Pirates battle past Bearcats, rain delay, and power outage to advance in AAC baseball tournament… Wichita State vs. Houston Postponed to Thursday at 2023 American Baseball Championship… Tkachuk sends Panthers to Stanley Cup Final, after topping Hurricanes 4-3 for sweep… Still down 3-1 to Heat, Celtics cling to hope as East finals shift back to Boston

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates oust Cincinnati

ecupirates.com

• No. 15 East Carolina Eliminates Cincinnati
• We’re All We Need: The Story of 2022-23 ECU Women’s Basketball

The East Carolinian

ECU baseball stays alive, eliminates Cincinnati, …  WNCT 9

Pirates battle past Bearcats, rain delay, and power outage to advance in AAC baseball tournament WITN 7

247 Sports

• ECU outlasts Cincinnati in elimination game to complete long day at AAC tournament
• Report: FAU safety Teja Young enters the transfer portal
• FINAL: ECU 9, Cincinnati 6
• The first betting line is out for ECU’s season opener at Michigan

ECU baseball: Yesavage closes out Pirates’ win over Cincinnati in elimination game Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

WATCH: East Carolina pitcher gets ejected for giving teammate a sandwich during home run celebration CBS Sports

East Carolina star pitcher ejected from AAC tournament game for bizarre reason Fox News

Why Keaton Mitchell Can Make Ravens Roster As UDFA The Draft Network

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• East Carolina Defeats Cincinnati, 9-6, in an Elimination Game at 2023 American Baseball Championship
• Wichita State vs. Houston Postponed to Thursday at 2023 American Baseball Championship
• Memphis Defeats Wichita State, 10-6, at 2023 American Baseball Championship

AAC commish Mike Aresco says it’s time to get rid of ‘Power 5’ label CBS Sports

Two UC baseball staff members dismissed over potential NCAA infractions WLWT 5

Cincinnati baseball assistant coaches fired over ‘potential NCAA infractions’ investigation USA Today

Tulane hires veteran coach Greg McMahon as special teams coordinator footballscoop

Tulsa World

• TU signs former OSU defensive end Ben Kopenski, former Edmond Santa Fe lineman Rey Burnett
• ‘The right fit’: Chris Polizzi hired to coordinate the University of Tulsa defense

Chance for redemption: Tulane looking to start 2-0 in AAC baseball tournament for first time NOLA.com

Temple getting official visit from Elite 11 Regional QB competitor Chris Dietrich 247 Sports

SMU PG Zhuric Phelps withdraws from NBA draft, will return for junior season Dallas Morning News

Rice loses C-USA opener to Dallas Baptist; UH rained out in college baseball Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• No. 11 Miami will leap into semifinal of ACC tourney with win over NC State. Here’s how
• Duke softball, finally home for NCAA super regionals, ready to take its next big step

UVA rolls in ACC pool play, Hokies fall to Clemson WSLS

Winston Salem Journal

• Pitt beats Notre Dame in ACC Baseball Tournament; Wake Forest is next
• Wake Forest’s veteran leadership pays off in NCAA championship in women’s golf
• Wake Forest women win first national championship in golf with 3-1 win over Southern Cal
• Mike Sielski: The Eagles came close to drafting Jim Brown. A star-crossed standout was their consolation prize.

Columbia The State

• Bullpen falters as South Carolina baseball falls to LSU in second SEC Tournament game
• Why South Carolina softball team is confident it can build on 40-win season

Charleston Post & Courier

• Without another pickup, Gamecocks must get creative with RB situation
• Again, College of Charleston drops opening game of CAA Tournament