Pirate Brew 5/23: Pitcher of the Year

See which ECU baseball player was named Pitcher of the Year.

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Pirate Brew Crew
May 23, 2024

Good morning. We’ve got some good news about ECU baseball pitcher Trey Yesavage and head coach Cliff Godwin’s statement about him, too.

What else are we mixing into today's Brew?

⚾️ Yesavage earns Pitcher OTY
⚾️ Cunningham earned Player OTY
​🏴‍☠️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 POTY the Pirate. The American Athletic Conference named Trey Yesavage the Pitcher of the Year. Yesavage is the fourth athlete to earn the designation in program history. He is third in the country for victories with 11 and fourth in strikeouts with 139. He is seven strikeouts away from setting the program single-season record.

🔼 Diamond’s Best. The American Athletic Conference named Carter Cunningham Player of the Year. Cunningham is the first Pirate to be recognized for this award since Connor Norby in 2021. He leads the league with a .396 batting average, 68 runs scored, .696 slugging percentage, and 1.186 OPS. He is 20th in the nation in batting average and 21st in hits.

🤔 PIRATES TRIVIA

Looking Back. Trey Yesavage was the fourth athlete in program history to be named Pitcher of the Year. The last person to earn it was Carter Spivey.

What year did Spivey earn POTY?

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

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⏪ 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…

🏴‍☠️ Danny Beal. The American Athletic Conference named Danny Beal to the All-Conference Second Team. The pitcher threw 64 innings so far this season. He’s struck out a total of 46 batters, with the most being six in one game.

🏴‍☠️ Ryan McCrystal. The American Athletic Conference named Ryan McCrystal to the All-Conference Second Team. McCrystal has started in 42 games. He’s had 47 hits and 28 RBIs with five home runs.

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📅 COMING SOON

Thursday 5/23

⚾️ Baseball AAC Championship vs. TBA @ TBA
👟 Track and Field NCAA East First Round

Friday 5/24

⚾️ Baseball AAC Championship vs. TBA @ TBA
👟 Track and Field NCAA East First Round

Saturday 5/25

⚾️ Baseball AAC Championship vs. TBA @ TBA
👟 Track and Field NCAA East First Round

Sunday 5/26

⚾️ Baseball AAC Championship vs. TBA @ TBA

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2022!

🏴‍☠️ Have a great Thursday, y’all!