Pirates sweep Cincinnati … No. 11 East Carolina Earns Sweep in Opening Week of Conference Play … East Carolina Wins Bill Carson Invitational Titles … Pirates blank Tulsa on Senior Night … Pirates In Third At Easter Invitational …Hoover nearing a return to ECU’s lineup ….Baylor is too much for UH; UH’s special season ends vs. mighty Baylor … The end for Houston, but another step forward against the odds for Kelvin Sampson …To the bank! Suggs hits the winner, Zags top UCLA 93-90 … It’s on: Gonzaga vs. Baylor for the national championship … Davidson snaps San Diego’s 39-game league winning streak … The Citadel beats Wofford 28-24, snaps 11-game losing streak … Braves cover the All-Star logo on their jerseys … Nationals get a clean batch of tests but remain sidelined in Washington
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
Baseball News
Pirates sweep Cincinnati Bonesville.net
ecupirates.com
- No. 11 ECU Completes AAC Weekend Sweep
- Pirates In Third At Easter Invitational
- Pirates Shutout Tulsa 4-0 On Senior Night
- East Carolina Wins Bill Carson Invitational Titles
- ECU Places Ninth At Irish Creek Intercolleigate
- ECU Stifled By No. 10 Florida
WNCT 9
- Pirates sweep doubleheader, series with Cincinnati
- Pirates blank Tulsa on Senior Night
- ECU wins Bill Carson Invitational titles
- No. 10 Florida tops ECU in lacrosse again
- Pirates currently third at Easter invitational
No. 11 ECU baseball mops Cincinnati out of Greenville in four-game sweep WITN 7
ECU baseball begins AAC play 4-0 Fayetteville Observer
3 takeaways from East Carolina baseball’s series sweep against Cincinnati Wilmington Star-News
East Carolina Sweeps Cincinnati Rivals.com
247 Sports
- Hoover nearing a return to ECU’s lineup
- ECU defeats Cincinnati to complete four-game sweep in first AAC series
- ECU run-rules Cincinnati to clinch opening series of AAC play
- ECU sweeps doubleheader: How it looked from the stands
ECU exits first AAC weekend with 4-0 record Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
Around the American Athletic Conference
Houston Chronicle
- Baylor is too much for UH
- Smith: UH’s special season ends vs. mighty Baylor
- Solomon: Let’s not forget the ride for UH
- Marcus Sasser’s hot start not enough for Cougars
The end for Houston, but another step forward against the odds for Kelvin Sampson Charlotte Observer
The Associated Press
- Houston stumbles as defense, rebounding falter in Final Four
- Bearing down: Baylor routs Houston 78-59 to reach title game
- Tulsa LB Zaven Collins sheds underdog label as draft nears
American Athletic Conference
- Houston Falls in Final Four Matchup with Baylor
- No. 11 East Carolina Earns Sweep in Opening Week of Conference Play
- USF, Tulane, Wichita State Sweep Doubleheaders in Saturday Action
- No. 21 USF WSoccer Earns No. 1 Seed with Win over No. 14 Memphis
- Wichita State, USF Take Over American Lead With Series Victories
- Florida and Vanderbilt Clinch American Championship Appearances With Saturday Wins
- UCF Defeats Temple 3-1 To Win The 2020 American Volleyball Championship
- Cincinnati’s Thomas, Temple’s Davis Earn All-American Honors
Cincinnati Enquirer
UCF tight end Jake Hescock back for 6th season with ‘unfinished business’ Orlando Sentinel
NOLA.com
- Dominant again: Trent Johnson pitches Tulane to third straight easy win against Memphis
- Return of wide receiver Duece Watts sparks Tulane offense in spring game
Memphis basketball lands Big South’s leading scorer Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tulsa World
- TU quarterback Davis Brin clicking with receivers during spring practice
- Throwback Tulsa: After taking TU to NCAA Tournament, Danny Manning leaves for Wake Forest on this day in 2014
- Bill Haisten: Now prioritizing state recruits, TU scores with Anthony Pritchard’s commitment
Wichita State baseball wins three of four at Houston to take opening AAC series Wichita Eagle
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
The Associated Press
- It’s on: Gonzaga vs. Baylor for the national championship
- To the bank! Suggs hits the winner, Zags top UCLA 93-90
- Overtime buzzer-beater ends Bruins impressive tourney run
- AP survey: ADs concerned NIL will skew competitive balance
- AP Sources: NCAA has not tested for drugs at championships
- QB Uiagalelei in charge of Clemson with Lawrence gone
- Davidson snaps San Diego’s 39-game league winning streak
- Lewis throws 3 TDs, Delaware State tops Howard 37-28
- East Tennessee State knocks off 10th-ranked VMI 24-20
- South Carolina State wins with late TD over Alabama State
- Peevy passes for 406 yards, Mercer beats Furman 26-14
- Smyth has pair of Pick-6s as Presbyterian tops Stetson 23-3
- The Citadel beats Wofford 28-24, snaps 11-game losing streak
NCAA.com
- Watch Jalen Suggs’ OT game-winner to beat UCLA in the Final Four
- March Madness Live Gamecenter: Bruins vs Bulldogs Condensed Game & Game Recap
Winston Salem Journal
- Final Four: Gonzaga tops UCLA on OT buzzer-beater, Baylor throttles Houston to set title matchup
- A look at Roy Williams’ legacy — and what’s next for UNC
- Emilia Migliaccio falls short in playoff in bid to win Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- Old Dominion shows improvement in spring football scrimmage. Monarchs unveil new uniforms for upcoming season
- Rubama: Elisha “Cadillac” Harris touched lives as an educator and coach. Now, time for him to find a new way to make a difference.
