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Pirate Brew 4/19: New Football Announcer

Jim Szoke will be announcing the play-by-play this fall football season.

Good morning. The Gold team won at the Spring Football Game, and the Gold team also won on soccer’s last day of spring practice. GO GOLD!

What else are we mixing into today's Brew?

🏈 New play-by-play announcer
🏀 Harlem Globetrotters at Minges
​🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 He’s Back! ECU Sports Properties/Play Fly welcomes back Jim Szoke to handle play-by-play duties for ECU football this fall. Szoke has three decades of radio and television experience. He formerly co-hosted ECU’s pre-spring game one-hour Inside Pirate Athletics Special. Currently, he is working with the Carolina Panthers Network where he’s broadcasted nearly every game in franchise history.

🔼 Don’t Miss It! The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to Minges Coliseum! The Globetrotters make their way to Greenville on Monday, April 22, at 7 p.m. ET. Get your tickets here.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

Next Up. The softball team takes on South Florida this weekend and is looking for a win.

When was the last time ECU beat South Florida?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

For more information on how you can support ECU Student Athletes through Team Boneyard, please email Doug Gomes at [email protected] or visit the Team Boneyard website.

ICYMI

We like our Brew hot n’ fresh. But we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…

🏴‍☠️ The Aftermath. After the ECU Spring Game, the winning team, Team Gold, got a delicious plate of steak, potatoes and green beans. The losing team, Team Purple, just got beans and hotdogs. But hey, who can go wrong with a hotdog?

🏴‍☠️ New Episode. Tune into Episode 13 of The Ship’s Log to hear from Coach Zackery, Chad Stephens and Ryheem Craig. Click here to watch. 

📬 SHARE THE BREW

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📅 COMING SOON

Friday 4/19

⛳️ Men’s Golf The American Championships
👟 Track and Field Wake Forest Invitational / Aggie Classic
🥎 Softball vs. South Florida @ 5pm ET | Watch | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Wichita State @ 6pm ET | Live Stats

Saturday 4/20

⛳️ Men’s Golf The American Championships
👟 Track and Field Aggie Classic
🥍 Lacrosse vs. Old Dominion @ 2pm ET | Watch | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. South Florida @ 2pm ET | Watch | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Wichita State @ 4pm ET | Live Stats

Sunday 4/21

⛳️ Men’s Golf The American Championships
🥎 Softball vs. South Florida @ 11am ET | Watch | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Wichita State @ 1pm ET | Live Stats

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: May 2, 2021!

🏴‍☠️ Have a great Friday, y’all!