Before the East Carolina football team plays James Madison University, they took the field on Saturday to connect with the Greenville community in the annual “Meet the Pirates”.
Every year, players and coaches get the chance to see the faces who pack Dowdy-Ficklen stadium and cheer on the team. Instead of being confined to the stands as usual, fans wander Bagwell field looking for players and coaches to get autographs and maybe a conversation from.
One of the many fans who came out to meet the team was freshman Ammini Thompson. Despite never seeing an ECU football game live, she knows the Pirate fans know how to cheer on their team.