Highway To Hoover

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on Georgia. 00:00 Introduction and Series Overview 00:49 Georgia Roster Building Philosophy 06:08 Key Players and Transfer Success Stories 11:22 Pitching Development and Strategy 13:21 Offensive Strategy and Key Players 17:09 Conclusion and Season Outlook Highway To H...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on Kentucky. 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview 00:58 Kentucky Wildcats Preseason Ranking 02:45 Kentucky's Offensive Strategy 03:44 Pitching Staff Analysis 10:04 Team Defense and Key Players 13:15 Catcher Position and Depth 16:18 Expectations for the Season 17:05...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on defending national champion LSU. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:14 LSU Tigers: A Dynasty in the Making? 01:37 Key Players and Lineup Changes 03:29 Newcomers and Transfer Impact 05:06 Position Battles and Key Returnees 11:38 Pitching Rotation and Bullpen Strength...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on Mississippi State. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:06 Mississippi State Bulldogs: Season Excitement 01:24 Coaching Changes and Impact 02:08 Team Roster and Key Players 06:22 Pitching Staff Analysis 13:15 Lineup and Batting Strength 17:47 Outfield and Positional...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on Missouri. 00:00 Introduction and Series Overview 00:15 Recap of Previous Episodes 00:31 Missouri Tigers: Last Season's Performance 01:53 Defensive Strengths and Key Players 05:48 Pitching Staff and New Recruits 08:40 Coaching Impact and Future Prospects 14:58 Admin...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on Oklahoma. 00:00 Introduction and Series Overview 00:29 Oklahoma Sooners: Team and Schedule Analysis 03:26 Stadium Upgrades and Their Impact 05:39 Pitching Staff Breakdown 10:53 Offensive Lineup and Key Players 16:38 Challenges and Final Thoughts 18:39 Conclusion an...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on Ole Miss. 00:00 Introduction and Previous Episodes Recap 00:46 Ole Miss Rebels: Last Season's Recap 03:10 Expectations for the Upcoming Season 05:17 Key Players to Watch 09:02 Pitching Staff Analysis 13:58 Defensive and Overall Team Outlook 17:25 Conclusion and Upc...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on South Carolina. 00:00 Introduction and Series Overview 00:44 Recap of South Carolina's Tough Season 01:23 Challenges and Questions for the Upcoming Season 02:54 Key Players and Roster Changes 07:26 Pitching Staff Analysis 10:56 Offensive Strategy and Lineup Concern...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on Tennessee. 00:00 Introduction and Previous Episodes Recap 00:44 Coaching Changes and Staff Overhaul 02:50 Player Departures and Roster Rebuild 04:20 Pitching Staff Analysis 10:50 Offensive Lineup and Key Players 16:51 Season Outlook and Key Matches 18:43 Conclusion...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on Texas. 00:00 Introduction and Previous Episodes Recap 00:20 Texas Longhorns Season Overview 01:18 Jim Schlossnagle's Tenure and Team Talent 02:34 Pitching Staff Analysis 04:04 Key Players and Transfers 08:32 Lineup Strengths and Weaknesses 14:26 Upcoming Season Exp...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2026 SEC season with our preview episode on Texas A&M. 00:00 Introduction and Previous Episode Recap 00:20 Reflecting on Texas A&M's 2025 Season 01:27 Key Players and Injuries 02:45 Highs and Lows of Last Season 04:13 Looking Ahead: Team's Potential and Challenges 08:56 Pitching Staff Analysis 13:02...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge begin to preview the 2026 SEC baseball season with our preview episode on Vanderbilt. 00:00 Welcome to Highway to Hoover 01:27 Vanderbilt's 2025 Season Recap 06:51 Analyzing Vanderbilt's 2026 Lineup 12:02 Vanderbilt's Pitching Strengths 17:11 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Highway To Hoover is brought to you by  Academy Sports...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge are joined by Alabama legend, eight-year big leaguer and ESPN color analyst Lance Cormier to get his takes on the current climate of SEC baseball, what he's looking forward to in the coming season, what it's like to be the father of a current SEC baseball player and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Special Guest Announcement 01:01...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss the news of Kevin O'Sullivan returning to the Florida dugout before going into deep dives on fall practice for Oklahoma and Tennessee . 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Christmas Season and Programming Note 02:51 Florida Gators Coaching Update 07:18 Oklahoma Sooners Fall Report 19:48 Oklahoma's Catcher Situ...

