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Pirate Brew 5/15: Conference Champ
Today, we're jumping for joy for Pirate track and field.
Good morning! Serious question - is there anything Zay Jones can’t do?
What all are we mixing into today's Brew?
⚾️ Keep on rollin’
🎽 Crowned a champ
🏴☠️ And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Just Keep Winning. East Carolina got the brooms out once again this weekend, sweeping Memphis in its final home series of the season.
If you blinked in the first inning, you missed the drama in this one - the Pirates scored six runs in the opening frame and never looked back. Justin Wilcoxen and Alec Makarewicz both homered in the game.
The Pirates chose to score their runs late in this one, scoring four times in the seventh and five in the eighth. Josh Moylan and Carter Cunningham both hit a pair of home runs against the Tigers.
Makarewicz turned the offense on in this one, going 3-for-5 with three runs scored and four RBI, including a towering two-run homer. Jacob Jenkins-Cowart did his part as well, chipping in two hits and two RBI.
🔼 Jump For Joy. Don’t picture Jack Sparrow when you think about Pirate track and field - East Carolina showed real speed at the AAC Championships over the weekend.
Day one of the event was highlighted by Ansley Frady’s bronze finish in the women’s javelin. Frady’s 45.87m throw was just shy of her personal record.
On day two, East Carolina crowned a champion, and who else - Jared Harrell defended his indoor long jump title, winning the event outdoors with a 7.45m leap.
Royal Burris highlighted day three, finishing second in both the men’s 100m and 200m, with times of 10.11 seconds and 20.20 seconds, respectively. Melicia Mouzzon finished third in the women’s 100m in 11.21 seconds.
🔼 West Coast Boys. Three more former Pirates are officially professional football players, signing contracts with their respective NFL teams.
🏈 Quarterback Holton Ahlers - Seattle Seahawks
🏈 Wide Receiver C.J. Johnson - Seattle Seahawks
🏈 Wide Receiver Isaiah Winstead - San Francisco 49ers
🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA
Race To The Top. East Carolina baseball flexed its muscles over the weekend against Memphis with the long ball.
Who currently leads the team in home runs?
Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!
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📅 THE DAY AHEAD
Monday 5/15
No scheduled events
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Josh Moylan!
With a big two-homer day on Saturday, Moylan took the team lead with 11 round-trippers.
Have a great start to your week, y’all.