The D1Baseball Podcast

Arizona State head coach Willie Bloomquist, who's team is 19-9 with a 7-2 start in Big 12, joins the show to talk about his new conference as well as his efforts to rebuild the Sun Devils program into the national championship contender they were regularly during his playing days. He also discusses the stacked midweek schedule he put together this season and why he 'doesn’t recruit turds.' Later i...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Joe Healy, Aaron Fitt and Kendall Rogers take stock of things at the midpoint of the regular season. They talk about the top national title contenders, teams in the middle of the rankings they're buying, teams outside the rankings they are bullish on and what it will take for the slumping SEC teams to get it going. 02:13 National Title Contenders Game 10:...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt, Patrick Ebert and Joe Healy preview Weekend 7 around college baseball. They discuss this being a standout year in the Big Ten, the series to watch this weekend in the SEC and ACC, and they take a deep dive into what's shaping up as a fun season in Conference USA. 00:24 Week 7 Preview and Picks Game 04:07 Big Ten Baseball Seri...

Episode Summary In this episode of B1G Baseball and Beyond, Patrick Ebert and Burke Granger examine the performance of Big Ten baseball teams, West Virginia, and some of the top prospects in the Midwest. Episode Notes In this episode of B1G Baseball and Beyond, Patrick Ebert and Burke Granger dive deep into the performance of Big Ten baseball teams, West Virginia, and some of the top prospects in...

Georgia Tech head coach Danny Hall, who has his team off to a 20-4 start in his 32nd season with the Yellow Jackets, joins the show to talk about Georgia Tech's unique usage of Mason Patel. He also discusses Drew Burress' most impressive feats, how transfers like Kyle Lodise have helped changed the dynamic of their lineup this season and how he's seen college baseball change during his tenure in A...

Episode Summary Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt and Joe Healy recap Weekend 6 around college baseball. Episode Notes On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt and Joe Healy recap Weekend 6 around college baseball. They discuss Georgia's sweep of Florida, Clemson's gritty series win against Wake Forest, the Big 12 being as intriguing as any league an...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Joe Healy and Eric Sorenson preview Weekend 6 around college baseball by going from west to east highlighting the best series of the weekend. 00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome 03:03 West Coast Series Preview 07:51 Grand Canyon vs. Abilene Christian 12:55 SEC Series Preview 20:31 ACC Series Preview 27:50 Big 12 Series Preview 34:15 Big 10 Hi...

Daron Vaught sits down for an exclusive interview with Stanford's Japanese freshman phenom Rintaro Sasaki. The D1Baseball Podcast is brought to you by Academy Sports + Outdoors —your go-to destination for everything you need this baseball season. Whether you’re gearing up for game day or sharpening your skills in the offseason, Academy has the bats, gloves, cleats, protective gear, training equipm...

On this episode of B1G, Baseball & Beyond, hosts Burke Granger and Patrick Ebert review recent Big Ten and Midwest baseball action. They discuss Oregon’s strong season, UCLA's surprising absence from the rankings and Indiana’s recent success against Ohio State. Granger then provides in-depth insights from his recent trip to Ann Arbor to watch USC and Michigan before the episode concludes with...

Purdue head coach Greg Goff joins Sidearm Delivery to discuss another hot start for his team with a 17-2 record overall and a series win in their opening Big Ten weekend. Goff talks about what it’ll take for the Boilermakers to sustain their success and why they made a slight adjustment to their recruiting plan this offseason.   Later in the episode, D1Baseball Midwest writer Burke Granger joins t...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers and Kyle Peterson take a look back at Weekend 5, focusing on the first weekend of SEC play plus Stanford's hot start. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Shoutout 04:27 Tennessee's Dominance and Florida's Challenges 12:15 Texas A&M's Struggles and Future Outlook 20:26 Alabama's Strengths and SEC Wrap-Up 21:53 Concerns About Geor...

