Ballpark Hunter

Anthony Ward of the Weimar Hormigas of the Pecos League is my guest this week. The shortstop discusses his passion to play pro baseball, the league itself, a few stories along the way, and his tryout with the MLB Draft League this summer. In the end, I discuss a little bit about my experience of the Hormigas home stadium-Veterans Memorial Park at Strickland Field.

Our guest this week is Marc Witt, GM of Can-USA Sports. His group owns both the Elmira Pioneers and the Batavia Muckdogs of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. Witt shares a collection of stories on what it takes to promote, sell, and get people into the stands. We may talk about the attendance figures of summer collegiate leagues in Savanna and Madison, but Elmira finished 6 out of 166 c...

The founder of the Baseball Bucket List website and podcast, Anna DiTommaso, is my guest this week. She shares her stories of her passion to start the Baseball Bucket List along with some of her favorite guests from her shows. We also feature a commercial break due to a technical snafu during the interview.

The commissioner of the Pecos League Andrew Dunn is my guest on this week's episode of the podcast. He rolls through quite a bit of information from team uniform selection, stadium locations, and the upcoming 2022 season. We also chat a little bit on various logos and design of the league. You won't want to miss this episode.

Logan Wiening, the founder of Old Fort Baseball Co., joins us tonight for a conversation on his passion that is now a reality. He re-designs logos and streetwear of old baseball clubs in Fort Wayne, including the Daisies of the All-American Girls Baseball Association, the Scouts of the American Professional Slo-Pitch League, the Colored Giants, and the first team to play a professional baseball ga...

Jeff Hurley, GM and president of the Trenton Thunder, joins us for this week's episode. We talk about the upcoming MLB Draft season, what's new at the ballpark, and of course pork roll. It's all that and much more on this week's episode.

Tina Cornett, Assistant GM of the Nanaimo NightOwls, is my guest this week. She talks about the brand-new club of the West Coast League that has been waiting for over a year to begin to play at the renovated Serauxmen Stadium. She also mentions what a Nanaimo bar is, to many of us south of the border who have never heard of the sweet, delicious treat.

Cameron Kovach is my guest this week. The president of the Florence Flamingos of the Coastal Plain League discusses the success of the rebrand, how many countries have purchased merchandise, and what to expect at the new Carolina Bank Field this season.

Burlington Sock Puppets GM Anderson Ruthbun is our guest this week and we discuss the comings and goings at Sockville, USA. The Appalachian League club will enter its second season in a few weeks and Anderson discusses what his organization can do better for the fan experience this year. Another wonderful conversation that lasts almost an hour, but it's good news and candid talk between two collea...

Managing Partner of the Canyon County Spuds Daylon Dobish is our guest on this week's episode. He talks about the atmosphere at a Spuds game at Wolfe Field and gets our mouths watering for brisket nachos, funnel cake fries, finger steaks, and Spuds Sauce. What is Spud Sauce, listen to the show to find out.

Austin Scher, GM of the Danville Otterbots, is my guest this week. He talks about building a new brand in the Appy League and ways to improve it for Year 2. Also, a few new improvements are coming to the ballpark this year. Scher and I talk for almost an hour, but it is highlighted by his enthusiasm and a recommended listen.

Owner of the Port Angeles Lefties Matt Acker is our guest on this week's episode. He discusses his West Coast League club, the ballpark, and the environment it plays in with the Cascade Mountains on one side and the Salish Sea on the other side. He also explains how a Thursday night at Civic Field is a little different from other parts of the country. 

The head coach of the Ft Collins Foxes of the Rocky Mountain Baseball League Isaac Weinberg is our guest. He is entering his first year managing a baseball club after playing for the Foxes previously. At age 22, he is younger than some of the players on the team, but he hopes this will be the start of a successful career as a baseball manager. 

This week's episode features Alec Allred, President, and CEO of the Old North State League. The summer collegiate loop is based in various cities and towns in North Carolina and features a colorful collection of fantastic logos and uniforms. Part two of the show is my look at some of these logos as I give my opinion on each and every one of them. This is an up-and-coming league you may want to ord...

Matt Fidurko, President of the Olean Oilers is my guest this week as he discusses the return of his ball club to the New York Collegiate Baseball League in 2022. The team took the last two years off and will return to Brander Stadium this summer. He will also discuss the cost of putting a team like this together, plus the efforts put forth before his role to keep the ball club alive in the town.

Alaska Goldpanners GM John Lohrke sits down with us on this week's episode to talk about his summer collegiate club and shares a little information in the Midnight Sun  Game which is an annual event in Fairbanks. 

Play Ball Jackson announced the 5 finalists for its Prospect League franchise that will begin play in 2023. I give my thoughts and opinions on this week's episode.

Battle Creek Battle Jacks GM and Chief Fun Director Tyler Shore join me today with a discussion about the newly named Battle Creek Battle Jacks of the Northwoods League. Besides the new name, there will be a few changes at CO Brown Stadium along with a new enthusiasm throughout the city. 

Marc and Ed are back to talk about the 10 new designs for Copa de la Diversión. We give our opinions of each design and tell you want we like and what we don't like in this week's episode.

Senior Vice-President of the Vermont Lake Monsters CJ Knudsen joins me on today's podcast to take about his club's first season in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. He sits down to discuss the new sections at the ballpark, things to do when in town, and the transition from an affiliated club to a summer-collegiate one. 

Yakima, Washington, offers great wineries, craft breweries, and scenic views. It is also home to the Yakima Valley Pippins of the West Coast League. The club's GM Jeff Garretson joins us on this week's episode to talk about the game-day experience, the ballpark improvements, and the tasty apple nachos. 

The Welland Jackfish are members of the Intercounty baseball league and one of its new members The ball club plays at Welland Stadium, a ballpark first used by the Welland Pirates of the New York-Penn League in 1989. Club president Ryan Harrison discusses the team's operations, its interesting promotions that include fans kissing a fish, and how he decided with his brother over a couple of beers t...

Two Guys from New Jersey have a conversation about pork roll but then it leads to further discussions on other items such as cheesesteaks, basketball, hockey, and diners. This is not your normal baseball podcast, but then again we give props to the Trenton Thunder and Jersey Shore BlueClaws for promoting pork roll at their ballparks to thousands of people each season.

Auckland Tuataras CEO Regan Wood is our guest on this week's episode. He tells us how he began his love of baseball in New Zealand and how he promotes his baseball club that is foreign to most fans in the country. Wood mentions getting advice from American clubs such as the Savanna Bananas, Chicago Dogs, and the St. Paul Saints. A very entertaining hour-plus of baseball talk, Kiwi style!

We take a little side trek from the world of minor league baseball and feature Spencer Collins. He is a YouTube creator who visits ballparks and much more. He is based out of Milwaukee has reviews of Miller Park, Great American Ballpark, and Guaranteed Rate Field.