- Norfolk State leading scorer Devante Carter enters NCAA transfer portal
- Molinaro: No matter the reason for Ol’ Roy’s exit, Tar Heels will have plenty of quality candidates
Despite title loss, Methodist football excited for future Fayetteville Observer
Charleston Post Courier
- Sapakoff: It’s OK to think Uiagalelei will set Clemson quarterback records
- Clemson backup quarterback likely suffered torn Achilles in spring game
- The Citadel wins for first time in 518 days with dramatic rally at Wofford
- Sapakoff: Gamecocks quarterback Jason Brown must push Luke Doty, at least
- Tennis legend Venus Williams withdraws from Volvo Car Open
Columbia The State
- Beamer’s Gamecocks added two new faces to QB room. How are they faring this spring?
- Four home runs carry Gamecocks to high-scoring Game 2 win over Georgia
- Clemson QB out indefinitely after Achilles tear late in spring game
- Five observations from Clemson’s spring football game
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Watch Gonzaga’s stunning shot in NCAA Tournament
- Baylor routs Houston to reach NCAA title game
- UGA’s Kirby Smart talks player mental health, Jermaine Burton and more
Washington Post
- Gonzaga stays undefeated with buzzer-beater in overtime to top UCLA
- While Gonzaga has crushed its foes, Indiana had close calls on its way to perfection in 1976
- Baylor dominates Houston from the start to reach national title game
- Men’s bracket and results
- Indianapolis has a long history with the Final Four. This chapter is one to forget
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Winston Salem Journal
- Today in sports history: April 4
- Sports events on the air for Sunday, April 4
- LEADING OFF: Ohtani back on the mound, Sanchez slugging
- Marte helps Marlins rally for 1st win, 12-7 over Rays
- Lyles expected to start for Texas at Kansas City
- Martinez expected to start for St. Louis against Cincinnati
- Zeuch expected to start for Toronto against New York
Charlotte Observer
- Charlotte Hornets lose Gordon Hayward to a right foot sprain; how long is he out?
- When Hornets’ James Borrego says, ‘We’re not going anywhere,’ it has a ring of truth
New York Times
- Gonzaga Was Finally, Truly Tested. It Passed With a Buzzer-Beater Over U.C.L.A.
- Baylor Overwhelms Houston to Reach N.C.A.A. Tournament Final
- What to Watch For in the Women’s N.C.A.A. Basketball Final
- A Team in Anguish, a Vote and a Season Relinquished
- Women’s Basketball Is a Renewed Flashpoint for an Embattled N.C.A.A.
Washington Post
- The coronavirus has set back the Nationals’ season. How far back is up to them.
- Facing a catcher shortage, Nats sign veteran Jonathan Lucroy to minor league deal
- Nationals get a clean batch of tests but remain sidelined in Washington
- Wizards, without Bradley Beal and Rui Hachimura, lack the firepower to stay with Mavericks
- Rui Hachimura has found his ‘senpai’ in Russell Westbrook
- MLB’s decision to move All-Star Game from Atlanta has reach, relevance and ramifications
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- The great leap backward: After no All-Star game, who bails next?
- Braves cover the All-Star logo on their jerseys
- Braves dominated by Zack Wheeler in loss to Phillies
- Dusty Baker on All-Star game move: ‘This is what Hank would have liked’
- PGA Tour says it won’t move season-ending event out of Georgia
- Tsubasa Kajitani a breakthrough winner at Augusta National
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