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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Pirates dropped another series, this time at home, to Rice. In the process, East Carolina's at-large chances took a massive hit. The Bucs on the Pond podcast returns to break that down, and a whole lot more, as the regular season nears its end.

ECU suffered another disappointing road series loss, dropping two of three to the Memphis Tigers over the weekend to fall back into second place in the league, and squarely back on the bubble. The Bucs on the Pond podcast returned on Monday night to break down what went wrong, and look to what's ahead.

East Carolina completed its second conference weekend sweep of the season, taking care of USF and tying UTSA and UAB in first place, with three weeks left in the regular season. The Bucs on The Pond podcast returned on Monday night to break it all down, and look ahead.

East Carolina had another interesting week, losing to NC State in blowout fashion on Tuesday, before bouncing back to win Friday and Saturday as the Pirates took the series against Wichita State. But then the weekend ended with a thud, as the Pirates fell 13-1 in the finale. The Bucs on the Pond podcast returned, this time on Sunday night, to recap the action, answer your questions, and more.

The Pirates posted a midweek win over Duke for a fifth straight win, before dropping a disappointing weekend series at Tulane. The 'Bucs on the Pond' podcast returned on Monday night to break it all down, answer your questions, and discuss the Pirates' standing in the at-large picture with five weeks left in the regular season. The podcast can be heard every Monday night at 9 p.m. live on Hoist The Colours YouTube, Spotify, and Facebook.

East Carolina completed its first 4-0 week of the season, defeating UNC Wilmington midweek, before sweeping Charlotte over the weekend. The Pirates improved to 20-12-1 overall, and 6-3 in The American. They put themselves back in the at-large picture as well with the performances, getting the RPI back into the Top 30. The Bucs on the Pond podcast returned on Monday night to break down the week that was, and look ahead to what's next.

East Carolina's baseball team had a tough week on the diamond, going 1-3 with a couple of gut-wrenching losses to Duke and UTSA, resulting in a series loss to the Roadrunners on Sunday. The Bucs on the Pond podcast returns to discuss the latest on ECU baseball, and more.

East Carolina had a 3-1 week on the diamond, improving to 15-9-1 overall, with a series win at UAB. But the Pirates suffered another big injury, as Saturday starter Gavin Van Kempen went down unexpectedly, following Sunday starter Colby Weber from a week prior. The Bucs on the Pond podcast recapped the week that was, discussed the injury situation, and looked ahead to a pivotal week against Duke and UTSA. The podcast is hosted every Monday night at 9 pm by Stephen Igoe, Jonathan Wagner, and Scott Lorbacher.

East Carolina posted a 4-1 week, run-ruling midweek wins over ODU and William & Mary, before taking two of three from Penn. The crew returns to break down the week ahead, and look to conference play, which begins this week. The Hoist The Colours podcast returned on Monday night with Stephen Igoe, Scott Lorbacher, and Jonathan Wagner co-hosting to talk the latest with ECU baseball.