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Daniel Shepard

Owner/operator of pirateanalysis.com, covering ECU athletics.

Clark-LeClair Stadium
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ECU baseball standout Darryl Lawhorn shares secret to record-setting freshman campaign

Flip through the East Carolina University baseball record books and it is difficult to miss Darryl Lawhorn’s name. A three-year member of the Pirates before being drafted in 2004 by […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 17, 2020

Alec Burleson on the mound
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Alec Burleson’s draft selection adds to Cardinals’ cache of ECU products

It is not uncommon to see baseball organizations draft players from the same collegiate program in the same year or over a handful of years, especially from top-tier teams like […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 16, 2020

Eric Doctor Jr.
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ECU Football New Player Profile: Eric Doctor Jr.

Taking Stock – Name Eric Doctor Jr. Position LB High School Edgewater (Orlando, FL) Home State Florida Height 6’0″ Weight 210 247Sports Composite 0.8343 Star Rating Three Stars Signed Date […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 15, 2020

Bruce Bivens on the football field
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Pirate football inching closer to a return; sees big jump in season ticket sales

There was a time during this pandemic when the idea of bringing sporting events back to venues across the country seemed impossible. Now, as the 2020 college football season continues […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 13, 2020

Alec Burleson
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‘It was an unbelievable experience’: Alec Burleson sees his dreams become reality in draft

With the 70th overall pick in the 2020 MLB draft, the St. Louis Cardinals select Alec Burleson. Those words echoed across TV sets on Thursday, touching off a slew of […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 12, 2020

Alec Burleson at the plate
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Pirates in the draft: Alec Burleson selected 70th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals

The wait is over for East Carolina University’s Alec Burleson. On Tuesday, Burleson heard his name called by MLB Network’s Matt Vasgersian as the newest member of the St. Louis […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 11, 2020

Alec Burleson on the mound
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Alec Burleson earns CoSIDA Academic All-America honors

East Carolina University junior Alec Burleson was named a CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-American on Thursday, according to a release by the university. With this selection, Burleson, who was a third-team […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 11, 2020

Gavin Williams on the mound
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ECU Draft Primer: Williams, Burleson seem positioned as day two picks

This year has been unique in a lot of ways due to the COVID-19 pandemic that virtually shutdown every aspect of daily life a number of weeks ago. Sports were […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 10, 2020

Blake Proehl against UNC
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ECU begins phased approach for voluntary on-campus workouts

East Carolina University moved one step closer to welcoming athletic contests back to campus this week. According to a release from the athletic department, approximately 30 members of ECU’s football […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 9, 2020

Primal products on a table.
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‘I thought it was part of the game that I could make better’: Mark Minicozzi’s search for the perfect batting glove is over

Long, hot, humid days in the Venezuelan Winter League were only relatively short stints in Mark Minicozzi’s 12-year minor league career. A product of East Carolina University, Minicozzi was drafted […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 9, 2020

Tyler Snead against Tulane
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Athlon Sports releases preseason AAC All-Conference Teams; ECU represented 9 times

On Monday, Athlon Sports released its 2020 American Athletic Conference All-Conference selections. The University of Central Florida took home the most selections, earning 17, while East Carolina University saw the […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 8, 2020

Teagan Wilk and Mike Houston in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
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ECU Football New Player Profile: Teagan Wilk

Taking Stock – Name Teagan Wilk Position FS High School Berwick Area (Berwick, PA) Home State Pennsylvania Height 5’11” Weight 180 247Sports Composite 0.8329 Star Rating Three Stars Signed Date […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 8, 2020

A red-white-blue Pirate logo inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
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Pirates add graduate transfer Ryan Jones from Oklahoma

East Carolina University’s football team has landed another transfer during this highly successful recruiting period. Ryan Jones, an inside linebacker at Oklahoma, announced on Twitter Friday his commitment to play […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 5, 2020

A look at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
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ECU Football New Player Profile: Ryan Stubblefield

Taking Stock – Name Ryan Stubblefield Position QB High School Foster (Richmond, TX) Home State Texas Height 5’9.5″ Weight 187 247Sports Composite 0.8063 Star Rating Three Stars Signed Date Dec. […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 4, 2020

Ruffin McNeill standing with two of his players
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Ruffin McNeill talks about Pat Dye’s impact on him as a player, coach

For student-athletes, their coaches, whether it be in high school or collegiately, can often impact their lives as much as their mother or father. Pat Dye, a member of the […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 4, 2020

Jayden Gardner against Liberty in 2019
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ECU, Liberty set to play in Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout

East Carolina University’s men’s basketball team will play Liberty in the first-ever Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout on Nov. 13 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, according to a release […]

By Daniel Shepard Posted on June 3, 2020

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