SCYDA Softball Podcast

2021 Home Run Derby winner and Head Coach at North Central High School Brandon Faulkenberry comes on the podcast. He looked back at last year's event along with chatting about his experience so far as a head coach at North Central.

Diabetic Educator, SCYDA board member, and long-time nurse (and mother) Traci Scott came on the podcast. She talked about being a mom of a child with T1D, the background of SCYDA and Camp Sweet Escape

SCYDA Softball supporter, former College of Charleston pitcher, and now MLB agent Matt Pegler came on the podcast. Pegler and Matthew talked about what got Pegs' into being an agent, his time at the CofC, his experience with SCYDA Softball!

Fellow Type One, and current minor leaguer with the San Francisco Giants Spencer Bivens came on the podcast. He talked about life in baseball, and life as a diabetic athlete with Matthew

2021 SCYDA Softball participant Evan McDonald came on the show, he looked back from his experience in 2021. Evan also talked about his experience in Track and Field at The Citadel

The voice behind the introduction to our podcast, the voice from the 2021 SCYDA Softball Game Matt Gott came on the podcast for an episode. Gott talked about his experiences with being behind the microphone last October.

Former Gamecock football player and 2021 participant Ulric Jones came on the podcast. Ulric looked back at his time at South Carolina, along with talking about his experience from the 2021 SCYDA Softball Game!

Former Clemson LB and 2021 SCYDA Softball participant Judah Davis came on the podcast. Judah and Matthew talked about Judah’s time at Clemson, knowing Head Coach Dabo Swinney, and talked about his experience from the 2021 SCYDA Softball Game

2017 SCYDA Softball participant, now North Carolina baseball 1B Alberto Osuna came on the podcast. ‘Berto talked about his time playing in 2017, playing for the Mauldin baseball program and more!

Former Gamecock Linebacker and now coach at the University of North Carolina Bryson Allen-Williams came on the podcast. Bryson looked back at his time at South Carolina, what got him into coaching, and his memories from the 2019 SCYDA Softball Game

Two-time SCYDA Softball Participant, former St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguer, and reality TV star DeaAndre Asbury Heath joins the podcast to look back at his time with the Cardinals organization, along with his experiences with SCYDA Softball!

The Match for SCYDA was one for the ages, tune in and listen to Matthew and Logan give their thoughts and feedback from the second annual SCYDA golf event!

The second ever golf event for SCYDA! Former College of Charleston standout, SCYDA Softball favorite Logan Sowell, teams up with SCYDA Softball coordinator Matthew Scott as they’ll take on Logan’s brother Mason and SCYDA supporter Matt Plyler in a fun once in a lifetime event to raise money for kids with Type One Diabetes.

Slade Carroll is a former University of South Carolina football player, now a current coaching assistant at Coastal Carolina University. Slade comes on to talk about his years as a football player, life as a T1D and more!

Former Gamecock SS and Braves minor leaguer Marcus “Moondog” Mooney came on the podcast as he talked with Matthew about his time at USC, getting drafted by the Atlanta Braves, and playing in the 2018 SCYDA Softball Game.

2015 Team Scott MVP and former Gamecock 1B Kyle Martin came on the podcast. Kyle and Matthew looked back at Kyle’s time at the University of South Carolina along with playing in the Phillies organization. Kyle also spoke about his experience with the SCYDA Softball Game

Former Gamecock and now Miami Marlins minor league pitcher Cody Mincey came on the podcast, he talked about his experiences at South Carolina, playing winter baseball in places such as the Dominican Republic, and more! Cody also spoke about his experience from the 2018 SCYDA Softball Game. 

Former Tennessee Catcher and 2017-2018 SCYDA Softball player Mike Moore came on and talked baseball and his SCYDA Softball experience with Matthew.

One of the most popular shoe designers in baseball Anthony De Lucia comes on to talk about how he got involved in designing awesome shoes for MLB stars such as Pete Alonso and many others! Anthony also looks back on the shoes he has made for the SCYDA Softball event with Matthew from Matthew's shoes to others at SCYDA Softball!

Former Gamecock and current Seattle Mariner RHP Reid Morgan comes on the podcast, Reid looks back at his time at the University of South Carolina, also talks about playing in the Seattle Mariners organization. Reid and Matthew also talked about his experience with the SCYDA Softball Game when he joined in 2020, looked back at when him and former USC teammate Chris Cullen took home MVP honors in 20...

Former Clemson Football and NFL player Ricky Sapp came on the podcast to talk about his time at Clemson, playing in the NFL. Sapp also talked about joining SCYDA Softball in 2018, we also looked into the origin of “The Ricky Sapp Foundation”

Another special episode of the podcast as longtime friend and supporter Carlos Torres who pitched in MLB for the White Sox, Rockies, Mets, Brewers, and Nationals organizations as he joined the podcast as he looked back at his time in baseball. CT talked about which stadiums he enjoyed visiting during his career, he also shared his thoughts on the game of baseball at the moment in time. 

Matthew looks back at the 2021 SCYDA Softball Game, he talks about who took home awards, along with mentioning that the 2021 SCYDA Softball Game raised over $10,000! Thanks to everyone who supported this years event

2019 Team Scott MVP, former Winthrop Baseball player Anthony Paulsen joins the podcast for an episode. Paulsen talks about his time while playing college baseball, winning the 2019 MVP award, and even playing in the first ever night game in SCYDA Softball.

Former S.C/Coastal Carolina Baseball player and 2020 Team Scott player Jake Wright came on the podcast. Jake looked back at his time with both Coastal Carolina and the Gamecock baseball programs. Jake also talked with Matthew about his experience at the 2020 SCYDA Softball Game when the event took place under the lights for the first time ever!