BachTalk

In this episode of BachTalk, we delve into the world of baseball with our guest Lance Brozdowski who serves as a Player Development Analyst at Marquee Network. Our guest has a rich educational background with a Master's degree in Journalism and Sports Media from Northwestern, which has paved the way for their prolific writing career with contributions to Baseball Prospectus, Hardball Times, Associ...

In this episode of our podcast, host Ian Bach welcomes special guests Ben Deatsman and Braeden Sample to discuss various aspects of Moeller Baseball Analytics. The episode begins with a review of the year's major implementations, including the Awre and Moller App, and their impact on the program's growth. Ben and Braeden analyze the significance of "X" in the department's development and highlight...

In this episode of BachTalk we delve into Ben Racke's inspiring fitness journey and the growth of his successful strength and conditioning business in NKY. We explore his early life, upbringing, and the pivotal moments that ignited his passion for fitness. Ben shares insights into his current S&C programs at Ryle and Be Strong, along with recent program implementations and the state of fitness in...

In this episode of we have the privilege of conversing with Turner Givens, whose extensive baseball background and unique blend of experiences have positioned him as a true expert in the field of player development. Turner, currently serving as a Performance Coordinator at Tread Athletics, brings with him the prestige of being a former National Champion in 2018, as well as a wealth of knowledge ga...

In this episode, we sit down with Jason Agresti, the Director of BackStop U at Velo University, to dive into his fascinating journey from being a four-year starter at Binghamton University to becoming a catcher for the Sussex County Miners in the Frontier League. Join us as we explore Jason's experiences in Indy Baseball, from his time with Rockland and New Jersey from 2019 to 2022, to the signifi...

Join us on a fascinating journey with Emilio Martinez, an engineer and coding enthusiast. With degrees in Mechatronics Engineering and an MBA, Emilio brings a unique blend of skills and experience to our podcast. From college baseball to his proficiency in programming languages like Python, R, and MATLAB, we'll explore how his education and talents shape his career in mechatronics engineering and...

Episode 5 Season 5 is out with Baseball Cloud's Michael Koltak and Jonny Gomes. Baseball Cloud is a leader in harnessing sports technology and producing professional software solutions for users around the world.   Jonny Gomes is currently the VP of Strategic Partnerships within Baseball Cloud. Jonny had an impressive MLB career, playing with 8 organizations and winning 2 World Series   Michael Ko...

  Episode 4 Season 5 is out with Garrett Baker. He is currently an Integration Pitching Coach within the Mets organization.  Garrett obtained his Master of Science in Exercise Science - Sports Psychology while also having a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise from Cedarville University.  Garret's background includes coaching within 4 colleges and Powerhouse Performance Training. Garret...

Episode 3 Season 5 is out with Alex Caravan. Alex is currently the Director of Data Science at Driveline Baseball. He is also Co-Host of Driveline Research and Drinks Podcast. Alex graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a Bachelors degree in Economics and Statistics.      Alex talks about what his role as Director of Data Science entails at Driveline and how is able to work with d...

Episode 2 Season 5 is out with Seamus Kenneally. He is currently a Strength & Conditioning at Break Through Fitness Cincy while also being an assistant coach for both Kings High School (Cincinnati, OH) and Cincinnati Bulls Summer Organization. Seamus graduated and played college baseball at Marietta. Seamus talks about all the trials and tribulations he encountered while in college. These included...

Episode 1 Season 5 is out with Easton Miller. Easton is currently the head of Strength and Conditioning at KOVA sports. KOVA is an inclusive baseball training center pertaining to Hitting and Throwing development while also focusing on overall athletic health. The overall goal of the facility is to help athletes reach their maximum potential. KOVA is quickly becoming an influential facility locate...

Episode 36 Season 4 is out with Noah Junis. Noah is currently the assistant director of pitching at Premier Pitching Performance located in Wentzville, MO. Before working at PPP, he was the Pitching Director at Push Performance in Tempe, AZ. While his overall first coaching position was at Illinois Central College. Noah talks about his overall start in coaching and how he overall progressed into p...

