East Carolina's mascot is the Pirates. We're the Raiders, which is kind of pirate-y. Let's preview the Super Regional with some historical #accuracy.
East Carolina's mascot is the Pirates. We're the Red Raiders, but our link to Mike Leach will forever lionize us as pirates in our own right. Let's dust off the old history book and compare some of the players and coaches in Lubbock's Super Regional to actual pirates.
Note: I am by no means a historian. This is purely for fun. However, I did strive to be as accurate as possible and cite my sources.