Purple Division winner Paul Gainey of The Bonesville Pig Cooking Crew and Gold Division winner Mark Copeland of the Pocosin Boys were among the trophy recipients in the 36th Annual Pigskin Pigout pig cooking contest. Below this list of the top finishers in the Purple (amateur), Gold (professional) and Showmanship divisions of the competition is a sample collection of snapshots … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSBruins take twin bill, sweep ECU
LOS ANGELES — Top-ranked UCLA took both ends of a doubleheader on Saturday to complete a 3-game sweep of East Carolina. The Bruins (27-6) won Saturday's first game 8-5 and took the second game, 3-0, as No. 8 ECU slipped to 25-10. UCLA won Friday's first game, 7-5, on a 2-run double by Michael Toglia in the eighth inning. The Bruins walked off on Toglia's 3-run homer to … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSBruins rally to top ECU
LOS ANGELES — Top-ranked UCLA rallied from a 5-2 deficit on Friday night to top No. 8 East Carolina 7-5 in the opener of a 3-game series. The Bruins (25-6) got home runs from Noah Cardenas and Michael Toglia. A 3-run homer by Toglias tied the score at 5 in the sixth. Toglia had a 2-run double off Evan Voliva (4-2) in the eighth for the winning margin. The Pirates … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSNo. 8 Pirates win at UNCW
WILMINGTON — East Carolina tuned up for a trip to the West Coast with a 9-1 win on the East Coast on Tuesday night at UNC Wilmington. Six Pirate pitchers scattered six hits and totaled 14 strikeouts as No. 8 ECU improved to 25-7 going into a 3-game series that starts Friday at 9 p.m. (ET) at No. 1 UCLA (24-6). Trey Benton (3-0) got the win with Sam Lanier, Cam Colmore, … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates win series with doubleheader sweep
HOUSTON — East Carolina bounced back from a 2-0 loss at Houston on Friday by taking a doubleheader from the Cougars on Saturday to win the American Athletic Conference series. The Pirates took Saturday's first game, 15-3, before rallying for a 3-1 victory in the second game. The schedule for the series was adjusted with the threat of rain Sunday. ECU, ranked as high as … [Read more...]