Season 4 Episode 35 is out with Alex Reynolds. He is currently a pitching intern at Cressey Sports Performance located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He graduated from Babson College with a M.S. in Business Analytics. While also graduating B.A. in a Business Analytics and Finance. He played 5 years of college baseball at Babson and his main position was a catcher Alex talks about why he picked busines...

Season 4 Episode 34 is out with Colton Lovelace. Colton is the Director of Analytics and Video at Oklahoma State University. Colton began his overall path to Oklahoma State University starting at Kansas University as an equipment manager. He eventually worked his way up to becoming the Director of Analytics and implemented technologies such as Rapsodo, TrackMan, BATS! & Edgertronic Cameras. Colton...

Season 4 Episode 33 is out with Marek Ramilo. Marek is currently a Quantitative Trader. He is also an R&D Analyst with Driveline baseball working with overall player projections and finishing his degree from the University of Chicago in Financial Mathematics. Marek graduated from Yale University with a BA in Economics. Marek talks about his time at Yale and explains how he decided to get into trad...

Season 4 Episode 32 is out with Frank Andrews. Frank is currently a High Performance Development Coach at Baseball Ireland & Irish National Baseball Team Head Coach. Frank obtained his BS in Exercise Science/Biology at Concordia University and MS in Strength and Conditioning from Limerick Institute of Technology.   Frank explains specifically how the National Team operates and his experience withi...

Season 4 Episode 31 is out with Benjamin Jones. He is currently a Sports Scientist at Driveline Baseball located in Kent, WA. Benjamin obtained his MA and BS in Exercise & Kinesiology from the University of Puget Sound and San Jose State University.  Benjamin has an extensive background within his internship route ranging from high school, college, and professional levels. These included Albany hi...

Season 4 Episode 30 is out with Carter Hohn. Carter is currently the Throwing Coordinator at BRX Performance location in Milwaukee, WI. During his college career, Carter attended 4 different schools. Carter graduated from Central Christian College of Kansas with a BS in Kinesiology & Exercise Science. During his college career, Carter trained at Driveline for about 6 months learning how to progres...

Season 4 Episode 29 is out with Jordan Oseguera. Jordan is currently the Director of High Performance at Armcare.com. Jordan has an extensive background working in professional baseball. Before working in professional baseball, Jordan worked for the National Pitching Association. This gave him the honor of working with Tom House and learning his styles of player development progression. Jordan had...

Season 4 Episode 28 is out with Jack Barry. Jack Barry is the owner of Jack Barry Performance. Jack's goal "Is to be able to help all athlete's performance offering quality programming, workload management, nutrition, mental prep, and recovery". Jack became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association in 2021. Jack has great background...

Season 4 Episode 27 is out with Nathan Jones. Nathan owns Elevation Athletic Performance located in Cassville, MO. Nathan prides his facility on quality Strength & Conditioning programs to help athletes reach their full potential. Nathan started EAP in 2021 and has seen a lot of growth in the last year. Nathan goes in-depth talking about how to start a facility but more importantly knowing your po...

Season 4 Episode 26 is out with Robert Frey. Robert is the lead developer for Prep Baseball Report. His role at Prep Baseball Report is to make all data more concise to the public. Robert's goal is to help coaches use data to make the best decisions possible for recruiting purposes. Robert can completely change the way coaches recruit players looking forward in the future. Robert comes from a very...

Season 4 Episode 25 is out with Casey Demko. Casey is currently an assistant coach at Abilene Christian University located in Abilene, TX. Before, ACU Casey played college baseball at many levels including (Ohio State, Sinclair CC, and Coker University). This has allowed Casey to have a very eye-opening college experience showing that there is talent at every level of baseball. Casey started his c...

Season 4 Episode 24 is out with TJ Wharton. TJ is currently the Director of performance and recruiting coordinator at Maryville College located in Maryville, TN. TJ has a long list of previous experiences including working for the New York Yankees ats a Bullpen Catcher/Performance Science Assistant during spring training. TJ also has experience working for Eckerd College, IMG, St. Petersburg Colle...

Season 4 Episode 23 is out with "Stretch Talk'. What exactly is "Stretch Talk"? If you have played high school or college sports you know that every day you stretch. Stretching can be one of the most routine things you will do on an everyday basis. After a couple weeks, you become familiar on what you need to accomplish stretching wise and can do it in your sleep. During this time, you start to st...