Although it marked the end of their season, the East Carolina Pirates had a weekend to remember at the Conway Regional. ECU defeated Florida twice, eliminating the Gators with some drama along the way, and pushed host Coastal Carolina in two games, before ultimately falling 1-0 in the championship final on Sunday night.

The Pirates conclude their campaign 35-27 overall, finishing a couple wins shy of a Super Regional berth. The Bucs on the Pond podcast returned on Monday night to discuss various topics. The guys got into the best individual performances and top moments of the Conway Regional, broke down the Kevin O’Sullivan situation, discussed the legacy of outgoing seniors Ryley Johnson and Jake Hunter, plus a whole lot more.

The season finale of the Bucs on the Pond podcast will air Monday, June 9, in an early lookahead to the offseason and what moves the Pirates need to make heading into the 12th year of the Cliff Godwin era to take the next step as a program.

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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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East Carolina pulled off exactly what it needed to in Clearwater, Fla., at the AAC baseball tournament, sweeping the week to win the championship and extend its season.

The Pirates defeated USF on Tuesday, beat Charlotte in the winner's bracket, then eliminated South Florida to advance to the winner-take-all championship against Tulane. Led by some early offense and a stellar outing from freshman pitcher Sean Jenkins, the Pirates rolled to an 8-2 win in the AAC title game, earning an automatic bid back to the NCAA postseason.

ECU will appear in its 35th overall regional, and its seventh straight under head coach Cliff Godwin.

The Bucs on the Pond returned for a special edition Sunday night showing of the podcast to recap the week that was and react to the Pirates' punching their ticket to the tournament.

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East Carolina concluded the regular season 29-25 overall and 13-14 in The American to cap a disappointing campaign with its final series loss to USF. But the season can begin anew on Tuesday in Clearwater, with the opening of the American Athletic Conference tournament.

The Pirates need a run in Florida to extend their season with an AAC tournament title. Otherwise, they will miss postseason play for the first time since 2017.

The Bucs on the Pond podcast returns on Monday night to recap the USF series and looking ahead to the conference tournament. The podcast can be streamed on YouTube and Facebook live on Monday nights throughout the baseball season, and the show is archived on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

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East Carolina is heading into the final week of the regular season, as the conference tournament picture becomes more clear following a series against league-leading UTSA. The Pirates took just one game in the series, but were a few plays away from winning it against one of the best reams in college baseball this season.

The Bucs on the Pond podcast returns to break the series down, react to some of the biggest storylines of the weekend, and look into the final week of the regular season. ECU is now 28-23 overall, and 12-12 in conference play. The Pirates head to USF this week for a final regular season series, before going to Clearwater for next week's AAC tournament.

Hosts Stephen Igoe, Jonathan Wagner and Scott Lorbacher answer your questions, give their bold predictions, and more during the weekly episode of Hoist The Colours. The show can be heard every Monday night live at 9 p.m. ET throughout the ECU baseball season, and is archived on Apple Podcast, and Spotify, as well as live-streamed on YouTube, Facebook and X.

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East Carolina's conference struggles continued, as the Pirates dropped two of three to last-place Wichita State over the weekend, falling to 27-21 on the season, and 11-10 in American Athletic Conference play.

The Pirates have now lost four of their last five conference series overall, and 10-of-15 in AAC play since a 6-0 start. With two weeks left in the regular season, ECU will welcome first-place UTSA to town this coming weekend. The Pirates have the week off for exams academically, before recognizing their seniors this weekend inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.

The 'Bucs on the Pond' podcast returned on Monday night, with Stephen Igoe, Scott Lorbacher and Jonathan Wagner breaking things down, and looking ahead to the week to come. The podcast can be heard live every Monday night at 9 p.m. ET, streamed on YouTube, Facebook and X. It's also archived on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

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East Carolina continued its rollercoaster season, losing two of three against Tulane inside Clark-LeClair Stadium over the weekend. The Pirates dropped to 25-19 and down to sixth place in AAC play at 10-8 overall. There are three weeks left in the regular season, with ECU set to go to Elon, and then Wichita State, as part of a four-game road week.

The Bucs on The Pond podcast returns on Monday night to break down the week that was, and look ahead to what's next, as well as discussing some big-picture items about the program at large.

You can hear the ECU baseball Hoist The Colours podcast every Monday night at 9 p.m. throughout the entirety of the season, where it's streamed live on YouTube, Facebook and X. The show is archived on all podcast channels shortly afterwards.

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East Carolina had a successful week overall, going 3-1 with a midweek win over UNC Wilmington, before taking two of three at UAB. But the Pirates had an 8-1 lead in the series finale in what could have been a crucial sweep to keep pace in the AAC standings. Instead, the game ended in a 16-9 Blazers win as East Carolina missed a chance, and fell three games behind first place with four conference series remaining.

The 'Bucs on the Pond' podcast returns with host Stephen Igoe, and co-hosts Jonathan Wagner and Scott Lorbacher. The guys break down their key takeaways from the winning week, what they learned overall, and more.

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The guys recap a tough 1-3 week that included a midweek loss to NC State and a weekend series loss to Charlotte. The Pirates did snap their six-game losing skid on Sunday in the finale, but ended the week 21-16 overall, and 7-5 in league play.

The Bucs on The Pond podcast returns Monday night to recap what's gone wrong during this downspin and how the Pirates can salvage their season with five weeks left in the regular season, before what should be a crucial conference tournament in May.

Check out the weekly podcast featuring Hoist The Colours publisher Stephen Igoe, and special guest co-hosts Jonathan Wagner and Scott Lorbacher every Monday night at 9 p.m. ET throughout the college baseball season. The show is streamed live on YouTube, Facebook, and X, and can be heard on Apple Podcast or Spotify as well.

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After winning five consecutive baseball games, East Carolina shockingly suffered a home sweep at the hands of Florida Atlantic over the weekend. The Pirates went from 6-0 in conference to 6-3 in league play, falling to third place. ECU is now 20-13 overall, with its at-large chances taking a major hit with six weeks left in the regular season, as the RPI dropped into the 90s.

The Pirates will try and bounce back this coming week against NC State on Tuesday, and a weekend road trip to Charlotte.

The Hoist The Colours 'Bucs on the Pond' podcast returned on Monday night to break it all down, recapping what went wrong in the FAU series, and looking at ECU's updated postseason picture.

HOST: Stephen Igoe

CO-HOST: Jonathan Wagner

CO-HOST Scott Lorbacher

'Bucs on the Pond' can be heard every Monday night at 9 p.m. ET throughout the ECU baseball season.

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