McCullen drafted

CULLOWHEE -- Eastern Wayne graduate and Western Carolina senior Brian McCullen was taken in the 38th round (1,130 overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates on the second day of the 2006 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. McCullen graduated from Western Carolina...

Published: Jun 8, 2006 2:01 PM Full Story

K-Tribe's magic number down to three

WILMINGTON, Del. -- The K-Tribe's magic number to clinch a first half Southern Division title is now down three with 11 games to go as the Indians upended Wilmington 3-1 on Wednesday night. Errors told the story in this one,...

Published: Jun 8, 2006 2:01 PM Full Story

Mudcats eat up Biscuits

ZEBULON -- James Russ worked eight innings en route to his first win in more than a month as Carolina defeated the Montgomery Biscuits 7-1 in the series opener at Five County Stadium on Wednesday night. Russ (3-6), who last...

Published: Jun 8, 2006 2:00 PM Full Story

ECC Spring All-Conference

The Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference recently released its awards and all-conference lists for the 2006 spring season. * Baseball -- All-ECC -- C.B. Aycock -- Garrett Davis, Bennett Jeffreys, Jackson Massey, Brandon Price, Will Spence. Southern Wayne -- Austin...

Published: Jun 8, 2006 1:59 PM Full Story

Sports digest

ECU's Smith, Mathews selected on day two GREENVILLE -- East Carolina's Jake Smith and Shane Mathews both heard their names called Wednesday afternoon as they were selected on the second day of the 2006 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Smith,...

Published: Jun 8, 2006 1:58 PM Full Story