Outside The Chute

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2023 All-Big 12 First Team selection, 2021 Big 12 All-Freshman Team selection and the only pitcher in NCAA history to capture 4 National Titles, Oklahoma Sooners alum, the one and only, Nicole May.  This was such a fun chat with Nicole.  We talk about how she got her start in the game, her travel ball time, committing and going to OU, playing in the Neth...

Outside The Chute were lucky enough to sit down with one of the best pitchers to ever play our game, its ASA, ISC and USA Softball Hall of Famer, the one and only, Jimmy Moore. In the words of Doug Roberts, Jimmy could “hit the dick off a hummingbird”, no word of a lie, he said that in his episode with us! That just shows you how accurate and deadly he was off the mound during the 80’s and early 9...

This week, Outside The Chute was excited to sit down with Olympian, World Championship medalist, and longtime member of the Canadian Women’s National Softball Team, the one and only, Natalie Wideman.   Nat has had an incredible career in the game, representing Canada on the biggest stages, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where she helped capture bronze, along with 3 WBSC World Cup bronze medals...

Yes sir, we’re back and this one was a fun one for us.  We do a summer recap covering the ISC’s, Senior Nats, U17 Nats, Canada Games, our Shooter’s League and so much more. We’re happy to be back doing our weekly episodes, so buckle up and get ready for a wicked lineup going forward! 

Outside The Chute sat down with one of the rising stars of Canadian softball, 2024 WBSC World Cup Bronze Medalist, Stoney Brook University alum and current member of the Canadian Women’s National Team, the one and only—Dawn Bodrug.   Dawn grew up in Georgetown, Ontario, where her passion for the game was sparked at an early age. Her journey took her south of the border to Indian River State Colleg...

Outside The Chute have Blair and Kyle back again, as we recap the WBSC Men's World Cup that took place in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and then we take a dive into the ISC's as we preview the World Tournament coming to us from Mankato, Minnesota.  

Outside The Chute sat down with our "Around the Horn" crew, Blair Setford and Kyle Smith, and we preview and give our prediction's for the 2025 WBSC Men's World Cup taking place in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. This was a fun one!  Make sure to check it out!

Outside The Chute had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with the Head Coach of the Canadian Men’s National Team, the one and only, John Stuart. Stuey has done it all when it comes to coaching in our game.  He captured the 2007 Canadian Senior Men’s National title with the Vancouver Grey Sox, won an ISC title last summer with the Hill United Chiefs and of course, who can forget that epic su...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2007 Canadian Senior Men's Nationals Champ and 2007 ISC World Champ. He is also a 2015 WBSC World Cup Champ and Pan Am Games Gold medalist and freshly named back onto the Canadian Men’s National Team, it’s the one and only, Kevin Schellenberg. Man, obviously from what I rhymed off there, what a career Skates has had in this game and is still looking to a...

What an episode we have for you this week.  Not only is it the debut of our newest segment “Around the Horn” with Blair Setford and Kyle Smith, but Hopey and I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with 12 year NHL veteran, 2018 NHL Coach of the Year with the Vegas Golden Knights and a 13-year member of the Summerside Twins Senior Men’s Team, it’s the one and only, Gerard Gallant. Man, to...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Texas Alum, current Italian National Team Member and current member of the AUSL Bandits , it’s the one and only, Bella Dayton. Bella had a remarkable college career, which started at Arizona with the Wildcats, before finishing up with the Longhorns in Texas where she was a 2 time Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team recipient and also na...

Outside The Chute sat down with one of our favorites ever.  She was a 2019 First Team All-American with the Arizona State Sun Devils , the 2023 WPF Offensive Player of the Year, as well as a back to back WPF Champ with the Texas Smoke, it’s the one and only, Morgan Howe. Last time we chatted with Mo, she had just finished up her first year at AU and a lot has gone down since that talk 4 years ago....

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 5 time ISC All-World selection, the 2021 Leroy Zimmerman Most Outstanding Pitcher and 2015 WBSC World Cup Gold Medalist with Team Canada, the one and only, Devon McCullough. We’re gonna talk to Devo about getting his start in the game in his hometown of Saskatoon, his crazy run at the Midget Nationals, which I still can’t get over, of course, his time wi...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2 time Pac-12 Player of the year and 2 time All-American with the UCLA Bruins , Pan Am Games Gold Medalist and Olympic Silver Medalist with Team USA, and current member with Team Honda in the Japanese Professional League, the one and only, Ally Carda. What a career Ally has had so far and she is still going strong! We’re gonna talk to Ally about getting...

