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Blake Harrell: "I don't see how you can look at our fans, and not call this a rivalry. "There's a few other schools an hour and 30 minutes up the road, too. How about they try and put us on their schedule, too, instead of trying to take our players.".
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ECU's Zay Jones clocked at 4.46 in his first 40-yard dash.
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FINAL: East Carolina wins it in Chapel Hill, 6-5, to sweep the two-game weekend series against North Carolina.
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#GrowingUpInNorthCarolina you know nothing is quite like Pirate football.
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Your 2019 Greenville regional champions
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FINAL: East Carolina 26, NC State 21. The Pirates are your 2024 Military Bowl champions.
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The champ is here. Congrats to ECU's own, @HV3_Golf.
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#ECU WR Zay Jones has been drafted No. 37 overall (2nd Round) by the Buffalo Bills.
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27 up, 27 down! Jake Kuchmaner becomes the first pitcher in ECU history to pitch a perfect game! The Pirates sweep Maryland with a 3-0 victory.
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Picked to finish last, the Pirates are now American Athletic Conference champs. ECU defeats Houston, 46-44, and is heading to the NCAA tournament for the third time in program history.
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FINAL: ECU wins it in FOUR OVERTIMES, 47-45.
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Back. To Back. To Back. ECU has won the AAC regular season championship for the third season in a row.
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FINAL: ECU defeats a top five opponent for the first time in program history with 82-73 victory over No. 5 Houston.
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JUST IN: Mike Houston to be named next #ECU head coach.
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#ECU is the only team in the state of North Carolina to advance to a Super Regional this season. #ArghState
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Champs.
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Bowl champs.
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FINAL: #ECU 41, North Carolina 19
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No CB covered WRs better in 2021 than ECU’s Ja’Quan McMillian.
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ECU alum Harold Varner III wins 2022 Saudi International championship.
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BREAKING: ECU has picked up a commitment from Top 150 point guard Jordan Vick, a four-star recruit in the 2024 class.
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It's official. The East Carolina Pirates are the regular season American Athletic Conference baseball champions for the fourth season in a row.
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"RJ FELTON HAS JUST SHOCKED THE HOUSE!!"
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WATCH: Former East Carolina standout Alec Burleson hits his first home run of the season for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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ECU WR Zay Jones now stands second all-time in NCAA career receptions, behind only former Pirate Justin Hardy.
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Former #ECU WR Justin Hardy scores TD for the second straight week. #Falcons
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BREAKING: ECU expected to remove interim tag, name Blake Harrell head coach.
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FINAL: East Carolina defeats Coastal Carolina in the 2022 Birmingham Bowl. Pirates finish 8-5.
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BREAKING: East Carolina has landed a commitment from Georgia grad transfer WR Jaylen Johnson.
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FINAL: #ECU 52, Western Carolina 7. The Pirates are 1-0.
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East Carolina DE Kendall Futrell has agreed to an undrafted free agent contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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FINAL: East Carolina walks it off over North Carolina, 10-9, in the bottom of the ninth on Bristol Carter's game-winning single. The Pirates clinch the series over the Tar Heels.
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BREAKING: 2019 three-star CB Malik Fleming (@THEMalikFleming) has committed to #ECU. [
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BREAKING: Western Carolina All-American CB Jordy Lowery has announced his commitment to ECU. "The coaches there are amazing. I like the culture that Coach Blake Harrell is about to bring to Greenville." - @TheRealJordy1 .
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FINAL: East Carolina erases a 21-0 deficit and defeats North Texas on the road, 40-28. The Pirates are now 4-0 under interim head coach Blake Harrell and 7-4 overall.
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New head coach Mike Houston wants to repair the relationship between #ECU and Ruffin McNeill.
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ECU improves to 7-4 and 5-2 in AAC play with the victory. The most wins for the program in both categories since 2014. Pirates host unbeaten Cincinnati next Friday at 3:30 on ABC.
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BREAKING: Former ECU pitcher Gavin Williams has been called up to the Major Leagues. He will make his MLB Debut Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics as a member of the Cleveland Guardians.
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Five straight.
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The two-point conversion version FAILS. ECU WINS 30-29 AND THE PIRATES ARE GOING BOWLING!.
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2 years
13 carries.185 yards.1 TD.14.2 yards per carry. Just another night for @_KeatonMitchell. ✌️
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#ECU names true freshman Holton Ahlers starting QB for UCF game.
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8 years
Five more Saturdays.
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Former #ECU RB James Summers scored his first professional TD tonight for the Cardinals in preseason action.
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8 years
LOOK: #ECU band members kneel during national anthem: [
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BREAKING: Farmville Central (Farmville, NC) three-star DT Keziah Everett has committed to ECU. Everett had offers from North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina and Duke.
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Louisville EDGE transfer Ryheem Craig picks East Carolina. @247SportsPortal .
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FINAL: No. 7 #ECU defeats No. 13 #UNC 9-5 in Chapel Hill. The Pirates improve to 37-11 on the season.
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3 years
East Carolina reveals $60 million 'Pirates Unite' capital campaign, featuring indoor practice facility and much more.
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9 years
Soon.
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FINAL: East Carolina defeats North Carolina, 6-5, to open the series. The Pirates improve to 4-1 and will travel to Chapel Hill for a return trip on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Now a proud #GirlDad, ECU RB Rahjai Harris has even more reason for motivation this season. "That’s my little girl. That’s my heart.".
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FINAL: East Carolina defeats NC State, 13-9, behind three homers from Jacob Jenkins-Cowart, and a stellar relief outing from Jake Hunter. The Pirates are now 21-8 and return to action Thursday for a three-game set against UCF.
