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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPWednesday, April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Bats Heat Up in Midweek Win Against UNCW… ECU Baseball’s Mustache March raises funds to fight ALS… Tulsa squares off against New Mexico in NIT… Brandon Miller scores 25, Miles Bridges 19 as Hornets beat Nets 117-86… Carolina reaches 100-point mark and stays atop East with 5-2 victory over Blue Jackets

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Lanahan leads Pirates past UNC-Wilmington

Pirate Bats Heat Up in Midweek Win Against UNCW ecupirates.com

ECU Baseball’s Mustache March raises funds to fight ALS WNCT 9

Baseball: Lenahan gets five RBIs, ECU beats UNCW 14-8 YAHOO!

ECU football continues spring practice as quarterback battle develops WCTI 12

247 Sports

  • ECU out-slugs UNCW, 14-8, to secure season sweep
  • ECU 14, UNCW 8: How it looked from the dugouts
  • FINAL: ECU 14, UNCW 8
  • ECU guard Tybo Bailey to enter transfer portal

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • Coley: 3 things we know about ECU football in 2026
  • ECU baseball: Lenahan’s big night helps ground Seahawks

Baseball America 2026 Week 7 College Team Of The Week Baseball America

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

  • Florida Atlantic’s Pazdera, Temple’s Ozturk Earn Weekly Tennis Honors
  • Rice, Tulane, Wichita State Athletes Earn Weekly Track & Field Honors
  • Charlotte Women, South Florida Men Named Favorites in American Conference Track & Field Coaches Poll

Tulsa squares off against New Mexico in NIT The Associated Press

Tulsa World

  • Bill Haisten: On TU’s path to Indy were 12 days of drama
  • Bill Haisten on TU-New Mexico and the portal
  • New Mexico’s 45% 3-point shooter a challenge for Golden Hurricane

USF’s Chris Mack wants men’s basketball built around ‘everyday guys’ USF Oracle

Inside Charlotte 49ers football’s first week of 2026 spring practice Charlotte Observer

With hiring of Chris Mack, USF no longer looks like a stepping stone Tampa Bay Times

Who has stood out at beginning of Memphis football spring practices Memphis Commercial Appeal

Drew Alexander enters transfer portal  Temple News

Tulane plays complete game in 6-2 home victory against Nicholls NOLA.com

UNT’s rare Monday night junior event makes big impression on Eaton OL Thomas Muiruri Denton Record-Chronicle

UTSA baseball set to install new video board at Roadrunner Field San Antonio Express-News

Why star edge rusher Chris Burge returned to UAB  AL.com

‘Shocker culture is back’: Wichita State retains Battie, Berg and Williams Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Why Roy Williams’ UNC retirement still echoes amid Tar Heels’ coaching search
  • UNC basketball coach search in Week 2: How buyouts play into Tar Heels’ decision
  • NC State trustees approve Justin Gainey’s contract as new men’s basketball coach
  • How will Duke’s basketball roster look next season? Hint: very talented again
  • Hurricanes erupt late to pull away from Blue Jackets

WRAL

  • Homecoming in Raleigh: NC State to introduce Justin Gainey as men’s basketball coach Wednesday
  • NC State board approves Justin Gainey’s contract as men’s basketball coach
  • Carolina reaches 100-point mark and stays atop East with 5-2 victory over Blue Jackets
  • Men’s NCAA tournament averaging 10.3 million viewers, its most-watched since 1993

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Ole Miss coach responds to Dabo Swinney’s tampering allegations. But he doesn’t deny much.
  • Agot Makeer arrives at Final Four as Gamecocks’ rising star
  • Bulldogs outgun Western Carolina in baseball; USC, Clemson, CofC, CSU all fall
  • Former Clemson coach to lead College of Charleston women’s basketball program

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • Norfolk State coach Michael Vick says coaching in NFL remains a future goal
  • David Teel: NCAA meltdowns aside, bank on Duke’s Jon Scheyer winning a national title
  • Former NBA veteran Malcolm Brogdon returns to UVA as advisor

The Associated Press

  • Auburn and Illinois State square off in NIT matchup
  • Colorado, Oklahoma meet in CBC
  • West Virginia, Stanford square off in CBC
  • Minnesota and Baylor play in CBC matchup
  • Creighton plays Rutgers in CBC matchup

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • World Cup qualifying marathon ends with Iraq securing the 48th and final spot
  • Italy misses third straight World Cup with shootout loss in Bosnia
  • Tiger Woods says he’ll seek treatment after pleading not guilty to DUI
  • NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has no plans to scrap Rooney Rule, despite Florida AG pressure
  • Shohei Ohtani’s quest for Cy Young Award begins with 6 shutout innings as Dodgers beat Guardians
  • Pistons end long stretch of futility with first division title in 18 years
  • Diamondbacks 3B Jose Fernandez becomes 7th MLB player since 1900 with 2 homers in debut
  • Umpire loses track of count, leading to walk instead of strikeout for Astros’ Cam Smith vs. Red Sox
  • Missed call in Brewers’ victory over Rays puts additional spotlight on Bucknor
  • Raiders coach Klint Kubiak doesn’t want a rookie QB to start Week 1 in right scenario
  • Brandon Miller scores 25, Miles Bridges 19 as Hornets beat Nets 117-86
  • Holiday scores 30, Avdija adds 28 to help Trail Blazers beat Clippers
  • Luka Doncic scores 42 as Lakers blow past Cavaliers 127-113
  • Pistons, led by Jalen Duren’s 31 points and nine rebounds, clinch first division title in 18 years
  • Rollins scores 24, Kuzma adds 20 and the Bucks beat Mavericks 123-99 to snap 4-game skid
  • Oilers’ Ingram celebrates birthday with 27-save shutout, 3-0 win against Kraken
  • Connor scores OT goal as Jets defeat Blackhawks 4-3
  • Sabres center Sam Carrick suffers left arm injury in fight with Islanders’ captain Anders Lee
  • Carolina reaches 100-point mark and stays atop East with 5-2 victory over Blue Jackets
  • Ohtani throws 6 scoreless innings in a drizzly debut on mound as Dodgers beat Guardians 4-1
  • Adames launches leadoff homer and finishes with 4 hits as Giants back Webb in 9-3 win over Padres
  • Fried runs scoreless streak to 13 1/3 innings to start season, carrying Yankees’ banged-up rotation
  • Jose Fernandez hits 2 home runs in MLB debut, leads Diamondbacks over Tigers 7-5
  • Rick Hendrick and his team made all the right calls in earning first NASCAR victory of the season
  • Yes, the pros get nervous, too. Here’s how Stephen Curry and others deal with it

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