Toronto rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage will throw the first pitch of the 2025 World Series on Friday night in a game scheduled for 8 p.m. on FOX. Yesavage is just a season removed from an All-American junior year at East Carolina. He was a first round draft pick by the Blue Jays in 2024. He is a source of pride for Pirate Nation, but he didn't initially commit to … [Read more...]
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VIEW FROM THE EASTHoops just around the corner
East Carolina was picked 10th among 13 teams in the American Conference preseason coaches' poll. It's not where you start, of course, but where you finish up and there is reason to believe the Pirates could finish higher. ECU was 10-8 in league play in 2024-25 and tied for fifth in the standings with Florida Atlantic. The primary losses are R.J. Felton and C.J. Hunter, who … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL NEWSAmerican recognizes Mazzie, Houser
East Carolina's Nick Mazzie was tabbed the American Conference Special Teams Player of the Week and quarterback Katin Houser was named honorable mention, the league office announced Monday. Their performances helped ECU capture a 41-27 victory over Tulsa, marking the Pirates' second conference win this season. Mazzie scored a career-high 11 points, successfully making two … [Read more...]
FOOTBALL RECRUITING PROFILERecruiting produces Metrolina Christian reunion
A player current East Carolina offensive lineman Peyton Reeder took under his wing two years ago is now poised to become a Pirate himself. During Reeder's senior season at Metrolina Christian Academy in Indian Trail, NC, sophomore defensive lineman Preston Broadway was asked a week before the season opener to move to offensive guard to replace an injured starter. Broadway … [Read more...]
AMERICAN NOTESAmerican scoreboard, highlights & schedule
Here's a summary of week 8 scores and notable individual performances in the American Conference and a look at the standings and week 9 schedule. WEEK 8 SCOREBOARD Thursday, October 16 East Carolina 41, Tulsa 27 * Saturday, October 18 Tulane 24, Army 17 * Temple 49, Charlotte 14 * North Texas 55, UTSA 17 * UAB 31, Memphis 24 * South Florida 48, … [Read more...]