Roster change has always been part of college football as players graduate and new recruits are brought in as replacements. But the introduction of the transfer portal has dramatically altered the number of comings and goings for just about every major college program. The American Conference will again see a large number of newcomers when the 2026 football season begins. An … [Read more...]
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BASEBALL NEWSPirates win series on walk-off homer in 10th
GREENVILLE — Pinch hitter Michael Kalinich led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a solo homer to center to give East Carolina an 8-7 win over Pennsylvania at Clark-LeClair Stadium on Sunday. The Pirates (12-8-1) took the series with the Quakers (3-10) two games to one. ECU had to recover from deficits of 4-1 and 7-5 in the deciding game of the series. The Pirates … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates edged by Penn in pitching duel, 1-0
GREENVILLE — The unpredictability of baseball was illustrated on Saturday in Penn's 1-0 win at East Carolina. The Pirates had dispatched the Quakers, 17-3, on Friday but pitching took over in the second game of the series. The visitors scored the only run in the ninth when Gavin Degnan doubled to left with one out. He came home on a 2-out double down the left field line … [Read more...]
BASEBALL NEWSPirates crush Quakers in series opener
GREENVILLE — East Carolina took a 17-3 win over Penn in seven innings on Friday in the series opener at Clark-LeClair Stadium. It was the fourth straight triumph for the Pirates (11-7-1), who have averaged 15.5 runs during the winning streak. ECU took a 4-0 lead in the first inning as Austin Irby had an RBI single, Alex Bouche delivered an RBI double and Jeff Sabater … [Read more...]
Al Myatt & Kevin MonroePirate Talk: NIL, portal issues heat up
Join Al Myatt and Kevin Monroe for Episode 4 of Pirate Talk, a podcast devoted to year-round coverage of all things related to topics of interest to East Carolina fans. In this episode, Myatt and Monroe speculate on how President Trump's promised executive order on college sports could reshape the way transfers and NIL money will be regulated. They also talk about the … [Read more...]