Ballpark Hunter

A short podcast on rainy days of college baseball and remembering the last Boys of Summer, Carl Erskine.

Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators GM Sam Moore joins me this week as he talks about what it takes to start an expansion club in the Texas Collegiate League.

My guest this week is Hunter Kane who talks about his interest in baseball as a bat boy for the Leesburg Lighting on the Florida Collegiate Summer League to his time this summer interning for the Edenton Steamers of the Old North State League and the Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League. His dream is to become a GM of a baseball team sometime in the near future.

My guest this week is Kelly, the Minor League Nerd, and he talks about his YouTube series chronicling minor league teams you never heard of, as well as history of teams in a specific city or town. Plus, we talk a little ballpark talk as well on this week's podcast!

Marc Witt of Can-USA Sports talks about his company's involvement with keeping baseball alive in Niagara Falls, New York. The Americans will take the field this year at Sal Magile Stadium in the Perfect Game League and Witt thinks it will be a hit with fans!

My guest today is John Southee who hosts the Minor League Fan Club podcast. We talk about the trials and tribulations of hosting a podcast along with our live of the minor leagues.

Assistant GM Sam Connell of the Traverse City Pit Spitters is my guest tonight. He talks about what makes attending a baseball game at Turtle Creek Stadium fun during the summer months in Northern Michigan. This episode is not the pits!

Anderson Rathbun is my guest and we talk about the new team in town, the Burlington Sock Pups. They will be playing in the Old North State League this summer and Rathbun tells us what to expect when you visit Burlington Athletic Stadium.

This week's guest is the GM of the Greenville Yard Gnomes Michael Villafana of the Coastal Plain League. He talks about what it is like to start a new franchise in the summer collegiate leagues.

Eddie Hoops is my guest tonight and he shares his adventures traveling around the globe watching soccer matches on numerous continents.

This week's episode we look at potential ballpark sites in Salt Lake City, Oakland, Kansas City, and Chicago. I also weigh in on the new MLB Nike Vapor jerseys.

My guest this week is the GM of the Bison Baseball Club Lizzy Kocer. The Bison are back in the Independence Baseball League and are a sister team of the Oahe Zap in Pierre, South Dakota (in which she is also the GM). Lizzy talks about how the Bison made their return, how the schedule will look this year, what the plan for the club is in 2025, and what to expect from the Zap this season at their ba...

Austin Lemieux is my guest today and we discuss stadiums and hot dogs. His weekly posts on Twitter & Tik Tok are whimsical, funny, and witty, plus they are about a minute in length. Lemieux discusses his plan for future videos and his love of traveling to different arenas and stadiums.

My guest this week is Dave Zalatoris and he is the host of the Beer in Front Podcast. His podcast and website features conversations and information on old school beers, local food from his hometown Chicago, and a little baseball.

Today's guest is the GM/owner of the Mercer Mammoths of the East Coast Collegiate Baseball League. Olshin also owns a few other clubs in the new summer collegiate league. Olshin also is affiliated with Jersey Baseball Nation and is a sales rep for Emery Glove Co.

My guest today is Oakland Ballers Assistant GM Tyler Peterson. He tells us how he got involved with the B's, how they picked their name, and what their mission is for the citizens of the East Bay. We also delve a little into soccer but don't fray, this is a baseball podcast! I hope you enjoy it.

My guests are from the Abilene Flying Bison of the Mid-America League. Owner George Lessmeister and Director of Marketing Cat Duguay join me this week to discuss the operations behind a new franchise, from social media presence, to marketing, ordering merchandise, and working with the community.

Sussex County Miners play-by-plan man Bret Leuthner lost his battle with cancer on New Year's Eve. He and I once worked together in sports and although we had not talked to one another in 20-plus years, I share my thoughts on his passing.

A sneak peek at next week's episode with George Lessmeister and Cat Duguay of the Abilene Flying Bison concerning the team's color of their road uniforms.

My guest today is Mike VerSchave, GM of the Windy City Thunderbolts. He shares his experience with the ball club that dates back to 1999 along with how the ballpark's unique dimensions lends to hits charm on the Southside of Chicago.

Today's episode takes a look back at the year 2023 and all of the guests who were able to appear and help me out with the show.

Cape Catfish president Glen Campbell is my guest today. He discusses his role wth the Prospect League team, his ballpark's unique features, and what it means to have a baseball team in his hometown of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Zach Beeson returns as my guest and talks about his recent trip to Mexicali, Baja California. He went to an Agulias de Mexicali game where the experience differed slightly from North of the Border. He shares his thoughts about his evening and tells fans what to expect at a game.

Jason Moragas is my guest this week as we discuss the recent Logovember that includes new logos of ball clubs, leagues, and rebrands.

My guests this week are from the Florence Y'alls of the Frontier League. GM Max Johnson and Marketing & Fan Experience Manager Hannah Roaden share their experience about the club from promotions, stadium improvements, bourbon slushies, and that grape jelly and goetta is delicious.