In this episode of B1G, Baseball & Beyond, hosts Burke Granger and Patrick Ebert review recent Big Ten and Midwest baseball action. They discuss Purdue's strong start against Minnesota and their standout players, Minnesota's resilience despite injuries, and Penn State's impressive offensive depth in their series against Indiana. The guys also cover Kansas' midweek series against Minnesota and...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, Mike Rooney and special guest Jack DeLongchamps preview Weekend 5 of the college baseball season. They discuss the kickoff of SEC play and as well as several other big series happening across the country.    The D1Baseball Podcast is brought to you by Academy Sports + Outdoors —your go-to destination for everything you need thi...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt and David Seifert discuss several fast-rising prospects from the early part of the 2025 season. They also do a deep dive on two areas of strength for this college draft class: shortstops and lefthanded pitchers. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 02:08 Discussion on Rising Prospects 10:28 Liam Doyle's Fastball and Draft Potenti...

Second-year Alabama head coach Rob Vaughn joins the show to talk about the Crimson Tide’s strong start and about his electric sophomore shortstop, Justin Lebron. Vaughn also discusses his Nostrodamus abilities, what he's learned about his team heading into SEC play and when he knew that he wanted to retain pitching coach Jason Jackson from the previous staff. Later in the episode, SEC Extra contri...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt and Joe Healy take a look back at Weekend 4, along the way discussing how many teams combined from the SEC and ACC will end up in Omaha, whether Virginia or Texas A&M will have the bigger turnaround as the season goes on and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Shoutout 00:47 Quiz Time: Over/Under SEC and A...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, Mike Rooney and Joe Healy preview Weekend 4 of the 2025 college baseball season. They discuss the opening of ACC and Big Ten play as well as several key nonconference series. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 01:03 Rodeo Talk 02:32 Weekend Plans and Command Center Setup 06:54 LSU Bullpen Concerns 10:23 Tennessee Team Analy...

In the second episode of B1G, Baseball & Beyond, Burke Granger and Patrick Ebert delve into the recent performances and future outlooks of several Big Ten baseball teams. They highlight Oregon's dominant victories and breakout players, USC's strong pitching staff, and UCLA's consistent performance. Patrick shares his observations from the DeLand Classic in Florida, evaluating Iowa and Notre Da...

Hawaii head coach Rich Hill joins the show and is greeted by the words of his former assistants who are now head coaches. As his coaching tree provides the best lessons he taught them, Hill expounds on coaching process and why each lesson is important. He also discuss the difficulties of recruiting at a location 2,600 miles away, talks about what it'll take to have success in the Big West and how...

On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Joe Healy, Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt recap a loaded week three around college baseball. They discuss the debate between LSU and Tennessee for No. 1, recap Kendall's time at the Astros Foundation College Classic, take a closer look at Aaron's trip to Frisco and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Hosts 01:14 Fishing Stories and Academy Sports 04:54 Top 2...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney and Kendall Rogers preview Weekend 3 of the 2025 college baseball season, including the tournaments in Frisco, Las Vegas and Houston. 00:00 Welcome to the D1 Baseball Podcast 00:15 Fishing Season and Academy Sports Partnership 03:20 Keith LeClair Classic: A Sentimental Favorite 05:58 Astros Foundation College Classic Preview 08:33 Concerns and...

Ahead of the final weekend of the 2025 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field, D1Baseball sat down with the four head coaches to discuss their teams, the start of the season, and their excitement for this weekend's tournament!  00:00 Baylor's Mitch Thompson 10:06 Oregon State's Mitch Canham 23:30 Auburn's Butch Thompson 33:32 Ohio State's Justin Haire Learn more about the 2025 Ameg...

UCF head coach Rich Wallace joins the show to discuss why he's looking for players that want to do something that’s never been done before as well as what he and his coaching staff are doing to try to build the first UCF Omaha team.   Later in the episode, D1Baseball national writer Kendall Rogers joins to talk UCF, the Golden Knight's 6-1 start, and what to make of the first two weeks of action i...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt and Kendall Rogers look back at Weekend 2 in college baseball, with a particular focus on the tournaments in Round Rock, Arlington and Jacksonville. The guys review changes in the Top 25, point out several interesting upsets and also discuss the ramifications of Gavin Grahovac's season-ending injury. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt and Joe Healy preview Weekend 2 around college baseball with a particular focus on the tournaments taking place in Round Rock, Arlington and Jacksonville. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Shoutout 00:40 Weather Woes and Baseball Chatter 03:03 Weekend Preview: Tournaments Overview 04:59 Spotlight on Amegy Bank College Baseball Series...