Revenue sharing with athletes in selected sports and the removal of scholarship limits are elements of a new era at East Carolina as the Pirates look to stay current with the realities of the House settlement. Athletic director Jon Gilbert has seen the changes coming and ECU has been involved in preparations for months. Institutions may share up to $20.5 million with … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTPirates navigate uncharted waters in unprecedented fashion
The 2024-25 school year was without precedent for East Carolina. Never had the Pirates beaten a Power Four program in a bowl game, had a winning season in basketball and made the NCAA tournament in baseball. ECU was the only in-state athletic program with the threefold feat. The accomplishment accentuated a timely adjustment to the new landscape in college athletics with … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSTigers finish off Coastal for championship
LSU won its eighth NCAA baseball championship Sunday with a 5-3 win over Coastal Carolina in Game 2 of the 2025 College World Series in Omaha. The victory in combination with the Tigers' 1-0 shutout of the Chanticleers 1-0 in Friday's opener of the best-of-three finals, secured the SEC's fifth straight title. LSU broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth with Chris Stanfield's two-run … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSCoastal, LSU on collision course in CWS
The 2025 College World Series final pits No. 13 Coastal Carolina against No. 6 LSU in a best-of-three showdown at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha starting Saturday. This matchup is a clash of momentum and pedigree, with Coastal Carolina riding a 26-game win streak, the longest entering a CWS final since the best-of-three format began in 2003, while LSU aims for its eighth … [Read more...]
JUNGLE TALESReviewing the season and looking ahead
With East Carolina's baseball season in the rear-view mirror, Bubba Rosenbaum, John White and Johnny "Stats" Robertson reflect on 2025, look ahead to how the 2026 roster is shaping up and bring updates on Pirate in the pros. https://www.youtube.com/live/NoGQqV2gceI?si=_YJI9_UENc-IXH6O … [Read more...]