The D1Baseball Podcast

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Aaron Fitt joins Burkie and Roons to review "Real Dudes" and "Hey Now" moments from the second weekend of the season. Westin Boyle (Purdue), Will Gasparino (UCLA), Braden Burress (East Carolina), and "Monster" Milam (LSU) were among the names mentioned. Dax Whitney 's (Oregon State) historic performance was discussed and Aaron's coining of the phrase D1 "Almost" Da...

On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt recap week two around college baseball. They discuss their takeaways from the Round Rock Classic, headlined by Oregon State's Dax Whitney, #1 UCLA's dominating series win over TCU, and more. 00:00 Omaha Fuel: Coffee Sponsor Kickoff (Kiersten Coffee Ad) 00:39 Podcast Intro: Weekend 2 Reacts with Rooney, Fitt &...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Joe Healy, Kendall Rogers, and Mark Etheridge are joined by Bradley Smart ahead of weekend two in college baseball. 00:00 Official Sponsor: Omaha Fuel Coffee (Kiersten Coffee Ad) 00:39 Podcast Intro + Week 2 Preview Setup 01:49 Winter Olympics Tangent: Which Event Would You Compete In? 04:21 Hockey Talk + Rockets Memorabilia & Logo Debate 06:48 Weathe...

On this episode of the D1 Daily podcast, Burkie addresses the alleged hypocrisy in his identifying a "predicted" player of the year candidate (Ace Reese). The guys also discuss the natural tension in adjusting (or not adjusting) early-season rankings for teams like Auburn, Mississippi State, and Vanderbilt. Finally, Kole Klecker of Arizona State is discussed among several "Hey Now" moments. 00:39...

With the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series [Weekend 2] coming up this weekend, the D1Baseball staff sat down with each of the six coaches playing at Globe Life Field in Arlington this weekend to preview their teams. 00:39 Butch Thompson - Auburn 12:48 Dan McDonnell - Louisville 22:50 Link Jarrett - Florida State 39:54 Will Bolt - Nebraska 48:39 Tracy Smith - Michigan Unfo...

Burkie and Roons react to the opening weekend of the 2026 college baseball season. Their big takeaways include Southern Miss ’ comeback series with UC Santa Barbara , Oklahoma ’s strong showing at Globe Life, and the high-end feel of TCU vs. Arkansas , while noting Mississippi State and Florida looked unsettled early despite rebounding results. In a “low oxygen” check, they flag early struggles fo...

On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Joe Healy and Aaron Fitt recap week one around college baseball. They discuss the happenings at the tournament at Globe Life Field, headlined by Oklahoma's impressive 3-0 showing, the marquee mid-major series between UC Santa Barbara and Southern Miss and much more. 00:00 Official Sponsor Spotlight: Coffee for the Road to Omaha 00:39 Podcast Kickoff: Skel...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss their in-season rituals. These included using the lineup tab on the  D1Baseball.com  team pages, Joe Healy's Weekend Waypoints show, and the D1 Digest piece that comes out on weekend mornings. Then they looked ahead to opening weekend and the intriguing tournaments in Surprise, Arizona , and at Globe Life Field . Burkie wrapped wi...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Joe Healy, and Aaron Fitt are joined by Bradley Smart ahead of DI College Baseball’s opening weekend.  00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:39 Podcast Kickoff and Acknowledgements 01:26 Condolences and Team Introductions 03:02 Discussion on Baseball Game Preparations 10:44 Bradley's Puerto Rico Coverage 12:27 ACC Teams and Players t...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney and Aaron Fitt are joined by David Seifert to discuss D1's updated college prospect rankings for the 2026 MLB Draft.  00:00 Introduction and Host Welcome 00:09 Generational Talents and Guest Introduction 01:12 Discussion on College Shortstops 03:36 Top College Shortstop Prospects 05:13 Beyond the Top Three Shortstops 06:31 In-Depth Analys...

