East Carolina's baseball team is heading back to the postseason for the 35th time in program history. The Pirates, by virtue of their American Athletic Conference tournament championship, received an autobid to the field of 64. They landed in the Conway Regional, with host Coastal Carolina, as well as second-seeded Florida, and fourth-seeded Fairfield.

The Pirates will open play against Florida at 12 noon ET on Friday, before Coastal takes on Fairfield in the 1-4 game to close the first day of action. It's a double-elimination format, with the winner advancing to face the victor of the Auburn Regional.

The 'Bucs on the Pond' podcast - with hosts Stephen Igoe, Scott Lorbacher and Jonathan Wagner - returned on Monday night to preview the regional draw, and dive into more of the storylines heading into the week ahead.

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