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TSO Sunday Night –  Chris Johnson ALS Special Happy Independence Day from all of us at The Sports Objective ! We hope everyone has enjoyed a safe and memorable Fourth of July weekend with family and friends. Tonight, we have a special show featuring two outstanding guests with deep ties to East Carolina University. We're honored to welcome Dr. Audrey LeClair , daughter of legendary ECU Baseball He...

🎙️ TSO Sunday Night Summer may be here, but there's no shortage of topics to discuss around Pirate Nation! Join Dave Richmond, Kyle "From La Grange" Barber, Johnny "Stats" Robertson, Matt Semenza, Justin Butts, and Stevie Flythe as we break down the latest news surrounding East Carolina Athletics and the biggest stories from around the sports world. 🏈 On tonight's show: The latest ECU Football Tr...

TSO Sunday Night – Father's Day 2026 Happy Father's Day to all the dads from all of us at The Sports Objective ! We hope everyone has enjoyed a great Father's Day weekend with family and friends. Tonight, we're honored to welcome Jay Paterno , son of legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno , to the show. We'll discuss his unique perspective on college football, growing up around one of the sport's...

🎙️ TSO Monday Night The offseason never sleeps in Pirate Nation! On tonight's edition of The Sports Objective, we discuss the latest East Carolina Baseball Transfer Portal news and take a look at who may be staying, who may be leaving, and what Cliff Godwin and the Pirates still need to address before the 2027 season. We'll also dive into the ECU Football Transfer Portal as the countdown continues...

TSO Sunday Night returns as we kick off our summer schedule! The crew discusses the latest ECU Baseball transfer portal news, who is staying, who is leaving, and the potential return of Pirate great Jake Agnos as pitching coach following Alston Knight's departure to Tennessee. We'll also look ahead to ECU Football as the Pirates open the 2026 season at Alabama and are currently listed as a 26.5-po...

The Road to Omaha begins as ECU Baseball heads to Chapel Hill for the NCAA Regionals! The Pirates open postseason play Friday at Noon against Tennessee, while host North Carolina battles VCU Friday evening. The Sports Objective crew previews the Chapel Hill Regional, breaks down ECU vs Tennessee, discusses key matchups, players to watch, Regional predictions, and who could advance to the Super Reg...

The ECU Pirates enter the tournament as the #2 seed after sharing the regular season championship with UTSA. The Roadrunners earned the #1 seed by virtue of the tiebreaker, but BOTH teams receive a huge advantage with a double bye straight into Friday’s action. So now the big question becomes — how will things play out in Clearwater? Can the Pirates survive a pitching staff that’s battled injuries...

The East Carolina Pirates baseball sweep the Florida Atlantic Owls baseball in Boca Raton and finish the regular season as co-champions of American Athletic Conference baseball alongside UTSA Roadrunners baseball. The Pirates head to Clearwater, Florida as the No. 2 seed with a double bye and will open tournament play Friday at 9 AM. The guys look back at the FAU sweep, preview the conference tour...

Good evening, Pirate Nation, and welcome into another edition of TSO On Deck right here on The Sports Objective ! Tonight, we turn our attention toward the final regular season weekend series of the year as ECU Baseball heads south to Boca Raton, Florida for a massive three-game showdown with Florida Atlantic. The Pirates and Owls will square off Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with major postseaso...

The East Carolina Pirates baseball lose 2 out of 3 against Rice Owls baseball and now turn their attention toward a huge series against Florida Atlantic Owls baseball. The guys break down the weekend, discuss the possible cancellation of the Campbell Fighting Camels baseball game, and talk ECU Softball’s tremendous season. Plus Pirate News, transfer portal talk, and the latest stories from around...

ECU Baseball returns to Clark-LeClair Stadium for a huge conference showdown with Rice, and The Sports Objective is LIVE tonight with another edition of TSO On Deck! We’ll preview: ⚾ ECU vs Rice ⚾ American Baseball standings implications ⚾ Weekend pitching matchups ⚾ Players to watch ⚾ NCAA Tournament & Regional outlook ⚾ Keys to the weekend series PLUS — The American Softball Championsh...

The Pirates go 1-3 on the week.  Tough Road losses to NC State in the mid-week game on Tuesday and losing 2 out of 3 to Memphis this weekend. We will break down the Memphis Series and look ahead this week.  The Pirates host conference foe Rice.  There are 7 games left in the regular season.  How many do the Pirates need to win to have a good shot at the NCAA Regionals at the end-of-the-month. Ther...

