NEWSLETTER 5, March 6, 2008
On behalf of the PIRATE NATION, I would like
to thank all of the parents, grandparents, and family members that have come
from all over the country to cheer on the Pirates.
After meeting so many of you, I understand why
these young ladies who put on the Purple and Gold are the model student
athletes that they are. We are proud to
have you and your Pirate softballer as part of our Pirate Nation.
Remember, once a
Pirate, always a Pirate.
And thank you to ECU for providing GAMETRACKER
at the home games for the families and fans who can not be at the games.
FLORIDA PIRATES SUPPORT THE SOFTBALL
TEAM THIS WEEKEND AT UCF ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
Can’t be there in person, the games
are available to watch through All-Access, but it is going to cost you.
Softball Alumni Weekend is April 19 -20. Information can be found at the end of the
newsletter. All Pirate fans are invited
to the tailgate and to the social. CLICK
HERE for more information.
BLOGGERS UPDATE:
The most
recent blogger is the very entertaining Cristen Aono who took over for JJ,
Jessica Johnson. JJ, as usual did a
wonderful job. Be looking for the newest
blogger next week.
If you are skipping the blogs by these girls, then you are
missing out. All of them are worth reading. My sincere thanks goes out to all of them for
taking the time to share with us.
March 4, 2008
No. 16 Georgia Softball announces a change in game times for the Bulldog
Invitational Tournament next week involving East Carolina and North Florida.
(more) See
the updated schedule below.
March 3, 2008
Senior
outfielder Stacey
Andrews has been named Conference USA Hitter-of-the-Week. She played and
started all six games of the tournament, hitting .571 (8-for-14) while scoring
six runs. The senior produced two doubles, a home run, seven RBI, two walks,
three stolen bases, two sacrifice bunts and a sac fly. Andrews raised her
average to .405 for the season, which is the second-best mark on the squad.
March 2, 2008
East Carolina softball was 3-1 coming in to championship Sunday of the Pirate Clash They defeated Towson in the first game Sunday to move on to the Pirate Clash Championship. There they met and defeated Fordham 6 - 2 to win the championship.
Brooke
Swann pitched a no-hitter against Towson on Saturday. Congratulations to Brooke for being named MVP
of the tournament. Great
job.
February 27, 2008
The 2007
Softball Team was recognized at the men's basketball game as 2007
recipients of the C-USA Sport Academic Award. The softball team was also recognized
as the 2007 Student Development Life Skills Award Recipient, which also
includes a $1,000 award given annually by the ECU Student Development Office to
the team that best exemplifies a commitment to academics, community service and
personal and career development. The award money is used to assist the team in
the purchase of equipment and with team travel.
February 24, 2008
The Pirate
Classic was altered do to a very rainy Friday.
Play continued on Saturday. With
wins over Syracuse and Appalachian along with losses to Purdue and Penn State,
the Pirate Classic came to an end Sunday leaving ECU 11-4 for the season.
February 21, 2008
Supper with
Softball was a great success. Over 100 guests shared an evening with the softball team.
The kids were in groups with the players and each group had to do a cheer
before we had supper. I couldn't tell if the softball team or the kids
had more fun!!!! Any way it was a great evening. It definitely will be on
the calendar for next year. Check out the slide show and the YOUTUBE
video found on www.blackbeardsballers.com
to see what you missed.
February 17, 2008
ECU wins the Pirate Invitational. The East Carolina softball team used timely hitting and an error-prone Boston College Eagle's defense to post a 6-0 victory Sunday at the ECU Softball Field in the title game of the Pirate Invitational. The Pirates now stand at 9-2. This marks the first tournament win for the team this season. East Carolina finished the tourney 5-0.
February 16, 2008
The Pirate Softball Team wore pink wristbands and hair ribbons on Saturday to show their support for cancer awareness. THINK PINK!
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For all
of you WEST COAST Pirate fans, get ready to tailgate March 22 at Stanford. Here’s some information:
Tailgate with WEST COAST Pirate fans on Saturday, March 22 at the
Stanford Invitational II in Palo Alto, CA. This is being
organized by Jamie Jimenez, the Dad of one of the players. More
information plus an opportunity to order souvenir t-shirts is now available for
all of you WEST COAST PIRATES and traveling friends and family on the link
found on the front page of the website. Or go directly to http://www.blackbeardsballers.com/tailgate_party_information.htm
If
you have any questions, Jamie can be contacted by cell phone @ 209 495-0322 or
email @ jj@jjsportsc.com
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Join the Pirate Club today to show support for
women’s athletics at ECU. If you need
more information, email ecusoftballfan@yahoo.com
or go online to www.ecupirateclub.com
to donate, and please write 16393 in the comment
space. That will let ECU know where your
heart is. THANK YOU.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
UPCOMING EVENTS for 2008
SEASON
Tailgate at the Stanford
Invitational II
(3/22/08)
Softball Alumni Weekend (4/19/08)
o
Not
just for alumni, but for all fans and friends of ECU Softball. A tailgate sponsored by ECU Alumni
Association, and a Dutch treat social at Professor O’Cools will be part of the
Saturday events along with the 2 softball games. Follow the link below for all
of the information and a chance to RSVP:
March Softball Schedule
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03/08/08 |
at UCF * |
Orlando, Fla. |
1:00 p.m. ET |
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at UCF * |
Orlando, Fla. |
3:00 p.m. ET |
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03/09/08 |
at UCF * |
Orlando, Fla. |
12:00 p.m. ET |
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Bulldog Invitational |
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03/11/08 |
vs. North Florida |
Athens, Ga. |
12:00 p.m. ET |
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at Georgia |
Athens, Ga. |
4:00 p.m. ET |
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03/12/08 |
vs. North Florida |
Athens, Ga. |
10:00 a.m. ET |
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at Georgia |
Athens, Ga. |
12:00 p.m. ET |
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03/15/08 |
vs. Southern Miss * |
Greenville, N.C. |
1:00 p.m. ET |
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vs. Southern Miss * |
Greenville, N.C. |
3:00 p.m. ET |
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03/16/08 |
vs. Southern Miss * |
Greenville, N.C. |
12:00 p.m. ET |
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Stanford Invitational II |
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03/21/08 |
vs. BYU |
Palo Alto, Calif. |
3:00 p.m. ET |
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vs. Princeton |
Palo Alto, Calif. |
5:00 p.m. ET |
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03/22/08 |
vs. Princeton |
Palo Alto, Calif. |
1:00 p.m. ET |
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vs. Wisconsin |
Palo Alto, Calif. |
3:00 p.m. ET |
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03/23/08 |
at Stanford |
Palo Alto, Calif. |
3:00 p.m. ET |
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03/29/08 |
at Tulsa * |
Tulsa, Okla. |
2:00 p.m. ET |
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at Tulsa * |
Tulsa, Okla. |
4:00 p.m. ET |
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03/30/08 |
at Tulsa * |
Tulsa, Okla. |
1:00 p.m. ET |
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04/02/08 |
at North Carolina |
Chapel Hill, N.C. |
4:00 p.m. ET |
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at North Carolina |
Chapel Hill, N.C. |
6:00 p.m. ET |
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04/05/08 |
vs. Marshall * |
Greenville, N.C. |
1:00 p.m. ET |
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vs. Marshall * |
Greenville, N.C. |
3:00 p.m. ET |
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04/06/08 |
vs. Marshall * |
Greenville, N.C. |
12:00 p.m. ET |
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04/09/08 |
vs. UNC-Wilmington |
Greenville, N.C. |
4:00 p.m. ET |
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vs. UNC-Wilmington |
Greenville, N.C. |
6:00 p.m. ET |