On this episode of Highway To Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Kendall Rogers to talk Texas & Texas A&M baseball, Mike Rooney to talk Vanderbilt baseball, and Aaron Fitt to talk Kentucky baseball. 00:00 Introduction 00:54 Kentucky Baseball with Aaron Fitt 33:09 Vanderbilt Baseball with Mike Rooney 49:29 Texas A&M Baseball with Kendall Rogers 57:55 Texas Rogers with Kendall Rogers 1:08:10...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by new Tennessee head coach Josh Elander to discuss his first few weeks on the job, recent staff changes and additions, and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Special Guest Announcement 00:44 Tennessee Head Coach Josh Elander's Early Days 04:33 Staff Changes and New Additions 10:22 Fall Training and Team Dynamics 12:49 Facility Upgrades and...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy, Mark Etheridge and Aaron Fitt draft all-star teams of incoming SEC transfers. Aaron is looking to repeat as champion, while Joe and Mark look to reverse their fortunes from a year ago. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 01:36 Recap of Last Year's SEC Transfer Draft 03:05 Draft Order and Ground Rules 04:10 First-Round Picks 06:25 Second-Round Picks 07:42...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss Joe's trip to see South Carolina, Auburn and Florida and Mark's look at LSU. 00:00 Welcome to Highway to Hoover 00:12 Fall Travels Recap 02:57 South Carolina Baseball Insights 14:26 Auburn Baseball Analysis 24:47 Griffin Graves' Standout Performance 26:50 Florida's Talent and Challenges 28:20 Cade Kurland's Maturity at Bat...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss Mark's recent trip to see Florida and Georgia, and they preview their trips to see South Carolina, Auburn and LSU this weekend. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 03:20 In-Depth Look at Florida Gators 04:16 Spotlight on Tom Slater 06:24 Florida Gators: Key Players and Performances 16:48 Transition to Georgia Bulldogs 17:15 Geor...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss Josh Elander's hiring at Tennessee, Mark's in-person looks at Alabama and Mississippi State, and more. 00:00 Welcome to Highway to Hoover 00:35 Fall Weather and SEC Updates 02:26 Tennessee's New Head Coach: Josh Elander 13:43 Oklahoma's Fall Doubleheader Dominance 16:30 Auburn's Banana Ball Experience 18:58 Kentucky's Fall...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss Tony Vitello leaving Tennessee to manage the San Francisco Giants and the fallout of that decision in Knoxville. They also touch on the news that Florida head coach Kevin O'Sullivan is taking an indefinite leave of absence. 00:00 Introduction and Hosts 00:11 Tony Vitello's Move to the Giants 03:26 Impact on College Baseball...

On this emergency episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Kendall Rogers is joined by Kyle Peterson and Chris Burke to discuss Tony Vitello's unprecedented move from Tennessee head coach to San Francisco Giants manager. 00:00 Introduction and Big News 01:14 Tony Vitello's Career Highlights 02:21 Immediate Reactions from the Panel 05:03 Challenges and Opportunities for Tony Vitello 10:33 Comparisons and...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge catch up on fall storylines. They discuss Joe's in-person looks at Arkansas and Missouri before moving on to all of the exhibition game results of the last few weeks. 00:00 Introduction and Host Updates 01:37 Fall Ball Overview and Notebooks 04:10 Arkansas Fall Ball Insights 14:43 Missouri Fall Ball Analysis 22:34 Exhibition Game R...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Nathan Wooldridge of Peak Events, the event company behind the early-season tournaments in Frisco, Round Rock, Jacksonville and Las Vegas. They discuss the history of the company, what goes on behind the scenes in putting these events on, how they chose the host cities for the events and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Programming Note...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Patrick Ebert to discuss SEC players who played in the Northwoods League. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 01:07 Overview of the Northwoods League 03:20 Comparing Northwoods League to Cape Cod League 04:47 Breakout Players in the Northwoods League 06:58 Ethan Surowiec: A Rising Star 12:23 Henry Allen: A Promising Talent 16:18 JP...