My wife looks for football preseason magazines when she's at the grocery store this time of year. One of her recent acquisitions was ESPN's College Football Preview. Let this serve as a warning — don't invest $14.99 on this edition if you're looking for anything on East Carolina. ESPN goes big on the Power Four teams with at least one page devoted to each, but the Group … [Read more...]
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CLASS OF 2027 RECRUITING FEATUREBritt tight end Phoenix Barnes saw the light
Even before receiving a scholarship offer from East Carolina in April, Phoenix Barnes already envisioned himself becoming a Pirate. "It was one of the places I had always thought I could see myself playing there,'' said Barnes, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound tight end from Jack Britt High school in Fayetteville, NC. Those thoughts became reality on June 13 when Barnes joined a … [Read more...]
CLASS OF 2027 RECRUITING FEATUREClass of 2027 starts with Miami prep QB star
James Perrone had started over in mid-May the search for a college football program that best suited his quarterback skills. The 6-foot-2, 180-pounder from Miami, FL, had previously given a verbal commitment to South Florida last September. But a head coaching change at the American Conference school led Perrone to back off that pledge on May 14 and re-open his recruitment. … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE EASTFinale contrasts with earlier win over Heels
A pair of losses to host North Carolina, the No. 5 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, ended the season for East Carolina in the double-elimination Chapel Hill regional. The Pirates were topped, 7-5, on Saturday, and, 9-3, on Sunday by the Tar Heels. ECU finished 1-3-1 against UNC for the season. Between the matchups with the Tar Heels, the Pirates took a 10-0 win over … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSECU’s season ends with loss to Tar Heels
CHAPEL HILL — A 9-3 loss to host North Carolina in the regional championship closed the 2026 season for East Carolina on Sunday as the Pirates fell behind early and were unable to recover. A pitching staff depleted by injuries was exposed with ECU's fourth game in three days. Two weekend starters — Gavin Van Kempen and Colby Weber — were lost during the season as well as … [Read more...]