Diamonds and Roses Podcast

This week Ben sits down with University of Portland Baseball Pitching Coach Connor Lambert to talk about his early years in baseball. We hear from Connor regarding his time at Washington State University and how he was told the team did not have a spot for him after his sophmore year and how he battled back to stay on the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben sits down for Part 2 of his interview with CEO and Co-Founder of Baseballism, Travis Chock. Travis talks about the early days of baseballism and its establishment. Also, he talks about his poetry and books. And more importantly Travis breaks some news on this episode regarding the upcoming Christmas Baseballism Cap design and one of the two new storefronts opening in the Spring of 2020. Enjoy!...

This week Ben sits down for an interview with Travis Chock, CEO - Baseballism, to talk about his early years as a baseball player. Travis talks with Ben about breaking his wrist during high school, attending the University of Oregon and how he first met his fellow co-founders of Baseballism. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friend of the podcast, Rob Nelson sits down with us for part 2 of our in remembrance episode of his longtime friend Jim Bouton. In this episode we dive into the Portland Mavericks, Big League Chew and so much more. We hope you enjoy,. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are joined this week my Big League Chew Inventor and founder Rob Nelson to remember his friend Jim Bouton. We discuss with Rob where Jim grew up, his young baseball history and his early years in baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and Ben hit the recording studio again for a quick episode to talk about a local unknown get together called the Pesky Breakfast. This get together is baseball centered with those who have been around the game of baseball. Further, Ben and David pay tribute, in their own way, to the late Coach Jerry Gatto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Ben sits down with Baseballism Co-Founder Jonathan Jwayad for part 2 of his interview. In this episode we take a deep dive into the history of Baseballis. How it was founded, who the founders are, locations started and on into where they are going from here. If you want to really learn about the history of baseballism, this episode is for you. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

This week Ben sits down with one of the co-founders of Baseballism, Jonathan Jwayad.  Jonathan and Ben discuss his early years up through his time in college. Please enjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back for part 2 of our interview with Mr,. Dan Jurik. This week we finish discussing his playing career and move into the time he spent coaching. Then we take a dive into what he is currently doing for Prep Baseball Report (PBR). Please enjoy as we enjoyed interviewing Dan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Ben and Andrew interview New York Native and former Minor League Baseball of the Atlanta Braves, Dan Jurik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we talk with Alan Miller, Co-Majority Owner of the Portland Pickles, about the tryout they had for the teams trip to Mexico. We also go a step further and talk with Alan about the Pickles 2019 season and ask about what they have in store for the 2020 season., Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome you to year 2 of the Diamonds and Roses Podcast. On this episode we have a special announcement and reflect on year 1 of the podcast. Further, we discuss our favorite things and talk a little about what is in store for the podcast for year 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Ben recaps the West Coast League Playoffs for you. Please enjoy and thank you for a great year 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben sits down with Jeff P from Two Strike Noise podcast to discuss the stadium efforts in both Oakland, CA and Portland, OR. We hope you enjoy this episode. #mlbtopdx #portland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and I sit down at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex to talk with Ridgefield Raptors player Johnny Weaver and General Manager Gus Farah. We talk with Johnny about his history in baseball and how his season is going with the Raptors. Gus discusses the inaugural  season for the Raptors and the ins and outs of playing in the West Coast League. Enjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

This was a very special episode to record. Ben sat down with Carson Lydon to talk about his baseball history to date and then went into discussing Carson's non-profit organization A World Free of Suicide.  Carson and the Eugene Emeralds have an event on August 11th to Stomp Out Suicide. Please consider donating to this wonderful cause. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This we were recorded live at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex with two of the key Ridgefield Raptors player, Brody Barnum and Cameron Repetti.  Brody, a Skyview High alumni and current Washington State Cougar and Cameron Repetti, the 2019 State of California Player of the Year. We hope you enjoy this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this weeks episode we sit down and interview a young "rising": star in the Portland, Oregon baseball world.  Julia "JJ" Camacho is everything you want your young lady baseball player to look up to.  JJ shares with us her experience playing baseball and the things she is doing to recruit other young ladies to get out there and enjoy the American Past Time.  To say we enjoyed this interview is an...

This week we sit down for an interview with Wilsonville High great Clayton Gelfand. He talks to us about his time spent with the 12A team playing in the World Series, time at West Linn High and his eventual transfer to Wilsonville High.  We then discuss his time at Chico State, Cape Cod League and MLB to PDX. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

West Coast League Corvallis Knights  players Briley Knight, Jaskson Arnsdorf & Elliot Willy join us to talk some baseball and share their experiences with the West Coast League.  We hope you enjoy. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Copeland, Vancouver, Washington native, Skyview High Alumni and current Gonzaga University player joins us to talk about his career thus far. We hope you hope you enjoy this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we sit down and discuss the upcoming 2019 NW Scout Games taking place from July 26 thru 27, 2019, at PK in Eugene, Oregon. The best High School Baseball players in the NW get together and play games against one another. We hope you enjoy this episode. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Sherwood High Standout and Oregon State University Baseball Alum/2018 National Champion, Zak Taylor joins us this episode to talk his baseball career, Oregon State Universities 2018 Title run and much more. We hope you enjoy this episode. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen Beyrle, Media Manager for the Portland Diamond Project sits down with us for an interview. We talk about her early years playing basketball, to her time at the University of Oregon and MLB to PDX. We hope you enjoy the episode. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Valentine, Assistant Baseball Coach at Linfield College returns for another episode.  This week we are talking Linfield College Baseball, the Kelowna Falcons of the West Coast League, MLB to PDX and so much more. Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices