Pirates Unable to Overcome Regional Host North Carolina, Play to Stay Alive Sunday

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ECU topped, 7-5, in winners bracket by UNC

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Unable to Overcome Regional Host North Carolina, Play to Stay Alive Sunday
• Pirates Rocky Top No. 2 Tennessee in 14-Inning Regional Opener
• Pirates Announce Hiring Of Anna Pfeiffer As Assistant Coach
• 2026 Game Times, TV Picks Set For Seven ECU Football Games
• Five Pirates Named To CSC Academic All-District® Team
• Haley Hicklen Named Lacrosse Head Coach
• Back-To-Back American Baseball Conference Champions

WITN 7

• ECU Baseball seeks to stave off elimination in NCAA regional tournament
• ECU Baseball drops Regionals game to UNC 7-5
• ECU knocks off Tennessee in extras, advances in Chapel Hill Regional

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• ECU baseball: Early lead not enough in regional loss to No. 5 North Carolina
• ECU baseball: Pirates survive 14-inning ‘heavyweight fight’ to start Chapel Hill Regional

UNC baseball one win away from Super Regionals with victory over ECU Raleigh News & Observer

UNC baseball rallies to beat ECU: Score, highlights from Chapel Hill Regional Fayetteville Observer

UNC Baseball Outlasts East Carolina, Moves to 2-0 in Chapel Hill Regional Chapelboro

On3

• Colin Hynek’s homer flips script, sparks Tar Heel comeback over ECU
• UNC 7, ECU 5 – Postgame interviews

Manager decisions, key factors in UNC baseball win over ECU Sports Illustrated

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• American Conference Student-Athletes Qualify For 2026 NCAA DI Outdoor Championships
• Pirates Rocky Top No. 2 Tennessee in 14-Inning Regional Opener
• American Conference Announces Selected Television Designations, Kickoff Times For 2026 Football Schedule
• American Conference Announces 2026 Outdoor Track & Field Performances Of The Year

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

USA Today

• UNC baseball rallies to beat East Carolina in Chapel Hill Regional
• Tennessee baseball eliminated by VCU in NCAA regional
• NCAA baseball tournament games today: Regionals bracket, scores, schedule, how to watch

Raleigh News & Observer

• Carolina Hurricanes win leads to special moment for K’Andre Miller and baby son
• How Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen handled heartbreak: ‘We’re a family’
• Elliott Avent’s coaching career ends on rare call in NC State baseball loss
• UNC men’s basketball adds commitment from Greek star. Meet Alexandros Samodurov

Charleston Post & Courier

• Gamecocks’ coaching search clicks into high gear as Coastal exits postseason
• Clemson adds first 2027 defensive end commitment
• The Citadel defeats UIC in extra innings to keep season alive
• College of Charleston’s baseball season comes to an end after loss to Monmouth

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• David Teel: Virginia Tech’s James Franklin on relationships, fundraising, big issues
• Baseball: Region tournament updated results and schedules