Highway To Hoover

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2025 SEC season with our preview episode on Mississippi State.  00:00 Introduction and Hosts  00:26 Mississippi State's Bounce Back Season  01:03 Key Players and Developments  02:32 Pitching Improvements and Challenges  09:36 Lineup Questions and Transfers  14:54 Season Outlook and Schedule  23:07 Conclusion...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2025 SEC season with our preview episode on Missouri. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:19 Missouri Tigers: A Team Overview 01:46 Pitching Strengths and Offensive Struggles 04:03 Early-Season Challenges and Opportunities 04:36 Recruitment and Development Strategies  05:52 Pre-Conference Schedule Insights  0...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2025 SEC season with our preview episode on Oklahoma.  00:00 Welcome to Highway to Hoover 01:22 Oklahoma's Recent Successes and Future Prospects 02:35 Pitching Strengths and Challenges 03:41 Offensive Lineup and Key Players 07:19 Exciting Newcomers and Transfers 15:10 Early SEC Schedule and Expectations 20:0...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2025 SEC season with our preview episode on Ole Miss. 00:00 Introduction and Series Overview 01:24 Key Players and Pitching Staff Analysis 03:32 Challenges and Changes in Coaching 04:59 Pitching Staff Potential and Comparisons 10:55 Lineup and Key Hitters to Watch 14:54 Program Trajectory and Coaching Legacy...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2025 SEC season with our preview episode on South Carolina. 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview 02:17 Paul Mainieri's Surprising Return 04:47 Challenges and Expectations for South Carolina 13:20 Pitching Staff Analysis 17:37 Lineup and Positional Questions 22:54 Final Thoughts and Season Outlook 24:18 Co...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2025 SEC season with our preview episode on Tennessee. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 01:59 Tennessee's Ranking and Challenges 03:57 Key Players and Expectations 07:27 Lineup and Roster Changes 16:07 Pitching Staff Analysis 24:07 Conclusion and Listener Engagement Highway to Hoover is presented by pitchLogic...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2025 SEC season with our preview episode on Texas. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:20 Texas Joins the SEC: Initial Thoughts 01:09 Coaching and Roster Stability 03:41 Key Position Players to Watch 08:08 Pitching Staff Analysis 17:03 Exciting Matchups and Schedule Highlights 20:28 Subscription Information a...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge continue to preview the 2025 SEC season with our preview episode on Texas A&M.  00:00 Introduction and Series Overview 01:33 Texas A&M's Preseason Hype 02:32 Coaching Changes and Impact 08:04 Pitching Staff Analysis 08:39 Lineup Depth and Potential Breakout Stars 13:58 Challenges and Expectations 24:53 Conclusion and Subscr...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge begin to preview the 2025 SEC baseball season with our preview episode on Vanderbilt. 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview 01:50 Vanderbilt Baseball: Changes and Challenges 07:59 Vanderbilt's Pitching Strengths 12:58 Offensive Concerns and Key Players 22:40 Expectations and Final Thoughts 26:09 Conclusion and Upcoming Content Hi...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss the proposed rule changes that were topics of conversation at ABCA and dive into how they might affect competition in the SEC. Highway to Hoover is presented by pitchLogic. Take control of your training by monitoring every pitch with their smart baseball. The pitchLogic ball gives personalized feedback and recommendations s...

