Rambles On, AAC Postseason Race Baseball America

Tulane baseball team looking for reboot at start of AAC play NOLA.com

Bearcats Baseball Wins Extra-Inning Thriller Against #7 Louisville! MSN

Cincinnati Enquirer

  •  Forrest steals show at UC Bearcats pro day
  •  Bearcats announce spring scrimmage with fans
USF big man Michael Durr the latest to enter portal, report says Tampa Bay Times

UCF Pro Day gives 10 players chance to impress scouts ahead of NFL draft  Orlando Sentinel

The future of City 6 men’s basketball: Are these schools in the right leagues? | Mike Jensen Philadelphia Inquirer

SMU AD Rick Hart discusses state of men’s basketball program, voices support for head coach Tim Jankovich Dallas Morning News

 Memphis’ D.J. Jeffries enters the transfer portal Memphis Commercial Appeal

Horne to transfer back to Tulsa after one season at Colorado Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

  • Smith: Let’s enjoy the Texas two-step of Houston, Baylor
  • How a 13-19 team with a center named Chicken laid groundwork for UH
  • David Lattin says UH has what it takes to become second NCAA title team…

Wichita Eagle

  • What Wichita State basketball coach Isaac Brown is selling on the recruiting trail
  • Wichita State basketball senior Trey Wade announces plans to transfer for last season

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • NC State’s Elissa Cunane wins 2021 Tudor Award for media cooperation
  • Clemson’s Justyn Ross details injury that almost took football career away — and what’s next

Winston Salem Journal

  • Photos & Video: Wake Forest Pro Day
  • UCLA is a lucky ‘fantasy football team’
  • The Final Four is set. A recap of Tuesday’s action and lookahead to what’s next.
  • Vital piece of App State’s NCAA Tournament run set to return

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Virginia Tech football: Hokies have bevy of candidates to replace Herbert at RB
  • ODU basketball: Monarchs’ top scorer to transfer

Charleston Post Courier

  • Clemson’s Ross addresses spine condition for first time
  • Clemson’s ‘low anxiety pitcher’ makes most of his first start with Tigers
  • For Gamecocks, reaching Final Four wasn’t as easy as they made it look
  • Final Four teams face forfeiture if COVID-19 detected: ‘That would be tragic’

Washington Post

  • Final Four takeaways: Gonzaga chases history, while three teams chase Gonzaga
  • Supreme Court skeptical of NCAA’s case for withholding benefits from student athletes
  • Maryland’s Brenda Frese named AP national coach of the year
  • Complete women’s bracket
  • Complete men’s bracket

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Georgia’s search for dynamic receivers intensifies
  • Aussie punter accepts Georgia scholarship offer
  • Georgia Tech spring game limited to season-ticket holders, students
  • LSU’s Chase puts on show in front of Falcons’ GM
  • With 2 matches left, Georgia Tech has shot at ACC volleyball title

The Associated Press

  • High court sympathetic to college athletes in NCAA dispute
  • San Diego Toreros chasing history in game against Davidson
  • Georgia-Louisville schedule football games in 2026-27
  • Vanderbilt to spend $300 million to upgrade football, hoops
  • Final Four promises to be good after bracket of upsets
  • No NCAA Tournament, yet lots of memories for top D3 teams
  • The last perfect team: Recalling Indiana’s 1976 title run
  • Few’s mind and body approach puts Gonzaga on cusp of history
  • Study: Michigan stands out in academics-based NCAA brackets

Texas to resume spring football following COVID-19 pause Houston Chronicle

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: April 1
  • Sports events on the air for Thursday, April 1
  • LEADING OFF: Crowds back on opening day, Cole starts season
  • AP source: Lindor, Mets agree to $341 million, 10-year deal
  • Biden says Rangers making mistake by allowing full capacity
  • The Latest: Flames-Canucks postponed due to COVID-19 issue
  • 3 high school teammates become MLB opening day starters

Charlotte Observer

  • With Panthers watching his pro day, Kyle Pitts shows why he’s one of the best in draft
  • A high school lesson got Hornets’ Cody Zeller back on track in victory over Wizards

New York Times

  • Francisco Lindor and Mets Agree on $341 Million Contract Extension
  • M.L.B. Opening Day: What to Watch For
  • Hernandez and Strawberry. Reyes and Wright. Lindor?
  • Pitchers Beware: Giancarlo Stanton Is Feeling Strong
  • In Tennis, Tough Decisions as Players Adjust to Shrunken Paydays
  • With 17 Games, the N.F.L. Evolves for Streaming Generation

Baltimore Sun

  • Orioles guide to Opening Day: Everything you need to know before first pitch in Boston
  • Anthony Santander ‘ready,’ three relievers make roster as Orioles finalize Opening Day decisions
  • Orioles enter third season of rebuild still trying to grow at major league level
  • 2021 NFL mock draft (Version 3.0): First-round projections after 49ers, Dolphins shake up the top 10

Washington Post

  • For Anthony S. Fauci, going to a ballgame is ‘the one fun thing I can’t wait to do’
  • A Nationals player tests positive for coronavirus, four others in quarantine on eve of opener
  • These Nationals have plenty of strengths — and at least one glaring weakness
  • Post-UMD poll: Fewer than half of Americans feel comfortable attending sports in person
  • What to expect as Nationals Park reopens for fans this season
  • The starting rotation remains Washington’s foundation — and its greatest hope
  • Five preposterously positive Nats predictions
  • How new cornerback William Jackson III fits into Washington’s defense
  • NFL approves Daniel Snyder’s $875 million buyout of Washington co-owners
  • D.C. United’s Paul Arriola returns early from Swansea City loan because of injury
  • With a grueling schedule in April, the Capitals prepare for a challenging playoff push

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Ex-Braves find new homes for start of 2021 season
  • Let’s see what this Braves bench can do
  • Braves’ all-time opening day starters
  • Aaron, Niekro numbers will be on Braves caps this season
  • How the 49ers’ trade impacts the Falcons

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