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What all are we mixing into today's Brew?

⚾️ Riding the wave
🥍 Senior shoutouts
​🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Riding The Wave. East Carolina baseball has a prime opportunity to get back in the win column this weekend, hosting Tulane for a three-game AAC series.

The Green Wave are 12-29 overall and 5-7 in conference play, but bring some hot bats to Greenville this weekend - they have scored 38 runs over their past five games.

🔼 Put Your Dukes Up. A Top-5 team in town with a berth in the conference tournament on the line - what else could you want??

No. 5 James Madison travels to Greenville Saturday to take on East Carolina lacrosse, and the stakes are simple (and high) - the Pirates win, and they are in the AAC Championships.

Of course, that will be no small task. James Madison is 15-1 on the season, riding a 15-game win streak, its one loss of the season coming at No. 1 North Carolina to open the season.

🔼 On The Road Again. East Carolina softball gets a breather from conference play this weekend, but the task is no less difficult - the Pirates head to Raleigh to take on NC State for a three-game series.

The Wolfpack are 17-31 on the year and 6-15 in ACC play, but are above .500 at home on the year.

East Carolina is looking to come back to Greenville with some momentum in tow with just one more AAC series left before postseason play begins.

🔼 Step Right Up. East Carolina has announced the dancers who will make up the 2023-24 ECU Dance Team, after tryouts were held April 23.

The 2023-24 ECU Dance Team will consist of 20 dancers - 12 returnees and eight newcomers.

Congrats to all 🎉

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

Bucket-O-Wins. East Carolina baseball has 29 wins on the season, on the verge of crossing the 30-win threshold yet again.

How long has it been since the last time the Pirates did not get to 30 wins?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

⏪ 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…

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📅 THE WEEKEND AHEAD

Friday 4/28

⚾️ Baseball vs Tulane @ 6:00pm ET | Watch

Saturday 4/29

🥍 Lacrosse vs No. 5 James Madison @ 12:00pm ET | Watch

🥎 Softball doubleheader at NC State @ 2:00pm, 4:30pm ET | Watch

⚾️ Baseball vs Tulane @ 4:00pm ET | Watch

Sunday 4/30

🥎 Softball at NC State @ 1:00pm ET | Watch

⚾️ Baseball vs Tulane @ 1:00pm ET | Watch

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 25 seasons!

Not counting the shortened 2020 campaign, it has been 25 seasons since East Carolina didn’t reach 30 wins - that was the 1997 season!

Have a great weekend, y’all.