Outside The Chute had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Newfoundland native, the one and only, Jordan Pomeroy. Poms has had a fantastic career and he’s just getting started. He is a 3 time Canadian Senior Men’s Champ with the Galway Hitmen, the 2021 Rawlings Grand Slam Most Valuable Player and is currently a member of the Canadian Men’s National Team. We’re gonna talk to Pom’s about g...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Extra Innings #3 ranked player for the Class of 2026, she is a member of this year’s US U18 Women’s National Team and she is an Oklahoma Sooners commit, the one and only, EK, Ella Kate Smith. I said this back in November of 2023 when we had Lexi McDaniel on and I’ll say it again.  The rich keep getting richer lol.  The powerhouse Oklahoma Sooners have an...

Outside The Chute had the pleasure of sitting down with, 4 time ISC World Champion, he was a 2021 ISC All World selection, 2012 ISF Junior Men’s Gold Medalist and 2019 WBSC World Cup Champion with Argentina, the one and only, Pablo Migliavacca. We talk to Pablo about how he got his start in the game, the 2012 ISF Juniors and him and Argentina winning on home soil, the epic WBSC World Cup win in 20...

Outside The Chute had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with 3 time All-SEC first team selection, 2011 NFCA All American, 7 time ALL-NPF selection, as well as the 2013 NPF Player of the Year, she is a University of Georgia Bulldog alum, the one and only, Megan Wiggins. We talk to Wiggy about getting her start in the game, the journey to and her time with the Georgia Bulldogs, moving on to...

Outside The Chute had the chance to sit down and chat with 3 time ISC All World Selection, 3 Time ISC World Champion, which included him being named the 2018 ISC MVP and 2015 WBSC Gold Medalist with Team Canada, BC native, the one and only, Bryan Abrey. Abe’s has had such an amazing career to date and will no doubt go down as one of the most underrated players our country has ever produced. We’re...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2 time World Cup of Softball Gold Medalist with Team USA, LMU Hall of Famer, and she is the current AUSL Manager of Softball Operations, the one and only, Sam Fischer. Sam is our first ever two time female guest on the show and it was just a formality after she retired from the game last summer and took on her role with the AUSL that we just had to get h...

Outside The Chute down and chatted with 1992 ISF Gold Medalist with Team Canada, 2 time ISC World Champion with the Toronto Gators, 5 time ISC All-World selection, Softball Canada, and ISC Hall of Famer, the one and only, Adam Smith. What a career Smitty has had and he’s actually still playing a bit as you’ll hear early on here in the episode. Hopey and I were so pleased to be able to sit down and...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 3 time All Canadian with the Brookfield Elks, 1979 Pan Am Games Gold Medalist, Softball Canada and Sport Nova Scotia Hall of Famer, the one and only, Mike Henderson. This one is near and dear to myself as I had the privilege of growing up in Brookfield and watching Mike and the Elks in the mid 80’s and early 90’s and what a treat it was.  I can remember...

Outside The Chute had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with University of Georgia alum and current member of the Florida Vibe , the one and only, Sara Mosley. Sara had an awesome 4 years with the Bulldogs, where she was a 3 time All-SEC First Team selection, and a 2022 NFCA 2ND Team All-American. She went on to play pro last season with the Chattanooga Steam and now this year will suit up...

What a dandy for you this week as Outside The Chute had the pleasure of having past guest, Blair Setford and head play by play announcer for the Men's WBSC's, Kyle Smith, join the podcast to do a deep dive and preview the upcoming Men’s 2025 season in the ISC’s, Canadian Senior Men’s Nationals and the WBSC World Cup taking place, on Canadian soil, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan from July 7th to th...

Outside The Chute had the pleasure of sitting down with 2023 Home Run Sports umpire of the year, Newfoundland’s own, Kearney O’Keefe. This is such a great episode.  Kearney tells us how she got involved in the game of fastpitch growing up, her time playing south of the border in North Carolina at Louisbourg College, coming back home to Newfoundland and playing in the Senior Women’s league, a fanta...