The highest any player from East Carolina has ever been taken in the NFL draft is 24th overall. It’s happened twice, linebacker Robert Jones in 1992 and running back Chris Johnson in 2008. The way Zay Jones’ name has been catapulting up the draft board in recent weeks, that record is about to be broken. Despite breaking the FBS single-season and career receiving records … [Read more...]
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BaseballWilliams-Sutton homers twice in ECU win
GREENVILLE — Dwanya Williams-Sutton set an early tone as he homered to left field to lead off the bottom of the first and East Carolina scored three more runs in the inning on the way to an 8-6 win over visiting Liberty on Tuesday night. Bryant Packard, Turner Brown and T.J. Riles had RBI singles in the opening frame to put the Pirates ahead, 4-1. ECU improved to 18-8 … [Read more...]
From the Anchor DeskYoungbloods step up
East Carolina coach Cliff Godwin has his club on a definitive, goal-oriented track for wins and losses. Godwin wants his Pirates to go 8-3 every 11 games. They did just that in the first part of the season, but fell off a little in their next 22. The sweep by Mercer was the difference. They are now in their third set of 'elevens' and are off to a 3-0 start after sweeping … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettZay’s successors primed to shine
Even though coach Scottie Montgomery has stated that the job is Gardner Minshew's to lose, there is still doubt as to who East Carolina's starting quarterback will be when the 2017 season kicks off on Sept. 2 against defending FCS national champion James Madison. This much is certain, though: Regardless of who eventually emerges from the three-way battle between … [Read more...]
BaseballFreshmen key ECU sweep
GREENVILLE — East Carolina topped Towson 12-7 on Sunday to complete a three-game nonconference sweep at Clark-LeClair Stadium as freshmen led the way for the Pirates. Freshman Bryant Packard went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs, a run and a walk. Classmate Spencer Brickhouse was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBIs and two runs. Starting right-hander Tyler Smith … [Read more...]