All Aboard! The Eau Claire Express Podcast

Craig Toycen of the Eau Claire Express joins the show to break down a packed day at Carson Park, including a doubleheader against Wausau, All-Star selections, and what it means for the Express to lead the Northwoods League in All-Star representation. We also dig into: The challenges of rain delays and doubleheaders Pitching strategy and workload management in the Northwoods League The importance o...

The Eau Claire Express are settling into another busy Northwoods League season, and while the summer schedule has already featured plenty of miles on the bus, manager Dale Varsho likes what he's seeing from his club. Joining The Dan Kasper Show this week, Varsho discussed everything from roster construction and player development to the emergence of his son CJ, the growth of the Northwoods League,...

The grind of a Northwoods League season is already in full swing. Just a couple of weeks into the summer schedule, the Eau Claire Express are navigating long road trips, welcoming new players to the roster, and preparing for an important stretch of home games at Carson Park. Express owner Craig Toycen joined The Dan Kasper Show Monday morning to discuss the team's start to the season, upcoming pro...

The first week of the Northwoods League season is officially in the books, and while the record may not tell the full story, there's plenty of optimism surrounding the Eau Claire Express. During this week's Express update, broadcaster Pete Knutson joined the show to discuss the team's strong pitching, the arrival of key players, improvements at Carson Park, and what fans can expect as the season u...

The countdown is officially on for another summer of baseball at Carson Park as the Eau Claire Express prepare to open their 21st season. For owner Craig Toycen, the excitement is building quickly — even if the Wisconsin weather hasn’t quite caught up yet. With Opening Day just days away, the Express organization is entering the season with plenty of momentum. From upgraded dugouts and...

The Eau Claire Express are gearing up for an exciting season, and it starts with new leadership. Owner Craig Toycen and newly named General Manager Jake Horan join the show to talk about Horan’s baseball journey, returning to his hometown, and plans to elevate the fan experience. From upgraded dugouts and expanded entertainment to All-Star dreams at the Field of Dreams, the future of Express...

The Eau Claire Express season is officially in the books, but the 20th season was full of eventful items like: A new logo, a new video board, and 700 wins! GM Sammi joins us to break it all down and to look back on an eventful season! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you believe we are in the final week of the regular season already?! The Express are still hunting for a playoff spot, but they need to win and hope for some help. GM Sammi joins us to discuss that and the final promotions coming up for the last home stretch of regular season games at Carson Park for this season!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Eau Claire Express are coming off of a sweep against LaCrosse and are chasing Duluth for first place in the division.  Pete Knutson joins us again to discuss the Express's winning streak and what they need to do in the coming days (and a little help they may need) to get that second half championship.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we get closer to the all-star break, Eau Claire Express broadcaster Pete Knutson hops on to give us a deep dive into some of the players and how now is an opportunity for the Express to stack up some wins and potentially win the second half!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Express finish up a long, and successful road trip and will now be back at Carson Park for a big stretch of games before the All-Star break! GM Sammi is back with us to recap and preview what's coming up for all things Eau Claire Express!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

General manager Sammi joins Dan in this latest episode as they discuss the long road trip the Express are currently on, how this road trip could help the team, upcoming promotions, and Dan's sons epic birthday party at the Express game! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

General Manager Sammi is back with us as the team is currently in Thunder Bay for a series.  We're recapping and previewing the latest for the Eau Claire Express, including more players joining the club, Kids TV Takeover promos, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Owner Craig Toycen joins the show to discuss the first week of the season, home games galore, the offense putting up some big numbers, some more incoming players, and more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2025 Eau Claire Express season is officially underway! General Manager Sammi is back recapping Opening Day and looking ahead to the rest of the first week of the season! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the season opener less than a week away, GM Sammi joins Dan to discuss the current team, upcoming promotions, the new video board, new logo and swag, and the excitement surrounding the upcoming 2025 Eau Claire Express eason!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eau Claire Express owner Craig Toycen and general manager Sammi Costello   join Dan Kasper to discuss the latest big project the Express recently announced: A new video board is coming to Carson Park! Plus with Opening Day just a couple of months away, the trio discuss how the team is shaping up, the need for host families, and more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan and Sammi are back with another episode of the podcast and we need your help Express fans! We need host families for the players this summer! Sammi explains more and how you can become a host family. Plus, if you're looking for a summer gig, what's better than hanging out at the ballpark in the summer? NOTHING! Apply now and join the team!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

We're into 2025 and we've got some big Eau Claire Express news! New schedule...and a new logo! Craig and Sammi join Dan to discuss the new schedule and new logo!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's another season in the books for the Eau Claire Express as they fell just a bit short of punching their ticket to the postseason.  But what a season it was, especially these last couple of weeks! Owner Craig Toycen joins the podcast to recap an eventful season and a quick look at what the next couple of months look like! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are into the final week of the regular season the Eau Claire Express are currently tied for first place in the division with a big road trip on the way.  GM Sammi joins us to recap the hot streak the Express are on and to look ahead to a pivital week for the Express.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Express had a FANTASTIC weekend and have put themselves in a great position to win the second half division championship and clinch a playoff spot.  Owner Craig Toycen joins us to recap the weekend, look ahead to the final couple of weeks, and all the grand slams the Express have been hitting!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's all-star break time in the Northwoods League so it's a perfect time to catch up with the skipper, Dale Varsho!  We're chatting about pitching, home run power, and the final push to win the second half division.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Broadcaster Pete Knutson is back with us as the Express look to get on a hot streak before the Northwoods League All-Star break.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Manager Dale Varsho joins the podcast to recap the first half of the season and we take a look ahead to the second half of the season.  Plus discussions on how much college baseball has changed, changes to Carson Park, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.