PHILADELPHIA — On the last day of daylight savings time for this year and in its first daytime game of the season, East Carolina beat the daylights out of Temple, 45-14, at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday. The Pirates had 614 yards of total offense in moving a win away from bowl eligibility. Coming off three Thursday night games in October, ECU answered questions … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTECU legacy Monroe gets offers from State, UNC
Tight end Marcus Monroe of North Raleigh Christian recently received offers from North Carolina and N.C. State. He is the oldest son of former East Carolina cornerback Kevin Monroe, who appears on the Bonesville pregame show and provides football game commentary on the Pirate radio network. Marcus Monroe began his high school career at Green Level and transferred to NRC last … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTWeather looks better in Philly than ’14
East Carolina has won its last four football games with Temple to take a 12-9 lead in the all-time series. Before that, the Owls had won six in a row. The teams played 11 times on a nonconference basis from 1982 to 1995 with the Pirates going 7-4 during that span. The series resumed in 2014 within the framework of the American Conference. East Carolina went into the … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTYesavage almost a Panther, not a Pirate
Toronto rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage will throw the first pitch of the 2025 World Series on Friday night in a game scheduled for 8 p.m. on FOX. Yesavage is just a season removed from an All-American junior year at East Carolina. He was a first round draft pick by the Blue Jays in 2024. He is a source of pride for Pirate Nation, but he didn't initially commit to … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTHoops just around the corner
East Carolina was picked 10th among 13 teams in the American Conference preseason coaches' poll. It's not where you start, of course, but where you finish up and there is reason to believe the Pirates could finish higher. ECU was 10-8 in league play in 2024-25 and tied for fifth in the standings with Florida Atlantic. The primary losses are R.J. Felton and C.J. Hunter, who … [Read more...]