Hoist the Colours: An East Carolina Athletics Podcast
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.
Episodes
June 9, 2025 • 78 mins
East Carolina's baseball season is over, and the offseason has started in full force. The transfer portal is open from the start of June, through July 1, and with it, there have been several ups and downs already. The Pirates have the majority of their core back from last season's runner-up finish in the Conway Regional, but there have still been some significant losses to deal with, too.
In the season finale of the Bucs on The Po...
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June 3, 2025 • 75 mins
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 Bu...
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May 26, 2025 • 77 mins
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 Coas...
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May 25, 2025 • 73 mins
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...
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May 19, 2025 • 63 mins
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.
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May 12, 2025 • 55 mins
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 th...
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May 5, 2025 • 63 mins
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 weeke...
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April 28, 2025 • 66 mins
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...
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April 21, 2025 • 62 mins
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...
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April 14, 2025 • 61 mins
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, bef...
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April 7, 2025 • 77 mins
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 a...
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March 31, 2025 • 68 mins
East Carolina improved to 18-10 overall and 6-0 in the American Athletic Conference with a 3-1 week that included a loss at Duke midweek, followed by a sweep over the Rice Owls in Houston.
The Bucs on the Pond podcast returns to take a look back at the week that was, and ahead to a five-game week consisting of games against UNCW, Elon, and FAU.
The podcast can be heard each Monday at 9 p.m. ET, featuring commentary from Stephen...
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March 24, 2025 • 62 mins
East Carolina opened American Athletic Conference play with a perfect 3-0 week, sweeping Memphis to run its record to 15-9 overall. The Pirates fell to UNCW midweek before beating the Tigers in two close games, and run-ruling them on Sunday, 11-1.
The 'Bucs on the Ponds' podcast returns to break down the 3-1 week, and look ahead to a road week away at Duke and at Rice.
Check out the podcast every Monday at 9 p.m. ET, where Step...
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March 17, 2025 • 65 mins
East Carolina recorded a 5-0 week on the diamond, sweeping VCU midweek and then getting the brooms out for a three-game set against William & Mary over the weekend. The Pirates improved to 12-8 with the five-game winning streak, and head into conference play this coming weekend with Memphis coming to town, after a midweek trip to Fayetteville to take on UNC Wilmington. The Hoist The Colours ECU baseball podcast returns to break dow...
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March 10, 2025 • 68 mins
East Carolina's baseball team had a 2-2 week on the diamond, losing the series to Coastal Carolina. Ethan Norby struck out 19 in the Friday win, a 7-0 triumph, before Coastal responded with a 9-1 victory on Saturday, and a 4-3 win on Sunday in 10 innings. The Pirates are now 7-8 on the season heading into a five-game week over spring break (two at VCU, three versus William & Mary). The crew returns to break down the week ahead and ...
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March 4, 2025 • 73 mins
Recapping ECU's successful week, which included a midweek win over ODU, and two wins in the Keith LeClair Classic over Virginia Tech and Indiana State.
The Bucs on The Pond podcast will air every Monday night at 9 p.m. ET throughout the season, and be streamed live on YouTube, as well as Facebook, and X.
For users who are unfamiliar, our Hoist The Colours radio show is now live under a different channel (search 'Hoist The Colours 9...
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February 25, 2025 • 71 mins
East Carolina was swept in a series by fifth-ranked North Carolina over the weekend in a traveling series, completing a disappointing 0-4 week as the team fell to 2-5. The podcast returns to break down what went wrong and where the Pirates go from here as another tough week awaits.
The Bucs on The Pond podcast will air every Monday night at 9 p.m. ET throughout the season, and be streamed live on YouTube, as well as Facebook, and X...
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February 17, 2025 • 65 mins
East Carolina lost the season opener to George Mason, before bouncing back to win the series with two one-run, 4-3 victories over the following two contests. The Pirates conclude opening weekend at 2-1 overall and will now face a challenging four-game week against Campbell, and North Carolina, in the days ahead. The Hoist The Colours crew - featuring Stephen Igoe, Scott Lorbacher, and Jonathan Wagner returned to the airways on Mond...
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February 10, 2025 • 74 mins
East Carolina will open up its 2025 season on Friday against George Mason in a three-game series. The 'Bucs on the Pond' podcast returns to preview a new-look Pirates' squad and make several predictions for the upcoming campaign.
The Bucs on The Pond podcast will air every Monday night at 9 p.m. ET throughout the season, and be streamed live on YouTube, as well as Facebook, and X.
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