The D1Baseball Podcast

On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, and guest Bradley Smart preview week six around college baseball. 00:00 Omaha Fuel Coffee Ad 04:11 East Texas Debate 06:01 Weekend Six Preview Setup 06:55 ACC Spotlight: FSU vs NC State 11:20 Link Jarrett's Offense 17:03 SEC Spotlight: Texas vs Auburn 25:11 Big 12 and AAC Series Rundown 26:10 Arizona State vs Kansas State Brea...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, David Seifert joins Burkie and Roons to rank some of the top college hitters. Names that came up included Will Gasparino , Justin Lebron , Chris Hacopian , Tyler Bell , and Ryder Helfrick . The guys also did a deep dive on draft-eligible SEC outfielders like Derek Curiel , Jake Brown , and Caden Sorrell . In conclusion, this year's college catcher class is outrageo...

We talk with Pittsburgh head coach Mike Bell about the Panthers' hot start to the season, which has been led by Lorenzo Carrier and his otherworldly offensive stats through the first month of the season. We also discuss roster construction and what it'll take for the Panthers to have success in the ACC. Later we have ACC Baseball Etc. host Daron Vaught join the show to talk about Bell, Carrier, th...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons exchanged Hey Now! moments from the weekend. These included the incredible finish to the Tennessee-Georgia series, the pitching duel of the season between Chris Levonas (Wake Forest) and Trey Beard (Florida State), and the fascinating transformation of the Notre Dame catching room. The guys also talked through Arkansas State 's incredible start to...

On this episode of the D1Daily podcast, Burkie and Roons talk through the Real Dudes of the Week , including Evan Dempsey ( FGCU) , Lorenzo Carrier ( Pitt) , Jake Marciano ( Auburn) , and Zion Rose ( Louisville) . Nominees for the All-Cool Team included Roch Cholowsky , Mason Edwards ( USC) , Drew Burress , and Justin Lebron ( Alabama) . Finally, the guys selected Jake Marr of Oregon as the squad'...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons report in from their first games of the season at Arkansas and Louisville, respectively. They react to the incredible game finishes that took place throughout weekend five. And as a bonus, there was a fun discussion around the value of attacking or not attacking the first pitch of an at-bat. 00:00 Welcome 00:38 Weekend's on the Road 03:05 Jake Marr...

On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt, and Joe Healy recap week five around college baseball. They discuss their takeaways, highlighted by statement series wins by Arkansas State, Florida State, and Kentucky. 00:00 Omaha Fuel Sponsor 00:39 Podcast Kickoff 01:37 Arkansas State Stuns Southern Miss 07:12 SEC Weekend Takeaways 08:09 Kentucky Statement Sweep 13:11 LSU Weeke...

On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, and Joe Healy preview week five around college baseball. 00:00 Omaha Fuel Sponsor 03:30 SEC: Auburn/Missouri 04:39 SEC:Tennessee/Georgia 06:14 SEC: Texas A&M/Oklahoma 09:04 SEC: Mississippi State/Arkansas 12:23 SEC: LSU/Vandy 13:58 SEC: Texas/Ole Miss 19:07 ACC Series Rundown 20:04 ACC: UNC at Cal 21:49 ACC: FSU at Wake 23...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons take inventory of the ACC and SEC as we head into conference play. Georgia Tech and Wake Forest are discussed as potential top-tier teams in the ACC. While in the SEC, Texas and Mississippi State have separated themselves for now, but the "second tier" in this league is massive and full of Omaha-caliber clubs. 00:00 Welcome 00:39 Skenes = King Of C...

In this episode of Sidearm Delivery, Shotgun Spratling sits down with Minnesota head coach Ty McDevitt to discuss how the Gophers have grown from a 2025 season that was decimated by injury after injury. The second-year head coach also talks about reinventing yourself on the fly and growing from season to season. Later in the episode, D1Baseball Midwest analyst Patrick Ebert joins to talk about McD...

On this episode of the D1 Daily , Burkie and Roons detail Sac State 's series win at The Box and the heroics of freshman pitcher Trevor Wilson . Game two of that series was one for the ages. They talk through Ball State 's epic comeback and Lafayette 's flirtation with the OMGWGW zone. Finally, they pick through the carnage of Florida 's game three comeback versus High Point . It is important to n...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons name their Real Dudes of the Week. Quinton Coats of Cincinnati and Lorenzo Carrier of Pitt would disagree with those who say baseball is a game of failure. Mason Edwards (USC), Sean Hard (Boston College), Eric Nachtsheim (McNeese State), and Tristan Helmick (Lafayette) are pitchers who received flowers. Finally, someone please tell Landon Hairston...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss a wild weekend of upsets in the SEC. They consider the possibility that the SEC's reign of dominance in college baseball might be waning. They also reflected on some " Hey Now " moments, including Tennessee 's walk-off slash, Cal 's 11-game winning streak, and a dreaded 12-1 lead in the third inning. 00:00 Welcome Back! 02:32 SEC Chaos Week...

