ECU player, Laurinburg native Parker Byrd earns first collegiate hit with one-out single

Byrd gets first ECU hit 3 years after amputation

East Carolina's Parker Byrd, whose right leg was amputated below the knee after a boating accident three years ago, got his first hit as a college player when he singled in the Pirates' 12-0 win over William & Mary.

East Carolina baseball player whose leg was amputated below knee records his first career hit

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — East Carolina's Parker Byrd, whose right leg was amputated below the knee after a boating accident three years ago, got his first hit as a college player when he singled in the Pirates' 12-0 win over…

ECU player, Laurinburg native Parker Byrd earns first collegiate hit with one-out single

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WBTW) -- Laurinburg native and East Carolina University baseball player Parker Byrd earned his first collegiate hit on Friday night. Byrd, a standout athlete in Scotland County before going to East Carolina, lost his leg in a boating accident the summer prior to going to ECU. He roped a one-out single in the sixth inning of a blowout win over William & Mary. North Carolina congressman recognizes Laurinburg native Parker By…

Parker Byrd Not Letting His Prosthetic Leg Stop Him, Hits First RBI For East Carolina

The inspirational story of East Carolina baseball player Parker Byrd continued this week in college baseball, as Byrd recorded his first RBI for the Pirates after battling back to the field using a prosthetic leg. After losing his leg in a boating accident during the summer of 2022, Parker Byrd underwent 23 surgeries in his fight to survive, but to also return to the sport he loves. Last season he became the first person ever to play Division I …

College baseball player gets first career hit nearly 3 years after losing his leg

An emotional moment took place during ECU’s game against William and Mary on Friday night in Greenville, N.C. Parker Byrd, who’s in his third season with the Pirates baseball program, was involved in a boating accident in July 2022 that led to his right leg being amputated. According to ESPN, he underwent 22 surgeries in the span of a month and a half. Byrd, committed to the Pirates since his freshman year of high school, ultimately enrolled at…