A podcast centered around East Carolina athletics and recruiting, hosted by Hoist The Colours publisher Stephen Igoe, bringing you game reactions, in-depth analysis, and breaking recruiting news.

The MLB Draft has come and gone. East Carolina saw Ethan Norby and Gavin Van Kempen get drafted, as expected, in addition to one incoming signee.
But the rest of the draft went about as best as possible, with several potential draft candidates going unselected, and coming back to ECU.
The Bucs on the Pond podcast returns for an offseason special edition to break down how the 2027 roster is shaping up, now that we know what happened with the draft.

Hoist the Colours: An East Carolina Athletics Podcast

MLB Draft Fallout: How ECU's 2027 roster is now looking

The Bucs on the Pond podcast returned on Monday for the season finale, looking ahead to 2027 with the projected roster returnees, the incoming class, and the latest assistant coaching news. 
Hosts Stephen Igoe, Jonathan Wagner and Scott Lorbacher will return prior to next season on a weekly basis, but will also check in periodically throughout the summer and fall as well, with special updates.

Eyes on 2027: Previewing an important offseason ahead for ECU

East Carolina's 2026 season came to an end on Sunday in the Chapel Hill Regional, as the Pirates were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by host North Carolina. 
It's ECU's seventh straight time reaching an NCAA Regional final. But also the fourth year of the Pirates coming up short of making a Super Regional.

Just not enough: ECU finishes as runner-up in Chapel Hill Regional

East Carolina is heading back to Chapel Hill for the 2026 NCAA Regionals. The Pirates are the third seed and will be matched up with top-seeded North Carolina, second-seeded Tennessee, and fourth-seeded VCU.

The Bucs on the Pond podcast returned on Monday night to discuss the field, react to the potential matchups, and more.

Reacting to ECU's draw in the Chapel Hill Regional

East Carolina is heading back to the NCAA tournament. The Pirates won the American Conference tournament championship to clinch an automatic berth, topping UTSA 1-0 on Sunday.

The Bucs on the Pond podcast returned on Sunday night to break it all down in the first of two podcasts over the next few days.

Ticket Punched! ECU wins American Tournament to solidify NCAA spot

East Carolina swept FAU and earned a share of the regular season championship in the process along with UTSA, which lost a home series to UAB.

The Bucs on the Pond podcast returned on Monday night to recap the week that was, look ahead to the conference tournament, and discuss ECU's standing in the at-large picture with Selection Monday looming.

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