Welcome back to Highway to Hoover, a production of SEC Extra over at D1Baseball.com! In this special New Year's episode, hosts Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge dive into their New Year's resolutions for all 16 SEC baseball teams. From Florida's quest for consistency to Arkansas's call to 'eat their Wheaties,' each team's unique goals for 2025 are discussed in depth. Tune in for a quick listen at what...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy, Mark Etheridge, Aaron Fitt and Kendall Rogers draft teams made up entirely of transfer players who are entering the SEC for the 2025 season. Highway to Hoover is presented by pitchLogic. Take control of your training by monitoring every pitch with their smart baseball. The pitchLogic ball gives personalized feedback and recommendations so you can se...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge are joined by Mississippi State head coach Chris Lemonis to discuss his takeaways from the fall, how things are shaping up for a rebuilt weekend rotation, what he likes about the lineup and his thoughts on some of the changes around college baseball. Highway to Hoover is presented by pitchLogic. Take control of your training by mon...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge take an early look ahead at nonconference schedules across the SEC. They take a look at the top early-season tournaments, including a trio of tournaments in Arlington, before turning their attention to nonconference series, headlined by a road series at UNCW to begin the season for Georgia.   Highway to Hoover is presented by pitch...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by D1Baseball colleague Kendall Rogers to discuss his impressions of Texas and Texas A&M from his fall looks. They talk about expectations for Texas' pitching staff, the glut of UT veterans returning to the lineup, Texas A&M looking the part of a juggernaut, the Aggies' bullpen options to replace the likes of Evan Aschenbeck and Chr...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Aaron Fitt to discuss what he saw from Ole Miss and Alabama this fall. They talk about the chances that Ole Miss has a bounce back season in 2025, what to make of the Rebels' lineup, the prospect of Bama's Zane Adams being a top-level SEC Friday starter and the importance of Justin Lebron in both the near term and long term for the Crims...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss Joe's travels to see South Carolina and Florida last week. They discuss the Gamecocks' lineup outside of Ethan Petry, who will step up on the South Carolina pitching staff, how Florida's pitching staff seems even better in some ways than last year's group and what we expect from the Gators' lineup in a post-Jac Caglianone w...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is first joined by David Seifert to discuss what he saw from Alabama and Tennessee in exhibition action before being joined by his usual podcast partner Mark Etheridge for Mark's observations from LSU's 21-inning exhibition against Samford.   Highway to Hoover is presented by pitchLogic. Take control of your training by monitoring every pitch with th...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge are joined by Oklahoma head coach Skip Johnson to discuss his team's entry into the SEC, what he likes most about his team this fall, renovations on the way for L. Dale Mitchell Park and much more. Highway to Hoover is presented by pitchLogic. Take control of your training by monitoring every pitch with their smart baseball. The pi...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Mike Rooney to discuss his impressions of Vanderbilt from the Commodores' exhibition game against Nevada in Las Vegas. Then, David Seifert joins the show to discuss his takeaways from Arkansas' two-game exhibition series against Oklahoma State.   Highway to Hoover is presented by pitchLogic. Take control of your training by monitoring ev...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss Mark's trip to Pensacola to see Auburn play Florida State and then talk about the full reveal of the top 100 programs list, on which the SEC claimed the top five spots. Highway to Hoover is presented by pitchLogic. Take control of your training by monitoring every pitch with their smart baseball. The pitchLogic ball gives p...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is first joined by D1Baseball colleague Burke Granger to discuss what he saw in Kentucky's recent exhibition game against Wright State. Then, Aaron Fitt joins the show to discuss what he saw on his recent trips to Georgia and Mississippi State. Highway to Hoover is presented by pitchLogic. Take control of your training by monitoring every pitch with...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss fall storylines to watch for all 16 SEC programs. Highway to Hoover is presented by pitchLogic. Take control of your training by monitoring every pitch with their smart baseball. The pitchLogic ball gives personalized feedback and recommendations so you can set goals with confidence and make your pitches even nastier! Learn...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview fall exhibitions around the SEC. They discuss the different approaches to exhibition scheduling, which games stand out most and what they're looking forward to learning. Highway to Hoover is presented by pitchLogic. Take control of your training by monitoring every pitch with their smart baseball. The pitchLogic ball gives...

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge break down the 2025 SEC schedule release. They discuss the standout series on paper, the impact of divisions going away and the grind that is 10 weeks in this league. Highway to Hoover is presented by pitchLogic. Take control of your training by monitoring every pitch with their smart baseball. The pitchLogic ball gives personalize...