Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates win first road series of season at FAU

BASEBALL

Pirates secure series win at FAU, go for sweep Sunday

ECU takes series opener at FAU, 7–5

Pirates escape with 7–5 win over Owls

ECU Baseball gets back in win column with 3–0 shutout of Rice

ECU Baseball drops series to Rice 5–3 on Senior Day

ECU Baseball: In‑state 3B joins 2026 recruiting class

TRACK & FIELD

Pirates post multiple qualifiers on Day Two of AAC Championships

ECU clocks top times on Day One in Denton

Pirates head to Texas for AAC Outdoor Championships

FOOTBALL

ECU–Alabama kickoff set for Noon ET on ABC

Defensive front leading the way as spring practices near end

Top DL target sets ECU visit

In‑state TE schedules official visit to ECU

SOFTBALL

Kanisha Anderson named to NFCA All‑Region Third Team

ECU Softball falls 5–1 in AAC Championship

ECU Softball advances to AAC title game with 3–2 win

GENERAL / ADMINISTRATION

Update from AD Jon Gilbert

ECU signs new deal with BSN Sports & Adidas

247SPORTS — HOIST THE COLOURS

ECU clinches road series at FAU

ECU lands Arizona State transfer guard Trevor Best

ECU Football: Five transfer arrivals who impressed this spring

WNCT / WITN / WCTI

WNCT: Pirates secure series win over FAU

ECU Club Baseball earns NCBA World Series berth

ECU blanks Rice 3–0 in defensive masterclass

Around the American Athletic Conference

CHARLOTTE 49ERS

Gregory breaks heptathlon record; four earn All-AAC honors

SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS

Dolce earns gold on Day Two of AAC Championships

USF softball defeats Washington in NCAA Regional opener

MEMPHIS TIGERS

Case tosses six strong innings in loss at Charlotte

TULANE GREEN WAVE

Tulane suffers 10–6 loss to Rice

Kiptanui’s gold highlights Day Two at AAC meet

NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN

Chanthapanya, Subsomboon’s regional run ends

FAU OWLS

Owls drop Game Two to ECU

Anderson qualifies for two finals at AAC Championships

RICE OWLS

Heptathlon sweep paces Rice after two days

Owls hold off Tulane to take series

UTSA ROADRUNNERS

UTSA secures back-to-back AAC regular-season titles

Roadrunner women rise to second at AAC Championships

UTSA ROADRUNNERS — KSAT SAN ANTONIO

UTSA opens spring with 7–7 tie at Alamodome

UTSA lineman Johnny Bowens III poised for breakout 2026 season

UTSA offense transforms under new OC Rick Bowie

UTSA women’s basketball leans on core values entering NCAA Tournament

UTSA upsets USF in AAC quarterfinals

UTSA ROADRUNNERS — SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS‑NEWS

UTSA baseball clinches AAC regular‑season championship

Texas State–UTSA clash after claims of pitcher targeting

How UTSA baseball is closing in on AAC title

UTSA standouts earn NFL opportunities as UDFAs

UTSA baseball eyes path to AAC title, NCAA berth

UTSA ATHLETICS (OFFICIAL SITE)

UTSA secures back‑to‑back AAC regular‑season titles

Roadrunner women rise to 2nd at AAC Outdoor Championships

UAB edges UTSA in one‑run affair

Clifford sets records on opening day of AAC meet

Hernandez named NFCA All‑Region

TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE

Tulsa announces Crissy Strimple won’t return as softball coach

Tulsa softball looks to make noise at AAC Tournament

Tulsa women repeat as AAC golf champions

Bill Haisten: 30‑win season changes TU recruiting

Tulsa softball bids farewell to seniors

HOUSTON (UH) — HOUSTON CHRONICLE

UH women’s golf advances to NCAA Championships

TEMPLE — PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

Temple transfer portal tracker: Big 5 moves

La Salle–Rhode Island baseball game turns into life‑saving moment

WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS

Parrish, Trogen Hedin claim titles on Day Two of AAC Championships

Shockers fall in extra innings

Bubble bursts: WSU softball’s late surge not enough for NCAA bid

Wichita State’s NCAA hopes left hanging after AAC tournament heartbreak

WSU softball determined to take NCAA decision out of committee’s hands

WSU golf legends mourn end of Shocker programs

How WSU’s golf cuts reveal harsh new math in college sports

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER

NC high school baseball coach collapses before playoff game

Panthers’ Turk Wharton undergoes neck procedure ahead of OTAs

Panthers plan two joint‑practice sessions this summer

Could ACC football title game in Charlotte vanish?

What makes this Hurricanes team so special?

RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER

Duke softball peppers Howard with home runs

Inside Justin Gainey’s first 6 weeks at NC State

NC high school baseball coach collapses before playoff game

Hurricanes’ Eastern Conference Final schedule released

NC State football announces ACC dates, home opener change

THE STATE (COLUMBIA, SC)

South Carolina softball wins NCAA opener on late HR

AC Flora, Chapin return to SC girls soccer championships

South Carolina adds RB commitment

SC high school baseball All‑State teams released

Dabo Swinney, ACC commissioner address Clemson–Ole Miss saga

POST & COURIER (SC)

Citadel, CofC win penultimate regular‑season games

Clemson falls in NCAA softball opener

Citadel rides double‑digit Ks; Clemson, USC lose

Coastal Carolina rallies to beat The Citadel

USC adds rugby convert; Clemson scouting Texas QB

RICHMOND TIMES‑DISPATCH (VA)

Colonial Downs expands summer meet

Column: Pressure parents put on kids in sports

TV listings disappearing from sports section

Goochland Special Olympics athlete profile

Monument Avenue 10k draws 27,000

ROANOKE TIMES (VA)

World Cup coming to Kansas City

Are international athletes taking too many college spots?

Lane Kiffin leans into controversy

Ned Baber to join Virginia Golf Hall of Fame

Sarkisian goes scorched‑earth on CFB culture

GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD (NC)

Are international athletes taking too many college spots?

World Cup catalyst in Kansas City

How UNCG softball won first NCAA Tournament game

SCORE Act returns to rewrite CFB hiring timeline

UNCG to face Clemson in NCAA opener

DAILY PRESS (VA)

ODU routs JMU, secures Sun Belt berth

Norfolk Academy girls soccer reaches state final

Virginia Wesleyan moves to 47–0

International surfing contest underway

WAVY (HAMPTON ROADS)

Keyshawn Davis makes weight ahead of rematch

CNU lacrosse advances in NCAA Tournament

Virginia Wesleyan cruises to ODAC title

VB United & Lionsbridge draw 1–1

WRAL (RALEIGH)

Panthers scheduled for three primetime games

NC lawmakers consider higher taxes on sports betting

When will the Eastern Conference Final start?

Andersen’s elite play fuels Hurricanes’ perfect start

ACC joins push for 24‑team CFP