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Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates avoid sweep with shutout of Rice

• • ECUPIRATES.COM
  • Pirates Shut Out Rice to Halt Sweep on Sunday
  • Rice Solidifies Series over Pirates Saturday
  • Pirates Fall To South Florida In Championship Game, 5-1
  • Pirates Advance To Championship Game With 3-2 Win Over Wichita State

• • WNCT
  • Baseball: ECU takes series finale over Rice, 3-0
  • Softball: Bulls claim American Conference Title over Pirates, 5-1
  • SOFTBALL: Pirates Advance To Championship Game

• • THE AMERICAN
  • South Florida Repeats as American Softball Champions
  • Deter’s Two-Run Home Run Sends East Carolina to American Softball Championship

• • 247SPORTS – HOIST THE COLOURS
  • ECU salvages series with 3-0 win over Rice in finale
  • ECU standout pitcher Sean Jenkins to undergo season-ending surgery
  • ECU loses 5-3 to Rice, dropping a second consecutive series
  • Nightmare ninth inning results in series-opening loss to Rice
  • ECU lands commitment from international big man Maxim Klitschko
  • UTEP transfer Kaseem Watson signs with East Carolina
  • ECU adds commitment from prep point guard Ashton McCullough

• • WITN
  • ECU Baseball gets back in the win column with 3-0 shutout of Rice
  • ECU Baseball drops series to Rice 5-3
  • ECU Softball comes up short 5-1 in Conference Championship
  • ECU Softball advances to Conference Championship with 3-2 win over Wichita State

• • WCTI
  • ECU blanks Rice in 3-0 defensive masterclass on senior weekend

Around the American Athletic Conference

• • USF
  • USF softball wins AAC title
  • USF softball advances to AAC final
  • USF softball rolls in AAC opener

• • USF softball’s Long, Garcia‑Soto headline conference awards
  • USF women’s lacrosse left out of NCAA Tournament
  • USF softball learns NCAA destination & opponent
  • USF softball heads to NCAAs after AAC title

• • MEMPHIS
  • Memphis rallies with eight‑run sixth to clinch series win
  • Smith IV homers in Tigers’ Game Two loss

• • TEMPLE
  • MBB forward Sir Issac Herron commits to Temple
  • MBB guard Jordan Marsh commits to Temple

• • TULANE
  • Tulane wins series with 9‑5 victory over USF
  • Tulane earns key 9‑8 win over USF

• • Tie‑breaking three‑run homer powers Tulane past USF
  • Tulane holds on to beat USF, sets up crucial Sunday finale
  • Tulane fends off USF to even weekend series

• • NORTH TEXAS
  • Mean Green duo ready for NCAA Waco Regional
  • UNT signs transfer big Mitchell Holmes

• • Clutch hits from ECU’s Anna Sawyer sink UNT in AAC tournament
  • UNT adds Wagner transfer LB Jordan Johnson
  • UNT golfer Mitchell Maier named AAC Freshman of the Year

• • TULSA
  • Tulsa football season tickets on sale
  • Eye of the Hurricane Podcast: Mike Roters

• • UTSA
  • Sixth inning proves costly in Memphis finale
  • Nine Roadrunners tally hits in seven‑run win
  • Offense cools in 6‑4 loss at Memphis

• • FAU
  • Owls drop series finale to Wichita State
  • Owls clinch series victory over Wichita State

• • RICE
  • Pirates blank Owls to avoid sweep
  • Green’s blast clinches series for Rice

• • WICHITA STATE
  • Shockers victorious in home finale
  • Shockers drop back‑and‑forth battle to Owls
  • Wichita State softball left out of NCAA Tournament
  • Wichita State’s NCAA hopes left hanging after AAC heartbreak
  • Wichita State softball determined to take NCAA decision out of committee’s hands
  • Wichita State golf programs shut down
  • Wichita State basketball adds transfer center Cyr Malonga
  • Wichita State lands Bryce Heard, stays perfect on portal visits

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

• • POST & COURIER
  • Tigers eye younger brother of new Clemson lineman; Gamecocks enjoy big week of commitments
  • The Citadel beats South Carolina for second time this year; Charleston Southern falls
  • Irish newcomer brings intrigue to Gamecocks; Clemson turns to Texas in 2028 QB pursuit
  • College of Charleston edges CSU; South Carolina, Clemson win midweek games

• • GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD
  • UNC Greensboro softball to face Clemson in NCAA Tournament
  • Blank slate: UNC Greensboro wins SoCon softball title
  • UNC Greensboro softball blanks Samford to reach SoCon championship game

• • HERALD-DISPATCH
  • Marshall baseball: Louisiana-Monroe avoids sweep on Herd’s senior day
  • Marshall softball earns at-large bid to NCAA Tournament
  • Marshall baseball: Halter homers twice, Herd tops Louisiana-Monroe
  • Marshall softball awaits NCAA fate after SBC run cut short
  • Marshall notebook: Herd adds 7-foot-1 center from portal
  • Sun Belt football: Three new coaches join SBC
  • Marshall baseball: WVU pitching silences MU bats

• • NEWS & OBSERVER
  • Duke softball begins NCAA Tournament at home
  • UNC women’s lacrosse begins NCAA title run

• • CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
  • Clemson softball learns NCAA path

• • WRAL
  • UNC football dealing with parking & speeding issues
  • March Madness expanding to 76 teams
  • Duke to play UConn, Michigan, Gonzaga on Amazon Prime

• • DAILY PRESS
  • ODU takes series victory at No. 8 Coastal Carolina
  • CNU lacrosse teams advance in NCAA play

• • THE STATE
  • South Carolina softball learns NCAA path
  • Alabama sweeps Gamecocks; USC skid reaches 8 straight
  • Gamecocks land new football commitment

• • WATAUGA DEMOCRAT
  • Steve Wilks returns to App State as special assistant
  • App State Sports in Brief