Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

USF, FAU live to fight another day

ECU baseball manager Godwin ties Overton’s program record for wins WNCT 9

ECU opens as two-touchdown underdog against NC State to open 2025 season 247 Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Baseball Championship Page
• Rose’s Eighth-Inning Home Run Lifts South Florida in 4-3 Win over Wichita State at 2025 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions
• Florida Atlantic Defeats Rice, 8-6, in Elimination Game at 2025 American Baseball Championship presented by Regions

Hometown Boy Matt Rose Provides Heroics In USF’s American Tourney Win Over Wichita State Tampa Free Press

Tulane faces No. 1 seed UTSA on Thursday in winner’s bracket matchup at AAC Championship Crescent City Sports

AAC to launch new division, roll up commercial biz Sports Business Journal

Tulane makes starting pitching choice for AAC tournament winner’s bracket game against UTSA NOLA.com

Lombardi’s career day powers Tulane to a win over FAU in AAC Tournament opener WGNO

Sports Illustrated

• Tulane Green Wave Advance in AAC Tournament Behind Strong Start from Closer
• Tulane Transfer Makes Triumphant College Football Return After Serious Injury

The stats that show Wichita State baseball had one of its worst seasons ever Wichita Eagle

Wichita State baseball’s season ends with loss to South Florida in AAC Tournament KAKE

USA Today

• Memphis basketball guard Dante Harris enters transfer portal
• Memphis basketball vs Louisville series might include two games in Nashville

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• UNC envisions student tailgates, on-campus beer garden as Belichick debut nears
• Duke goes deep in the bullpen, overcomes Pitt to advance in ACC Tournament
• How the Hurricanes’ would-be rebuilding year became another year as a contender
• In Game 2, Hurricanes have to prove Panthers haven’t unlocked their penalty-kill
• Panthers credit ‘game that travels’ with taking series lead over Hurricanes
• Coca-Cola 600 weekend: Fan days, drivers and races around Charlotte
• Jimmie Johnson’s 8 top moments in Coca-Cola 600 — and why 2025 already makes the list

WRAL

• Panthers visit the Hurricanes with 1-0 series lead
• Jarvis and Blake: We have to finish
• UNC seeking naming rights sponsor for Kenan Stadium
• Duke walks off Pitt to advance to quarterfinals of the 2025 ACC Baseball Championship
• Bill Belichick was always in control. Then he fell for Jordon Hudson.

Columbia The State

• LaNorris Sellers preps for Year 2 as starter. How did other USC QBs fare in same season?
• Disastrous South Carolina baseball season finally ends. What next for USC?

Charleston Post & Courier

• Clemson softball has twice stumbled in super regional play. Is the Tigers’ third time a charm?
• The Citadel baseball team looking to make deep run in SoCon Tournament
• Hamilton: The Great Snub of 2024 lives on, drives Cougars
• Charleston Southern routs Presbyterian in Big South Tournament opener
• Clemson shores up NCAA tournament prospects with ACC tourney win
• College of Charleston cruises past William & Mary in opening game of CAA baseball tournament
• Buccaneers hope hot bats continue in Big South Tournament

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• W&M signs 6-9 prep forward from North Carolina
• Norfolk State basketball coach discusses rebuild, magnitude of beating 757 foes
• Liberty softball team goes from double-wide trailers to super regionals
• ODU knocks off No. 22 Troy in Sun Belt baseball tourney opener
• Virginia Tech opens ACC Baseball Championship with win over Stanford