The Pirates go on the road for a Conference Matchup against Memphis.  ECU Baseball had a tough game in Raleigh on Tuesday night.  The Pirates look to win a series against the Tigers. We will have a roundtable with all the latest ECU and Sports News out there! Follow the show on X (Twitter): @TheSportsOBJ Follow on Instagram: @thesportsobjective Follow on TikTok: @thesportsobjective Subscribe to ou...

The Pirates went 4-0 this week with a win on the road against Old Dominion and a home sweep of conference foe USF.  The guys will break that series down and look forward to NC State in the mid-week game on the road and then a trip to take on Memphis. First in the show, the fellas welcome Down East Bird Dawgs Promotions and Marketing Director, Rachel Lindstrom.  She will give us the lowdown on prom...

We start off the hour with our look back at the ECU Spring Football Game.  Our TSO Football Expert, Matt Semenza joins us tonight to talk football and the transfer portal and much more. Then, we move to ECU Baseball as we recap the Tuesday Night mid-week game in Norfolk as the Pirates beat the Monarchs 19-9.  There is a big weekend series at home against the Bulls of USF.  The Sunday game has been...

The Pirates won 2 out of 3 against the Shockers.  The Pirates are now in 2nd place in the American. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow The Sports Objective for the latest ECU sports coverage! Follow the show on X (Twitter): @TheSportsOBJ Follow on Instagram: @thesportsobjective Follow on TikTok: @thesportsobjective Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for full episodes, live shows, and...

The Pirates are looking to rebound after a tough 10-3 loss on Tuesday night at home against NC State. ECU Baseball will be hosting the Shockers of Wichita State this weekend. We will take a look at the Series and what lies ahead for the Pirates.  Also, we will a round table.  Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow The Sports Objective for the latest ECU sports coverage! Follow the show...

The Pirates lose 2 out of 3 at Tulane.  The guys will break that down and look ahead to playing NC State at Home at CLark LeClair Stadium. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow The Sports Objective for the latest ECU sports coverage! Follow the show on X (Twitter): @TheSportsOBJ Follow on Instagram: @thesportsobjective Follow on TikTok: @thesportsobjective Subscribe to our YouTube Chan...

Guys look back at the win on Tuesday Night against Duke.  Plus, Tulane PXP Voice, Corey Gloor Comes on to talk about the series in New Orleans with the Pirates.  We will have a Roundtable discussion with Pirate News and all the big stories of Sports. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page! Follow the show on X (Twitter): @TheSportsOBJ Follow on Instagram: @thesportsobjective Follow on TikTok: @the...

The Pirates lose 2 out of 3 at Tulane.  The guys will break that down and look ahead to playing NC State at Home at CLark LeClair Stadium. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow The Sports Objective for the latest ECU sports coverage! Follow the show on X (Twitter): @TheSportsOBJ Follow on Instagram: @thesportsobjective Follow on TikTok: @thesportsobjective Subscribe to our YouTube Chan...

Looking back at the UNCW Game on Tuesday Night,  Pirates win and now look to have a big weekend at home at Clark LeClair Stadium against the 49ers of Charlotte. The fellas will have a roundtable also.  Happy Easter from all of us at the Sports Objective! Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow The Sports Objective for the latest ECU sports coverage! Follow the show on X (Twitter): @TheSp...

The Pirates went 1-3 this week with the mid-week loss to Duke and losing 2 out of 3 to UTSA on the road.  The Pirates have a mid-week game on Tuesday home against UNCW.  The Pirates remain home against Charlotte for Easter Weekend with games on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.  The fellas will break down the games.  Who's the Player and the Pitcher of the week?  Also, the guys will have a roundtabl...

The Pirates win 3-1 this week with wins in the mid-week game over Elon and taking 2 out of 3 against UAB at Clark Leclair Stadium. The guys will break down the games and talk March Madness and other things as well!  Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow The Sports Objective for the latest ECU sports coverage! Follow the show on X (Twitter): @TheSportsOBJ Follow on Instagram: @thesports...

The Pirates have a homestand this week.  They have the midweek game on Tuesday against Elon.  The weekend series will open conference play against the Blazers of UAB.  We will breakdown the Elon game and get you ready for the UAB Series.   Last but not least, we wrap things up with our Roundtable discussion on ECU and other sports news. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page! Follow the show on X...

The Pirates have started off the week 2-0 with a home win against Old Dominion 11-0 and road win against William and Mary 24-3.  24 runs is the most runs in the Cliff Godwin era.  We will be hosting Penn this weekend.  Penn is 2-8 with a loss to Delaware on Tuesday night.  Join the guys as we recap the Penn Series and look ahead to next week with a home stand of Tuesday against Elon and a weekend...