Harrell & Gilbert gets revised ECU contracts… Sloppy play by ECU results in season-opening loss to Xavier… Pirates Visit Rice MBB On Saturday Afternoon; Pirates To Tussle With Temple WBB On Saturday

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Xavier holds on to top Pirates on opening day

ecupirates.com

• Pirate’s Late Run Cut Short Against Xavier Opening Day
• Pirate Softball Splits First Day Of Purple-Gold Classic
• Pirates Visit Rice MBB On Saturday Afternoon
• Pirates Open Spring Campaign with VCU Saturday
• Pirates Aim To Continue Success Hosting Coastal Carolina LAX Saturday
• ECU And Harrell Agree To Restructured Contract
• Director of Athletics Jon Gilbert And ECU Agree To New Contract
• Pirates To Tussle With Temple WBB On Saturday

WNCT 9

• Xavier defeats ECU in series opener, 4-3
• Pirates fans celebrate baseball opening day
• Harrell & Gilbert gets revised ECU contract, extended …

WITN 7

• ECU Baseball drops season opener 4-3 to Xavier
• ECU, AD Jon Gilbert agree on new contract through 2029

WCTI 12

• Pirates drop back to back season openers, Xavier steals game one 4-3
• ECU’s Board of Trustees approve a restructured contract for Harrell

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• ECU baseball: Late comeback attempt falls short vs. Xavier
• ECU extends contract of athletic director Jon Gilbert

UTSA falls behind early in loss at East Carolina, extending streak to 17 San Antonio Express-News

Around the American Athletic Conference

Free passes, nearly flawless relief outing stake Tulane to opening win at Loyola Marymount NOLA.com

North Texas softball team splits opening day at tourney, gets 500th win for coach Cody White Denton Record-Chronicle

Next for the Hurricane: a road test vs. Wichita State Tulsa World

Joe Klecko pardoned by President Trump  Temple News

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• NC State superfan Grayson Ketchie, 14, remained true to his Wolfpack to the end
• UNC mourns ‘selfless’ James Spurling, who impacted Tar Heel football for decades
• UNC star freshman Caleb Wilson sidelined with a broken hand. What we know
• WSSU basketball coach on way out, per sources

WRAL

• Magic of Cameron still hasn’t faded for Howard coach, Duke alum Kenny Blakeney
• Duke coach Jon Scheyer says staff member is ‘fine’ after UNC court storm
• UNC’s Caleb Wilson out with fracture in left hand, says he’ll be back

Charleston Post & Courier

• ACC may have solved Clemson football’s Power 4 scheduling overload. At least for a few years.
• College of Charleston coach says NCAA’s decision on Hickman eligibility was “complete horse(poop)”
• Western Carolina swamps The Citadel in first half; cruises to easy victory
• Ex-teammate on Gamecocks’ mind as they travel to LSU? Not as much as a title

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• NC A&T edges Hampton in NBA HBCU Classic thriller near LA
• ODU baseball returns to campus and ‘comfort zone’ as season begins in unfinished ballpark

The Associated Press

• BYU says star wide receiver charged with felony rape is no longer a student there
• Wisconsin slays another giant as Badgers roll to 92-71 victory over No. 10 Michigan State
• Miami University embracing the pressure as Division I’s last unbeaten
• North Carolina A&T beats Hampton 71-70 on Trent Middleton Jr.’s free throw in HBCU Classic