Purple Division winner Paul Gainey of The Bonesville Pig Cooking Crew and Gold Division winner Mark Copeland of the Pocosin Boys were among the trophy recipients in the 36th Annual Pigskin Pigout pig cooking contest. Below this list of the top finishers in the Purple (amateur), Gold (professional) and Showmanship divisions of the competition is… [ More… ]
Special Photo Feature
Special Photo Feature
Purple-Gold Game Gallery
Bonesville’s Al Myatt captured this collection of action shots and other candid photos during ECU’s Purple-Gold Spring Game Saturday afternoon at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. (Click any image for expanded view, caption & slide show.)
From the Anchor Desk
Compelling times for Pirate athletics
Cliff Godwin’s baseball program has been the true shining light over the last couple of years from the East Carolina athletic department. The Diamond Pirates had their ten-game winning streak snapped at Houston on Friday night in a 2-0 loss. ECU bounced right back and swept a doubleheader over the Cougars on Saturday to win… [ More… ]
"From the Anchor Desk" Photo Feature
The Big Shave
This was no April Fool’s…. the mustache is history for another year. East Carolina’s baseball program wrapped up another successful “Mustache March” on Monday by hosting the big shave off. The entire team got together to shave off the whiskers. Before the shave the team handed out some honors. Alec Burleson got the best ‘stache’… [ More… ]
From the Anchor Desk on Baseball
Enthusiasm bountiful as opening week arrives
East Carolina welcomed some 600 fans to the new ECU Student Center on Saturday night to unofficially open the baseball season. Fans stood in a long line to get autographs and to check out the many silent auction items. All of the proceeds from the big night went right back to Pirate baseball. Guests included… [ More… ]
From the Anchor Desk
Big crowd expected for Pirate Baseball Banquet
Cliff Godwin and the East Carolina baseball program are all set to unofficially kick off the baseball season this Saturday night with the annual Pirate Baseball Banquet. It will be my honor and privilege to once again emcee the festivities. The dinner will be held at the new Main Campus Student Center, the sparkling 222,000-square-foot… [ More… ]
From the Anchor Desk
Talent-rich Pirates have targets on their backs
You can see it in the players’ and coaches’ faces that this is a Pirate baseball team that can’t wait to open the 2019 schedule. The Radford series can’t get here quick enough on February 15th. Monday was media day for the Pirate baseball team. The event opened with head coach Cliff Godwin. Column continues… [ More… ]