Last updated 06/18/2010
CUSA CHAMPIONS
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The newsletters and IN THE NEWS will keep you updated on what's going on with ECU Softball.
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THE SOFTBALL CLASS OF 2014
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LATEST NEWS:
June 16, 2010
East Carolina senior Kaui Tom who graduated with a 4.0 GPA has been selected as one of 12 recipients of the spring Conference USA Spirit of Service Award. LINK
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June 16, 2010
ECU may not have made it into the top 25, but the Pirates are in the top 35 for the final USA/ NFCA Division I Poll. RESPECT! LINK
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June 10, 2010
Toni Paisley, Charina Sumner Named NCCSIA All-State.LINK
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June /July, 2010
Softball featured in The Pirates' Chest. There are a couple of articles, pictures, and the cover stars the CUSA Champions. You can get your copy from the ECU Pirate Club.
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June 4, 2010
Softball adds 3 more to complete the Class Of 2014. LINK
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June 2, 2010
Toni Paisley has been named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Third Team. LINK
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May 26, 2010
Senior second baseman Charina Sumner has been named to the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Third Team. LINK
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May 22, 2010
Pirates (44-18) fall To BYU in Austin Regional final 8-6. LINK
May 21, 2010
PIRATES, THE CUSA CHAMPIONS DEFEAT #12 TEXAS, THE BIG 12 CHAMPION IN THE AUSTIN REGIONAL AND NOW PLAY IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME SATURDAY @ 2:00 LINK
May 20, 2010
ECU Pirates lost their first game in the Austin Regional to BYU 1-0. LINK
Senior left fielder Marina Gusman-Brown and junior pitcher Toni Paisley have been named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Mideast All-Region First Team. LINK
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May 17, 2010
ECU Pirates are headed back to Texas for the Austin Regional where they will face BYU on Thursday. LINK
May 15, 2010
Congratulations to the CUSA Champions, the ECU Pirates who defeated UCF 3-1. LINK, LINK, LINK
MVP, Toni Paisley also breaks the ECU strikeout record held by coach Keli Harrell.
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May 11, 2010
Congratulations to the following CUSA Softball All-Conference Award winners: Coach of the Year --Tracey Kee, Pitcher of the Year --Toni Paisley, First Team -- Marina Gusman-Brown, Second Team -- Charina Sumner. LINK
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May 9, 2010
ECU completes the sweep of Memphis. The Pirates became the first team in Conference USA history to blank opponents in three league series in the same season. ECU (39-16, 16-5 C-USA) did not allow a run to UCF, Southern Miss or Memphis this year. LINK
May 8, 2010
ECU gets their first C-USA softball championship by defeating Memphis 3-0, 9-0. LINK
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May 7, 2010
East Carolina senior infielders Kaui Tom and Charina Sumner have been named to the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District First Team. LINK
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May 6, 2010
The Pirates completed the sweep of in state schools as they closed the door on the old softball field winning 2 games over Elon. LINK
Nicole Jordan is featured in this article from the Washington Daily News: Jordan coming up big for Pirates
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May 3, 2010
Paisley named Pitcher Of The Week for the 6th time. LINK
May 2, 2010
The Pirates completed the sweep of So. Miss on Senior Weekend. LINK
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April 25, 2010
ECU dropped its weekend series to Houston winning 1 (1-0) and losing 2 (4-3, 4-2). LINK
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April 20, 2010
The Pirates defeated in-state rival UNC Wilmington in both games of Tuesday’s doubleheader, 3-0 and 7-1. LINK
North Pitt senior Abby Wynne signs with ECU softball. LINK
Paisley named Pitcher Of The Week for the 5th time.
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April 18, 2010
ECU sweeps UTEP with today's 1-0 win in the bottom of the 7th.....déjà vu from yesterday. LINK
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April 17, 2010
Congratulations to Coach Tracey Kee for winning number 600. LINK
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April 16, 2010
Congratulations to Cristen Aona, Charina Sumner, Kaui Tom, and all of the student athletes who were honored by CUSA as Commissioner’s Academic Medal Winners (cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or better) during the 2009‐10 academic year. LINK
April 15, 2010
Congratulations to all of the student athletes honored for academic excellence by CUSA.Student athletes named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better. LINK
The following are members of the softball team who made the Honor Roll:
Cristen Aona, Kaiulani Clark, Sissy Jimenez, Cicely Lopez, Toni Paisley, Charina Sumner, Kaui Tom, Priscilla Velasquez
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April 14, 2010
ECU sweeps a DH from rival NCSU winning the first game 1-0 in 8 innings and the second 7-0. Lots of heroes in both games. LINK
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April 11, 2010
ECU avoids the sweep as they shutout UAB 2-0 on Sunday. They lost the double header 2-0 in 11 innings and 5-0 in game 2. LINK
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April 7, 2010
Pirates take 2 from the Pirates of Hampton, both shutouts in 5 innings. LINK
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April 5, 2010
Pirates sweep UCF to take sole possession of first place in CUSA. LINK
Paisley named Pitcher Of The Week for the 4th time. LINK
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March 31, 2010
The East Carolina softball team announced the addition of an April 7th doubleheader at Hampton. The first game is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Tiny Laster Complex
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March 30, 2010
Pirates win 2 at UNCG with the help of the long ball. LINK
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March 29, 2010
Congratulations to Toni Paisley tabbed Co-Pitcher-of-the-Week, and Marina Gusman-Brown named the Hitter-of-the-Week. LINK
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March 28, 2010
Pirates (15-12, 2-1 C-USA) win the series against Marshall. LINK
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March 24, 2010
Pirates (13-11) win 2 at NCCU scoring 27 runs from 26 hits. LINK
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March 15, 2010
Paisley named Pitcher Of The Week again. LINK
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Pictures and blogs from the California trip.
