88 Stitches

(VIDEO EPISODE on YT) Heather and GibGab welcome Dr. Chrissy Semler, licensed therapist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant, to the 88 Stitches Podcast to discuss the mental game! This episode is a must listen for athletes, parents and coaches of all ages and levels!! Dr. Semler traveled all the way from Massachusetts to 88 (on Long Island, NY) to host numerous mental performance workshops...

(VIDEO EPISODE) This week, GibGab reconnects with her Bentley University Graduate Assistant, Madi Shaw. This is their first time seeing each other since March 13th, 2020, aka the day the world ended (#ThanksCovid). So much time has flown by, but these two gal pals just couldn’t stop talking! This jammed pack episode is filled with all the deets to Madi’s softball story. After a short-lived cheerle...

(VIDEO EPISODE, View on YouTube) Sharing unique softball stories sits at the core of 88’s podcast, and this week’s episode does just that. GibGab sits down with her past teammate and good friend, Amanda Considine, sharing how they met nearly 10 years ago, all thanks to travel softball!!  Amanda was a highly competitive and very talented softball player, whose playing career ended when she graduate...

(VIDEO EPISODE, View on YouTube) As winter training wraps up, Stitchballers’ school ball season will be here sooner than they know it! Heather and GibGab sit down and weigh in on this transition period in NY’s softball schedule. Their candid conversation explores multiple themes critical to a player’s development:  Being dedicated and putting intention into your training sessions Developing a voic...

(VIDEO EPISODE) This week, GibGab sits down with our speedster-slapper extraordinaire, Krista King!! Krista played at Adelphi University, where she was a member of two DII Women’s College World Series Teams. They discuss many pivotal moments in her softball career. From twice injuring her shoulder in high school and completing the PT that came with it, to learning what it meant to be a true teamma...

(VIDEO EPISODE) Here by popular demand, GibGab sits down with the one, the only, Bob Cozzetto for this week’s 88 Stitches episode! Bob has close to 40 years of softball coaching experience (40 years!!), so you know we just had to take a walk down memory lane. Did you know Bob accidentally started his coaching career? It’s such a fun story! You’ll also learn how Bob’s coaching career transformed ov...

(VIDEO EPISODE) Hitting is one of the most challenging aspects to our sport, but does it need to be as complicated as we make it? What if there's a way to simplify your hitting swing and approach in the batter's box? Ding, ding, ding... You have come to the right place :) Tune in this week to listen to Coach Caz and GibGab talk all things hitting! Coach Caz shares his methodologies when te...

(VIDEO EPISODE) This week, GibGab sits down for a solo episode to chat directly with the Stitchballers! It's currently winter training season for most northeastern softball teams, and GibGab dives into the mental approach one should take in their trainings. She shares a few stories from both her childhood and college softball experience that has shaped her work ethic and skillsets. She also ch...

(VIDEO PODCAST) You've heard her name time and time again, now you're meeting her! Francesca Casalino joins GibGab this week to talk all things softball. This sister duo has plenty of laughs as they walk down memory lane, recalling all of Francesca's glory years. From her high school experience being the lone senior on the team, carrying them to become county champions, to her undergra...

(VIDEO EPISODE) GibGab and Coach Caz are back again with another episode, chatting about their TikTok sensation, Team Nitro! The father-daughter duo take a walk down memory lane, sharing how their softball organization, Team Nitro LI Fastpitch, began almost 18 years ago. They share fun, behind the scene facts about starting the org and reminisce on how far it has grown. Coach Caz also shares stori...

(VIDEO PODCAST) Gabby ‘GibGab’ Casalino sits down with co-owner Heather Pomilio in this week’s episode! They discuss how Heather started playing baseball before crossing over into the softball world, her transition to softball during her pivotal high school years and how she was introduced to her first travel ball team. Later, they learn what led Heather down to Georgia Southern collegiate softbal...

(VIDEO PODCAST) Join Gabby 'GibGab' Casalino and Anthony 'Coach Caz' Casalino for the first ever 88 Stitches Podcast episode! This father-daughter duo sits down to discuss how 88 Stitches Fastpitch Training Center came to be, how they both got started in fastpitch softball, and share all their fun softball stories that come in between. Stay up-to-date on all things 88! Instagram: h...