On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, and Joe Healy recap week four around college baseball. They discuss their takeaways, highlighted by the SEC's woes, ACC opening weekend results, and mid-majors on the rise. 00:00 Omaha Fuel Sponsor 01:25 LSU Panic Meter 02:26 SEC Weekend Chaos 04:41 Tennessee Offense Worries 09:16 Mid-Majors Rising 11:55 Florida Sl...

On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, and Aaron Fitt preview week four around college baseball. 00:00 Omaha Fuel Ad 00:39 Podcast Intro 03:24 Best Season Interactions 12:24 Southern Miss Hot Start 14:04 ACC Week Four Preview 20:03 Virginia Tech Outlook 23:18 NC State Check In 25:24 Big Ten Opening Weekend 28:28 Big Ten Weather Watch 29:39 USC vs Illinois Preview 3...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons chronicle some of the midweek upsets including Central Arkansas ' win at Vandy and Grand Canyon 's win at Arizona. The guys talked through why we're seeing so many upsets on Tuesday nights. Also, is it possible to fly out to the shortstop. 00:00 Welcome 01:10 Pelican Stops Play 02:43 Oregon State Oxygen Talk 04:04 Southern Miss Thriller 05:23 Pop U...

On this week's Sidearm Delivery, Shotgun Spratling is joined by UC Santa Barbara head coach Andrew Checketts to talk about how he’s turned the Gauchos into one of the nation’s most consistent mid-major programs. He also talks about UCSB opening the season in Mississippi, how his team has gotten out to an 8-2 start, and his latest elite ace, junior righthander Jackson Flora. Later, D1Baseball West...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons cover Northeastern 's road win over LSU in their new segment " Oh my gosh, we're going to win. " The guys also discussed Southern Miss 's incredible start to the season and whether the Golden Eagles are playing too well, too soon?! 00:00 Welcome 00:40 First Wednesday Show 02:36 New Meters Introduced 04:17 Remembering Joey Raccuia 05:50 "Oh My Gosh,...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons celebrated Arizona 's awesome response to the low oxygen zone. They also introduced a new category called the " Oh my gosh, we're going to win " zone. Oregon State, Vandy, Arizona State and Louisville were topics of discussion, as well as LSU's amazing immunity to the low oxygen zone. Finally, props were given to Xavier 's fearless scheduling pract...

On this episode of the D1 Daily , Burkie and Roons discuss the players who stepped up in an epic game between Mississippi State and UCLA . They named their "Real Dudes" of the week and discussed some position groups, like the Wake Forest rotation and the Oregon infield, that are standing out. Caylon Dygert of UT Arlington also received some love for his epic pitching performance at Arkansas. 00:50...

On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers and Bradley Smart recap week three around college baseball. They discuss their takeaways from the Live Like Lou Las Vegas Classic, weekend three at Globe Life, and more. 00:00 Omaha Fuel Sponsor 00:39 Podcast Kickoff 01:27 Globe Life Takeaways 02:54 Virginia Tech Tested 04:39 Tennessee Bounce Back 06:02 Florida Sweeps Miami 11:...

On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Jack DeLongchamps and Bradley Smart preview week three around college baseball. 00:00 Omaha Fuel Sponsor 00:39 Podcast Kickoff 00:54 Meet The Panel 02:13 Flat Tire Banter 03:41 Best Purchases Debate 09:30 Week Three Preview 09:48 Globe Life Showdown 18:30 Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Baseball Classic Breakdown 20:55 Frisco...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons share personal accounts of teams who spent time in the low oxygen zone . They also discussed where Arizona, Coastal Carolina, TCU, and Louisville stand after the first two weekends. They finished with a quick examination of Oregon State, UCLA, and Tennessee. 00:00 Welcome 01:03 Going [More] Daily Plan 02:04 Fan Tweet Shoutouts 02:48&...

With the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series [Weekend 3] coming up this weekend, the D1Baseball staff sat down with each of the six coaches playing at Globe Life Field in Arlington to preview their teams. 00:00 Tennessee's Josh Elander 9:54 Virginia Tech's John Szefc 24:10 Texas A&M's Michael Earley 32:41 Arizona State's Willie Bloomquist 44:25 Mississippi State's Brian O'Connor 52:45 UCLA's Jo...

The architect of one of the biggest series wins to date this season, Kent State head coach Jeff Duncan, joins the show after his Golden Flashes went into Knoxville and took a series and nearly a sweep of a top-15 Tennessee team. He talks about the team's early-season success and how the trip to LSU for a midweek game helped propel his squad past the Volunteers. He also discusses the impact of the...