Watch this special episode of the The Sports Objective's series of podcasts and YouTube clips. Marshall play-by-play announcer Steve Cotton and Appalachian State play-by-play announcer Adam Witten join The Sports Objective duo of David Richmond and Bubba Rosenbaum to look ahead to their teams' respective outlooks for the 2023 season and reflect on the series histories. East … [Read more...]
ABSOLUTE EMPOWERMENTJeff Connors & Kevin Monroe
Watch this special “Absolute Empowerment” replay of the The Sports Objective‘s series of YouTube clips. East Carolina radio network color analyst, Bonesville contributor and former ECU football star Kevin Monroe is the guest of legendary strength and conditioning guru Jeff Connors for a wide-ranging discussion about their time together in the Pirate program and other memorable … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSVirginia tops Pirates to close regional
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — East Carolina moved into the regional final of the NCAA baseball tournament with an 8-5 win over Oklahoma on Sunday before falling to host Virginia, 8-3, to end the 2023 season for the Pirates. ECU, which finished 47-19, would have had to top the Cavaliers (48-12) twice in order to advance to the Super Regional. The Pirates led UVa, 2-1, going to the … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSFamiliar nemesis helps Cavaliers edge ECU, 2-1
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — Virginia took a 2-1 win over East Carolina on Saturday night in the winners bracket of NCAA Tournament regional play as right-hander Nick Parker shut down the Pirates again. Parker pitched eight shutout innings for Coastal Carolina with 10 strikeouts against ECU in the 2022 Greenville regional as the Chanticleers took a 9-1 win at Clark-LeClair Stadium … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU tells Sooners, ‘later’
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — East Carolina revved up its offensive assembly line on Friday night for a 14-5 win over Oklahoma to open regional play in the NCAA Tournament. The No. 15 Pirates (46-17) advance to take on host Virginia (46-12) in a winners bracket matchup on Saturday at 6 p.m. The 11th-ranked Cavaliers marched past Army, 15-1, in the first game at Disharoon Park on … [Read more...]