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CHAMPS! ECU wins the American Athletic Conference tournament championship with a 4-3 victory over UConn. The Pirates will head into the NCAA tournament with a 43-16 record and likely host a regional in Greenville next weekend.
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FINAL: ECU 42, Marshall 38. Pirates score 21 unanswered in the fourth quarter.
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FINAL: #ECU wins the 2019 Greenville Regional championship with a 12-3 victory over Campbell. The Pirates advance to their fifth Super Regional in program history.
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#ECU has now won six consecutive games against the ACC.
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BREAKING: Norfolk State graduate transfer OL Justin Redd has announced his commitment to East Carolina.
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JUST IN: East Carolina has landed a transfer portal commitment from Michigan State QB Katin Houser. @247SportsPortal @katinhouser .
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BREAKING: Jake Garcia has been named East Carolina’s starting quarterback, according to an announcement from Mike Houston.
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FINAL: ECU 27, BYU 24. Freshman Andrew Conrad sinks the 33-yard kick as time expires to win it for the Pirates.
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BREAKING: #ECU lands a commitment from four-star 2020 QB Mason Garcia.
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BREAKING: Three-star WR C.J. Johnson (D.H. Conley HS) has verbally committed to ECU over UNC
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First NFL touchdown for former ECU Pirate Keaton Mitchell!
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BREAKING: 2023 in-state forward Ta'Korrie Faison from nearby Goldsboro High School has announced his commitment to East Carolina University.
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Gardner Minshew says he once tried to break his own hand at #ECU to get a medical redshirt. "So I get an idea. I go home, I grabbed a bottle of Jack Daniels, and a hammer.".
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East Carolina evens the series with a 7-4 victory over North Carolina in Fayetteville. Rubber game follows Sunday at 2 pm inside Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville.
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BRANDON SUGGS, AT THE BUZZER!. ECU beats Memphis!
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FINAL: East Carolina routs NC State, 12-4, on the road, marking the first win for the Pirates in Raleigh since 2009. ECU is 21-6 and will travel to FAU this weekend to continue conference play.
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Congrats to #ECU pitcher @JakeAgnos, who's been drafted in the fourth round by the New York Yankees (No. 135 overall).
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BREAKING: ECU fires head coach Scottie Montgomery.
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Rahjai Harris on what changed with the locker room midseason: "Big shout out to Coach Harrell for believing in the seniors. He made it all about us. Championship teams are won in the locker room. I'm proud of the whole team, and not just the seniors and coaches.".
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FINAL: No. 8 ECU 6, Wichita State 1. Pirates improve to 38-11 (17-2 AAC) . First pitch tomorrow is set for 3 pm
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Bringing the hardware back to Greenville.
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BREAKING: East Carolina accepts invitation to 2021 Military Bowl.
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.@SupDogsECU wins @barstoolsports Best College Bar for the second year in a row. @barstoolecu #ECU
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BEAKING: Big-time defender Traveon Freshwater (@freshwatertrav1) has committed to #ECU. [
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FINAL: ECU 24, Old Dominion 21. The Pirates improve to 3-2 on the season.
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.@ECUPiratesFB putting in the work this Friday in its voluntary workout phase 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️
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ECU has its next athletic director: Southern Miss' Jon Gilbert.
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9 on your side Sports has learned that Jon Gilbert will be announced as the new ECU AD. JMU's Mike Houston continues as leading candidate in football coaching search. .
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FINAL: ECU 52, Tulane 29. The Pirates are 3-2 and start conference play 1-0.
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ECU's Gavin Williams makes it official, signs with Cleveland for $2.25 million.
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This year's ECU football schedule. Aug. 31: at NC State.Sept. 7: Gardner-Webb.Sept. 14: at Navy.Sept. 21: vs. W&M.Sept. 28: at Old Dominion.Thurs., Oct. 3: vs. Temple.Oct. 19: at UCF.Oct. 26: vs. USF.Nov. 2: vs. Cincinnati.Nov. 9: at SMU.Nov. 23: at UConn.Nov. 30: vs. Tulsa.
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GAME DAY. #BeatApp
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JUST IN: East Carolina has picked up a commitment from Oklahoma WR transfer Jaquaize Pettaway. Pettaway is a former consensus four-star recruit who was ranked No. 56 nationally by 247Sports as part of the 2023 class.
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Super Regional bound.
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FINAL: No. 11 #ECU defeats Duke 6-1 to extend the nation's longest active winning streak to 10 games. The Pirates are now 22-6 and will travel to Houston for a three-game set this weekend.
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FINAL: ECU 73, Cincinnati 71. Pirates beat the Bearcats for the second time in program history.
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FINAL: #ECU 33, NC State 30
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Teagan Wilk transferring back to East Carolina to conclude college career.
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ECU adds commitment from JUCO RB Dejuan Lacy. @De5juan .
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ECU has officially signed highly-touted three-star QB Mason Garcia (@Masonnnn_5) from Carolina Forest in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. #NationalSigningDay #2020nDeck
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West Virginia CB transfer Andrew Wilson-Lamp commits to East Carolina. @slim_drew4 @247SportsPortal .
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New week. New opportunity. #BeatSC
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FINAL: East Carolina improves to 2-0, topping Old Dominion in Norfolk, 20-14.
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FINAL: East Carolina takes Game 1 of the Greenville Super Regional over Texas, 13-7. The Pirates are one win away from Omaha. Game 2 is set for 12 noon ET on Saturday on ESPN2.
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Daffer's 54-yard field goal is GOOD. ECU wins it 38-35!.
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Game Day. #GoPirates #BeatSC
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Game Day. #ECU
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