Pirate Brew 4/11: Oh What a Relief

Ethan Norby had an excellent performance in his relief pitching against Old Dominion.

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Pirate Brew Crew
April 11, 2024

Good morning. Former ECU football player Blake Proehl made it all the way to the final 24 contestants on American Idol. Although his journey has come to an end, make sure to follow him and listen to his music!

What else are we mixing into today's Brew?

⚾️ Baseball beats Old Dominion
🏆 Goldspys
​🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 What a Relief. Freshman left-handed pitcher Ethan Norby threw his finest relief outing of his career in the game against Old Dominion. Norby threw a career-high 4.2 innings and 10 strikeouts. In the batter’s box, Jacob Jenkins-Cowart had three runs scored and three RBIs. He currently has a 13-game hitting streak.

🔼 Red Carpet Ready. Our ECU student-athletes got all dressed up the 2024 Goldspys. Athletes were awarded with many different honors. Here are the winners:

Mr. Pirate- Carter Cunningham
Ms. Pirate- Alisha Hussain
Male Athlete of the Year- Trey Yesavage
Female Athlete of the Year- Caroline Kimel
Male Team Academic Award- Men’s Golf
Female Team Academic Award- Women’s Golf
Male Weight Room Warrior- Baseball
Female Weight Room Warrior- Volleyball
Male Breakthrough Athlete of the Year- RJ Felton
Female Breakthrough Athlete of the Year- Annabelle Abbott
Donor of the Year- Van and Jennifer Isley
Mighty Pirate Dance- Courtney Gentry
Mighty Pirate Cheer- Larissa Randolph
Female Newcomer of the Year- Lucy Fazackerley
Male Newcomer of the Year- Zach Root
Team Pirate Sevice Award- Tennis
Individual Pirate Service Award- Keyera Wynn

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

Time to Fight. The women’s lacrosse team plays Vanderbilt on Saturday and looks to win its second consecutive game in the series. The Pirates last won on April 1, 2023.

What was the score of the game?

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…

🏴‍☠️ His Story. MLB Network invited Parker Byrd on the show to talk about the Challenged Athletes Foundation. Byrd was accompanied by Co-Founder Bob Babbitt. See the whole episode here.

🏴‍☠️ Cliff’s Cab. There’s no one better to get a ride around campus from than head baseball coach Cliff Godwin himself. See what fun facts about the baseball program Godwin shared with his cab riders here.

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📅 COMING SOON

Thursday 4/11

👟 Track and Field Duke Invitational

Friday 4/12

👟 Track and Field Duke Invitational
👟 Track and Field Trojan Relays
⚾️ Baseball vs. Charlotte @ 6pm ET | Live Stats
🥎 Softball at Tulsa @ 6pm ET | Watch

Saturday 4/13

👟 Track and Field Duke Invitational
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Norfolk State @ 1pm ET
🥍 Lacrosse at Vanderbilt @ 1pm ET | Live Stats
🥎 Softball at Tulsa @ 3pm ET | Watch 
⚾️ Baseball vs. Charlotte @ 4pm ET | Live Stats

Sunday 4/14

⚾️ Baseball vs. Charlotte @ 1pm ET | Live Stats
🥎 Softball at Tulsa @ 1pm ET | Watch 

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 15-10!

🏴‍☠️ Have a great Thursday, y’all!