Worrell’s slam lifts ECU … ECU Track & Field heads to the NCAA Preliminaries … Bearcats Baseball Beats Tulane 8-1 in Opening Round of AAC Tournament … Kingston’s future in question after Gamecocks post 1st losing season in baseball since 1996 … Sports world reacts to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Baseball News
  Worrell’s slam lifts ECU 
  
• VIEW FROM THE EAST
  Man with deep roots notes Pirates’ progress

ecupirates.com

• ECU Defeats South Florida, 7-4
• ECU To Play South Florida Tuesday, May 24
• Pirates Send Seven To NCAA East Preliminary
• Godwin And Spivey Grab Yearly Honors

The East Carolinian

• ECU Track & Field heads to the NCAA Preliminaries
• An overview of the 2022 softball season

ECU defeats South Florida, 7-4 WNCT 9

ECU baseball takes opening tournament game over South Florida WITN 7

247 Sports

• Where ECU sits in the latest projected fields of 64
• Worrell’s incredible sixth inning lifts ECU to opening-round win over USF

ECU baseball: Pirates win AAC tournament opener Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Sandra Bullock Has ‘Lied So Many Times’ About Her Age The Cheat Sheet

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• No. 3 Houston Wins Shootout with No. 6 Wichita State, 10-7, in Fourth Game of 2022 TicketSmarter American Baseball Championship
• No. 7 Memphis Outlasts No. 2 UCF, 7-6, in Third Game of 2022 TicketSmarter American Baseball Championship
• No. 1 East Carolina Defeats No. 8 South Florida, 7-4, in Second Game of 2022 TicketSmarter American Baseball Championship
• No. 4 Cincinnati Defeats No. 5 Tulane, 8-1, in First Game of 2022 TicketSmarter American Baseball Championship
• Cincinnati’s Merritt, East Carolina’s Spivey Earn Top Baseball Honors
• American Athletes Head To 2022 NCAA Track & Field Regional Preliminary Sites

USF loses its lead in first matchup of AAC Championship The Oracle

Bearcats Baseball Beats Tulane 8-1 in Opening Round of AAC Tournament Sports Illustrated

Tulane baseball team loses 8-1 to Cincinnati in AAC tourney opener NOLA.com

Tulane drops AAC Championship opener to Cincinnati WGNO

Brian Gregory or Jeff Scott: Which USF men’s coach is winning the portal sweepstakes? The Tampa Times

Penny Hardaway interested in scheduling Louisville this season Daily Memphian

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis women’s basketball coach Katrina Merriweather reflects on successful first season
• Penny Hardaway is over entitlement on the Memphis basketball roster. How recruiting approach is changing

Dallas Morning News

• SMU adds former Red Oak, Tulane DB Kevaris Hall
• Post-spring position outlook: SMU’s defensive line will be a pivotal group for Mustangs

Orlando Sentinel

• Georgia DL Terry Simmons Jr. includes UCF football in Top 3
• Gianna Mancha leads UCF softball to Super Regional, reflects on transfer

Houston Cougars Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players YAHOO!

Houston Chronicle

• Late homers lift Houston over Wichita State in AAC baseball tournament opener
• Houston to begin interview process for football facility architect

YAHOO!

• Charlotte 49ers to double football stadium capacity in $100M facilities plan
• Charlotte 49ers Preview 2022: Season Prediction, Breakdown, Key Games, Players
• Charlotte 49ers Top 10 Players: College Football Preview 2022

Charlotte 49ers to double Jerry Richardson Stadium capacity as part of $100 million athletics growth plan The Business Journals

Charlotte 49ers unveil EverGreen Athletics Facility master vision Fox 46

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• As NC State baseball begins ACC tournament, here are 4 things to know about Wolfpack
• As ACC baseball tournament begins in Charlotte, here’s how to watch UNC, Clemson game
• As ACC baseball tournament begins, here’s how to watch NC State vs Wake Forest today
• Former UNC guard Reggie Bullock uses NBA platform to uplift hometown of Kinston
• ACC Now podcast: UNC’s Shakeel Rashad and NC State’s Scott Wood on NIL collectives
• His dad played for UNC, but Vance Honeycutt is making a name for himself with Heels

J.T. Jarrett: A Baseball Life Sports Illustrated

ACC tournament in Charlotte helps set stage for NCAA baseball regionals WSOC 9

Winston Salem Journal

• Former WSSU football player Tehvyn Brantley goes back to school to get his degree nine years after leaving
• David Teel: With Notre Dame as full member in 2020-21, ACC revenue increased 16.4% to record high
• Bob Wojnowski: Coaches crying, boosters buying — college football in chaos
• Wake Forest women’s golf season ends after missed cut at NCAA championship

Columbia The State

• Shane Beamer, South Carolina prepare for next wave of newcomer move-ins
• Gamecocks one and done in Hoover, clinch first losing season since 1996
• Everything Mark Kingston said as South Carolina’s season comes to a close in Hoover
• South Carolina ranked as one of nation’s most improved teams via transfer portal
• Todd Ellis set records as Gamecock QB, is bullish on USC direction under Shane Beamer

Charleston Post & Courier

• Kingston’s future in question after Gamecocks post 1st losing season in baseball since 1996
• Clemson’s Swinney mum on Saban-Fisher, Brownell expects more NIL trouble
• College of Charleston dominates CAA baseball awards
• Citadel baseball coach Tony Skole, son Tilo could be playing final games together
• Max Wagner is the ACC’s player of the year – and definitely Clemson’s MVP
• Clemson lands 4-star cornerback; Tigers, Gamecocks make linebacker’s top 5 list

Roanoke Times

• Pool D primer: Breaking down Virginia’s ACC Tournament opponents and path to the semifinals
• Virginia Tech coach Kenny Brooks excited after reloading with star transfers
• Reifsnider, the CAA home run leader this season, will join Virginia next season as graduate transfer

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• Hard-hitting ODU controls its NCAA destiny heading into Conference USA tournament this week
• Ex-Virginia Tech, Cox High football player pleads not guilty in beating death of Tinder match