Hoist the Colours: An East Carolina Athletics Podcast

Ezra Ausar enjoyed a breakout final portion of the 2022-23 campaign as a freshman for the Pirates, but he's got a chance to be even better as a sophomore. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe and co-host Cason Remaley return for their weekly ECU basketball podcast as they discuss player expectations for Ausar and Ben Bayela, as well as continuing their AAC opponent previews with a look into Tulsa a...

Two 1,000-yard receivers and 74 percent of last season's receiving yardage has moved on, so who are the next stalwarts out wide for the Pirates? Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe and former Pirate wide receiver Maceo Donald break down the position room, answer your questions, and more in our latest position preview. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google pod...

East Carolina's running back room looks extremely deep heading into the 2023 season, though the Pirates are still figuring out life after Keaton Mitchell. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe is joined by co-host and former ECU RB Maceo Donald to preview the room, discuss expectations for the upcoming season, and more. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google pod...

Stephen Igoe and Cason Remaley begin their weekly ECU basketball podcasts with a look at two players on the Pirates' starting with Brandon Johnson and Kalib LaCount - and preview two teams in The American (Memphis and Rice). Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts. Host: Stephen Igoe Co-Host: Cason Remaley This is a podcast centered around East Carolin...

Holton Ahlers has moved on, and it's time for a new signal-caller in Greenville. Who will it be? Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe welcomes in former ECU WR/RB Maceo Donald to the show to break down the games of Mason Garcia and Alex Flinn, and discuss the position as a whole. The two answer listener questions and discuss the state of the position in the first of many positional previews this su...

East Carolina's 2023 season came to an end on Sunday night in the Charlottesville Regional, with the Pirates falling to national seed Virginia. ECU concludes the year 47-19 overall and with a fourth straight conference championship. The Hoist The Colours roundtable podcast returns for one final look back at the season, answers listener questions, and more, as they put a bow on the 2023 season. Rat...

ECU isn't hosting for the first time since before the 2018 season, but the Pirates are going to their 33rd NCAA tournament appearance. Their draw this time around? The University of Virginia and Charlottesville, where they are paired with Oklahoma and fourth-seeded Army as well. The Hoist The Colours roundtable is back with thoughts on what to expect from Virginia, Oklahoma, and Army, and where EC...

The East Carolina baseball team wrapped up a regular season conference title over the weekend, but most prognosticators have the Pirates still on the outside looking in as far as the hosting race. The ECU baseball roundtable is back with Stephen Igoe, Jonathan Wagner and Scott Lorbacher breaking down the Pirates' chances with a conference tournament championship, and without it. Plus we take your...

The East Carolina baseball team has now won seven in a row, completing a sweep of Memphis to stay a half-game back of Houston for the conference championship with one week left to play. Host Stephen Igoe is joined by co-hosts Scott Lorbacher and Jonathan Wagner as the trio answers listener questions, discusses the importance of the Campbell game, talks personnel, and makes predictions for the week...

East Carolina recorded a big weekend sweep of Cincinnati over the weekend, getting itself back into the Top 25 of the RPI, ahead of another big week. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe and co-hosts Jonathan Wagner and Scott Lorbacher break down the Pirates' hosting chances going forward, and answer listener questions. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google po...

The regular season is winding down, and East Carolina is coming off a 2-2 week that cost itself some solid footing in the RPI. The Hoist The Colours crew is back to break down ECU's hosting chances, what they need to get back into the hosting picture, possible regional destinations, and a whole lot more. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts. Host: S...

East Carolina suffered its first series sweep at the hands of the American Athletic Conference foe in five years, losing to Wichita State in all three games on the road. The Pirates, still 29-11 overall, will try to bounce back this week against NC State on the road before hosting Tulane in a three-game series. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe and co-hosts Jonathan Wagner and Scott Lorbacher br...

East Carolina recorded a 4-0 week on the diamond, running its win streak to eight with a midweek over Old Dominion and a weekend sweep of Cincinnati. Host Stephen Igoe and co-hosts Jonathan Wagner and Scott Lorbacher talk about the week that was, break down how the Pirates can continue their success on the road, and answer listener questions. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcas...