March 14, 2010
Pirate Softball (11-11) completed its spring break trip with a pair of victories Saturday at the Cal Round Robin. LINK
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Pictures and blogs from the Hawaii trip.
March 6, 2010
Pirates (8-10) end their Hawaii trip with a 6-4 loss to Hawaii and 2-0 shutout of Seattle. They complete the invitational with a 2-3 record. LINK
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March 1, 2010
Toni Paisley wins CUSA Pitcher of the Week. LINK
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February 28, 2010
Pirates host the Pirate Classic in style winning all 4 games. LINK
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February 24, 2010
"Softball Rides a Wave" by Bethany Bradsher from EAST Magazine LINK
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February 21, 2010
Pirates finish the Lipton Invitational losing to UF despite a Paisley 1 hitter. LINK
February 19, 2010
Pirates lose to Marshall in extra innings, but come back to defeat Campbell. LINK
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February 14, 2010
Not a loved filled day for the Pirates as the softball team dropped a pair of games today. LINK
February 13, 2010
The 2010 season started today after a day of cancelled games. The Pirates took on #3 UF and lost 4-3, but bounced back in game 2 defeating host USF 5-1. A total of 17 hits today answered some questions about this year's team. They play 2 tomorrow including #13 GT. LINK
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February 11, 2010
North Pitt senior Abby Wynne commits to ECU softball. LINK
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February 9, 2010
The 2010 season begins Friday in Florida. Good luck, Pirates. Enjoy the journey!
2010 Softball Outlook Part I: LINK
2010 Softball Outlook Part II: LINK
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January 24, 2010
Check out the rendering of the new Olympic Sports Complex at ECU including the Softball Stadium on the BLACKBEARD'S BALLERS FACEBOOK PAGE.
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January 21, 2010
Former Pirate, Ruffin McNeill To Guide East Carolina Football. LINK
Wishing football as much success with their former Pirate in charge as softball has had with former Pirate, Coach Kee at the helm.
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January 13, 2010
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December 18, 2009
Congratulations to softball players Angel Barrella, Sarah Bibee, Jessica Johnson, and Vanessa Moreno who graduated from ECU today and will begin their careers soon. Vanessa has one more season to play while attending Graduate School. Thanks for your success as a student athlete. And remember, once a Pirate always a Pirate.
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December 9, 2009
Nice article on former softball player Paige Baggett and her father, Joey Baggett. LINK
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December 6, 2009
Members of the softball team found time to volunteer for The Reindeer Dash for Cash.
Each year, the foundation will offer deserving students the financial assistance needed to pursue a higher education and the accompanying rewards of learning and character development achieved through hard work and dedication of earning a professional degree."
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November 21, 2009
Softball's Kaui Tom featured in the article, A Lot on the Ball" by Bethany Bradsher, in the winter issue of EAST MAGAZINE. LINK
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November 19, 2009
Softball inks six for 2010. LINK
*** Don't forget the cans for softball and the food drive....goal is 1000!*****
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November 11, 2009
TODAY WE CELEBRATE VETERAN'S DAY. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SERVED IN THE MILITARY. WE OWE OUR FREEDOM TO YOU.
There is a new blogger as of today, freshman, Kai Clark.
Thanks to Nicole Jordan for starting us out this year with her insight into life as a senior.
Please take the time to enjoy these blogs as it gives you a real understanding of life as a student athlete. Just click the blogger's picture on the front page.
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October 19, 2009
There finally is some movement on the construction site. LINK
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October 7, 2009
The Pirates honored for their academic success. The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) recently honored the Pirates for their academic excellence, naming the squad an NFCA Academic All-America team. LINK
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September 25, 2009
Congratulations to former softball All-American Isonette Polonius and the other 2009 inductees into the ECU Hall of Fame.
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September 18, 2009
Fall Ball has officially begun. Sunday, the Pirates play at UNCG. You can also check out the 2010 Roster now. LINK
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September 13, 2009
The Pirates once again held camp for the Dirt Devils of Washington, NC. There were 81 girls from the ages 7-17 participating. Not only did they do a great job with the camp, but the Dirt Devils already have donated 199 cans to the softball team for the November Food Drive. Definitely sounds like some future Pirates were there.
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September 14, 2009
Fall conditioning and practice is ready to get under way. Walk on tryouts have been held. Rosters and schedule for 2010 will be posted soon.
The latest stadium news is that it is 30+ days behind schedule. Let's hope for perfect weather between now and the middle of March. No word on any sort of groundbreaking ceremony. When it happens, I will have pictures.
Once again T-shirts will be made available to you prior to Christmas. I will have more information later.
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August 28, 2009
Finally, a softball stadium update: Fencing is finally being put up around the construction site. The actual construction is running about a month behind schedule which means middle to late September. If all goes well, and that is the big if, ECU's CUSA softball season should be played in a brand new stadium.
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August 17, 2009
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August 6, 2009
Congratuliona to former softball All-America Isonette Polonius will be inducted into the East Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame on the weekend of Sept. 25-26. LINK
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July 23, 2009
For the second year in a row, the ECU softball team has taken the CUSA Sport Academic Award thanks to a 3.306 GPA. LINK
Jessica Johnson earned ESPN The Magazine Second Team Academic All-District honors.
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July 1, 2009
Toni Paisley named C-USA Co-Female Athlete of the Year. She is the first Pirate to win this award. LINK
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June 17, 2009
Sumner Named C-USA Spirit Of Service Recipient. LINK
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June 3, 2009
Today the ECU Board of Trustees said yes to the final plans for the new ECU softball stadium which I will refer to as the KEE until someone puts up the money for naming rights. LINK
AWESOME!
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