ECU Pirate Armada at Walnut Creek

Autograph seekers came armed with footballs and hats. Cameras flashed periodically. Smiles and laughter filled the room. Purple-and-gold clad Pirate Nation members from Wayne, Greene, Lenoir, Sampson and Duplin County filled the banquet room at Walnut Creek Country Club on...

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Narron a Huntsville Star

Goldsboro native Sam Narron spun six strong innings and clubbed a two-run homer during Huntsville's doubleheader sweep of Jacksonville on Monday afternoon. The Stars won the suspended game 10-9 and Narron mashed the round-tripper in a regularly-scheduled, 7-2 win. Narron...

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K-Tribe avoid Avalanche

Beau Mills smashed two home runs, including a grand slam, as Kinston pummeled Salem 10-5 on Monday evening. Mills, who batted 3-for-5 with six RBI, belted his grand slam in the second inning. He added a two-run bomb, his third...

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Richardson signs with Winnipeg

Former Mount Olive catcher Dustin Richardson has signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League. The Northern League is an eight-team independent minor league. Richardson batted .282 last year in time split between Chillicothe of the Frontier League and...

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MOC baseball is Unanimous No. 1

Mount Olive College was an unanimous choice to keep its No. 1 ranking in the latest Collegiate Baseball Division II top 30 poll. The Trojans (49-5 overall) outscored their opponents 41-1 and posted four shutouts during a 5-0 week on...

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