We put a bow on ECU football spring practice with a look back at the Purple-Gold Spring Game. Host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Sean (NoVa Pirate on the Hoist The Colours' message board) discuss what they liked in the spring game, and didn't like, in an extensive look at the team heading into the fifth year of the Mike Houston era. The duo also answers listener questions as well to wrap up the s...

East Carolina responded from its worst week of the season with a perfect 4-0 spurt, but the Pirates have some key injuries mounting, including to standout outfielder Jacob Jenkins-Cowart. Host Stephen Igoe returns and is joined by co-hosts Scott Lorbacher and Jonathan Wagner as they look back at the week that was, answer listener questions, and look ahead to what's next. Rate and subscribe to Hois...

East Carolina started conference play on a sour note, losing two-of-three at Houston to finish off a 1-3 week, their first losing week of the season. With Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe sidelined for the week, co-hosts Scott Lorbacher and Jonathan Wagner stepped in and answered listener questions, discussed what went wrong in the team's losing week, and what can improve going forward. Rate an...

Conference play has arrived for East Carolina's baseball team. But before the Pirates take on Houston this coming weekend, we look back at the 19-5 start, and discuss how the team has performed to this point. We also answer listener questions, banter back and forth about some other baseball nonsense, and give our predictions for the week ahead. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podc...

East Carolina went 4-1 this past week, including a weekend sweep of Missouri State, to improve to 16-4 on the season. Yet the Pirates didn't rise in the D1Baseball poll, and were jumped by two teams. The Hoist The Colours crew discusses the week that was and the disrespect the Pirates are potentially getting early in the season. The guys also discuss the strong weekend starting pitching, the stand...

East Carolina athletics director Jon Gilbert joins the Hoist The Colours podcast to discuss a variety of ongoing topics within Pirate athletics, including the success of the men's and women's basketball seasons, the ongoing Pirate Unite campaign, NIL, football season ticket sales, scheduling, conference expansion, and more. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Goog...

East Carolina completed a rare 5-0 week with wins over Queens and Elon, and a three-game sweep of Liberty over the weekend. The Hoist The Colours baseball roundtable is back to discuss big storylines from the week that was, answer listener questions, and much more, along with taking a look ahead. We even throw in some ECU men's and women's basketball talk near the end. Rate and subscribe to Hoist...

East Carolina had an up and down week, going 2-2 with a midweek loss to Duke before a 2-1 showing in the Keith LeClair Classic with wins over Indiana and Georgetown, and a loss to Long Beach State. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe and guest co-host Scott Lorbacher break down the week that was, answer listener questions, and discuss the new 'Powder Purple' uniforms unveiled by the baseball team....

East Carolina secured a big early-season series victory over North Carolina with two wins over the weekend. The Hoist The Colours roundtable of host Stephen Igoe, and guest co-hosts Jonathan Wagner and Scott Lorbacher break down what the series win over UNC means, recap top storylines from the weekend, and look ahead to another big week. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, S...

Hoist The Colours Stephen Igoe has a postgame breakdown of the women's basketball team's 20th win of the season under head coach Kim McNeill, along with a look ahead to the weekend. For the first time ever, the Pirate men host the top-ranked team in the country in the Houston Cougars. ECU also plays North Carolina in a three-game series in baseball in a Top 15 matchup. Rate and subscribe to Hoist...

East Carolina's 2023 football schedule is now here. We knew the opponents and non-conference slate, but now understand just how the teams lay out, when the open date is, and what dates the games will happen. Hoist The Colours host Stephen Igoe breaks down his thoughts on the schedule and listeners comment alongside during this quick reaction podcast. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Appl...

11th-ranked East Carolina opened its season with a clean sweep of George Washington. The Hoist The Colours crew breaks down the week that was, the individual standouts, and other notable news, before looking ahead to the coming week with matchups at Campbell, and a three-game series against North Carolina. Rate and subscribe to Hoist the Colours on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts. Host:...