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MLB Opening Day: ECU Alums Shine Amid Injuries

3/28/2025

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March 27 marks a thrilling Opening Day for Major League Baseball, with all 30 teams taking the field. Among them, Clayton McCullough, a former East Carolina catcher, steps into his debut as manager of the Miami Marlins, facing off against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 4:10 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, third baseman Connor Norby, another ECU alum, is on the Marlins roster but begins the season sidelined by injury.

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March 27 marks a thrilling Opening Day for Major League Baseball, with all 30 teams taking the field. Among them, Clayton McCullough, a former East Carolina catcher, steps into his debut as manager of the Miami Marlins, facing off against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 4:10 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, third baseman Connor Norby, another ECU alum, is on the Marlins roster but begins the season sidelined by injury.