Good morning. Basketball lesson of the day: swim over her. To see how you swim on the court, check out Cory McNeill’s mic’d up.

What else are we mixing into today's Brew?

⚾️ Postseason Pirates
⛳️ 2023 Pirate Cup
​🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Rival Within. We’ve got two former Pirates who are battling it out in the MLB postseason. Jeff Hoffman is a right-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, and Shawn Armstrong is a right-handed pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays are currently facing the Texas Rangers in the American League Wild Card series. The Phillies are battling the Miami Marlins in the National League Wild Card series. Let’s root the former Pirates on as they chase the championship series spot.

🔼 Less and Less. Better be quick! The 2023 Pirate Cup has spots filling up fast. Don’t miss out on being able to play in the golf tournament and attend the social event happening Nov. 2-3. Get your tickets now by contacting 252-737-4540.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

First Up. Let’s see how well you know you’re ECU baseball history. With two Pirates in the MLB, we are going to compare the two starting dates in the pros.

Today’s question—did Hoffman or Armstrong debut in the MLB first?

Think you got it? 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…

🏴‍☠️ Ladies Night. Calling all ladies of Greenville. Ready to get your tennis on? You can come have dinner, and drinks, play games, and participate in a silent auction on Friday, October 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Greenville Country Club. Click here to sign up.

🏴‍☠️ Thanks Y’all. Being a season ticket holder is special for many reasons. 1: Bragging rights. 2: You get special treatment from our program. The women’s basketball team spoke to some of its season ticket holders to thank them for their support of the program. Get your season tickets now.

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📅 COMING SOON

Thursday 10/5

⚽️ Soccer vs Temple @ 7pm ET | Live Stats

Friday 10/6

⛳️ Women’s Golf Evie Odom Invitational | Live Stats
🏐 Volleyball vs Tulane @ 6pm ET | Watch | Live Stats
🥎 Softball at Duke @ 6pm ET

Saturday 10/7

⛳️ Women’s Golf Evie Odom Invitational | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis Liberty Hidden Duals
🏊 Women’s Swim vs UNC Asheville @ 12pm ET
🥎 Softball vs Campbell @ 1pm ET

Sunday 10/8

⛳️ Women’s Golf Evie Odom Invitational | Live Stats
🎾 Women’s Tennis Liberty Hidden Duals
🏐 Volleyball vs North Texas @ 12pm ET | Watch | Live Stats

Tickets Available

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Shawn Armstrong in 2015!

(Jeff Hoffman debuted in 2016)

🏴‍☠️ Have a great Thursday, y’all!