240FT AROUND THE DIAMOND

A great conversation with Coach Drew Brissette of The RI Raptors for episode 2.  

All-new season 2 of 240ft Around the Diamond starts with episode one featuring hall-of-fame high school coach Mike Green. In discussions with Carlos and Brian, Mike shares his perspective on high school sports, softball, and life with a college athlete.

In this episode Carlos and Coach Pete talk with the 12U players of Bombers Elite Softball about their thoughts on first travel tournament of the 24' spring season to Jennie Finch in Flemington, NJ.  Some of the players answers some questions about their future goals and how they have delevoped as players.  URI committ Giuliana Ialongo is in the lab talking about her decision to focus on tryin...

Episode 8 talks with Ponagansett softball players Senior Chloe Barber, Barry University commit and Junior Maia Salvo, Marist University commit about the start to the 2024 season and a reflection on their prior success. Carlos chats it up with Pilgrim High School players Senior Audra McDonnell and Juniors Marin Prest and Genna D'Amato, University of Bridgeport commit about being an underdog te...

In our Episode 7, we  talk to Coach Matthew Fletcher of the American International College. Coach Fletcher gives insight to AIC 2024 softball season and what has lead him to AIC in his prior coaching ventures. FastPitch Nation, Owner and Founder David Rocha talks about why he started coaching softball which has now lead to him owning and operating the largest softball only complex in the United St...

This episode we hear from local players Sydni Bigell of Florida National University, Madison D'Amato and Sydnee Perreault of University of Bridgeport, Dyonna Rodas and her teammates Kaitlyn Shirshac and Hailey Lyons of UMass Dartmouth.  These ladies discuss their current seasons goals, some personal reflection in their softball careers and some words of wisdom from thier personal softball jou...

Episode 5 - RI High School Softball preview with Johnston High School Head Coach, David Iannuccilli and Cranston West High School Head Coach PJ Bessette.  Coach Davvid Iannuccilli give us a Johnston High School Softball season preview with special guest players Senior, Arianna Velasquez and Sophomore, Haley Boudreau.  Coach PJ Bessette talks about Cranston West Hgh School Softball season and new p...

In Episode 4, we talk with Lou Bishop founder of Blue Chip Softball regarding his softball journey and new mergers with Triple Crown Softball and Impact Gold. Stacey Mayer, Head Coach at Assumption University joins us in studio to discuss the Greyhounds upcoming season and her softball career leading up to coaching.

In this episode we talk with Jill Karowski, former Providence College Softball Head Coach founder of the Softball Climate. Jill discusses her softball career as an athlete and a coach as well as her focus with the Softball Climate. An in-depth conversation Connecticut Impact Coach and Assistant Coach at Western New England University Coach Mike Santiago. Mike discusses the landscape of his softbal...

In Episode 2, iconic coach Neil Swanchak of the CT Charmers  discusses with the show his legendary softball journey and future plans.   Adam Laliberte of Fairfield-Ludlowe High School shares with the show his current CT High School experience and success along with his outstanding mark on softball in Rhode Island High School and travel. Also in this episode we begin our Rhode Island High School So...

In this episode, we will introduce you to ourselves, discuss small pieces of our softball journey and what we hope to accomplish with this Podcast.  A little question and answer session from our first two guest special to the program, University of Bridgeport Head Coach, Dawn Stearns and Providence College Freshmen Pitcher, Alyssa Twomey.