With the Shriners Children's College Showdown coming up this weekend, the D1Baseball staff sat down with each of the six coaches playing at Globe Life Field in Arlington this weekend to preview their teams. 01:02 Dave Van Horn - Arkansas 11:31 Skip Johnson - Oklahoma 22:50 Josh Holliday - Oklahoma State 39:54 Kirk Saarloos - TCU 48:39 Tim Tadlock - Texas Tech 56:13 Ti...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Mike Rooney and Chris Burke preview themes for the in-season D1 Daily episodes. Those concepts include the " Real Dude of the Week ", the " keeping of receipts" , and " Hey Now! " moments. Roons took the first step off the plank with a Real Dude watchlist and several hot takes. Two of those predictions were that an ACC team will play in the CWS Finals and that two...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, David Seifert and Joe Healy complete their 2026 fantasy draft. Fitt will be going for a four-peat after winning the fantasy competition each of the last three years.  00:00 Welcome to the D1 Baseball Podcast 00:15 Introducing the Fantasy Player Draft 00:31 Meet the Contestants 00:57 Controversies and Allegatio...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons put a bow on several of the major storylines for the 2026 season. These items include the possibilities of a LSU dynasty 2.0 , the fascinating nature of back-to-back outlier fields in Omaha, and an epic class of college shortstops that includes Roch Cholowsky , Justin LeBron , and Tyler Bell .  The guys also discussed the high-impact coaching...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons reflect on the loss of legendary Stanford head coach Mark Marquess . They also discuss the impact of coaches from that era, including Skip Bertman, Gary Ward, Augie Garrido, Mike Gillespie, Wayne Graham, and many others. D1 Daily, a production of The D1Baseball Podcast, is presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors. At Academy Sports + Outdoors, they c...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt and Joe Healy play the annual stock market game, where they each select eight teams – one each from the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC and Sun Belt, and three wild cards from all the other conferences – to see who can pick the teams that have the largest cumulative increase in win total from year to year. 00:00 Introduct...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons check in on the college baseball preseason. One finding was that the bottom of the Power-4 conferences appear to be dramatically improved heading into the 2026 season. Another topic is the abundance of high-profile relievers who are converting to a starting role in 2026. That list included Casan Evans (LSU), Weston Moss (Texas A&M), Ryan Lynch...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons talk through the college baseball parallels to Indiana's dominant run to a football national title. They discussed the viability of hiring a "proven winner" from a lower level of the sport and the ability to bring most of a G5 roster along in the process. College baseball comps that came up include Vanderbilt, Oregon State, Rice, Fresno State, and...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons are joined by Kendall Rogers to preview the Big 12. West Virginia 's run of two consecutive super regional appearances was discussed as well as the exciting depth of the newly expanded conference. Arizona and Arizona State are two programs with upward momentum and TCU is the league's bell cow headed into 2026. PLUS MUCH MORE! 00:00 Introductio...

In this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss the latest news and key takeaways from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Convention. Topics include the introduction of new Umpire Coordinator Jeff Gosney, the debate over implementing a 10-run rule, and the impact of rising exit velocities in the sport. The hosts also cover changes in tournament seeding and the addition of D...

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Joe Healy, Aaron Fitt, Kendall Rogers and Bradley Smart break down the 12 teams that just missed the top 25 rankings, including Ole Miss and Virginia. They also discuss their favorite players and toughest omissions from the recently-released All-America teams. 00:00 Introduction and Host Introduction 00:21 All-America Teams Discussion 00:46 College Footba...

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Roons and Burkie sit down with Bradley Smart , editor of ACC Extra on D1Baseball.com , to discuss the ACC landscape heading into the 2026 college baseball season. The group looks at ACC teams with national title potential, such as North Carolina , Florida State, and Louisville . They also explore Georgia Tech 's chances with their strong position player group, Clem...

On this episode of D1 Daily, Roons and Burkie sit down with  Joe Healy , editor of  SEC Extra  on  D1Baseball.com , to discuss the SEC landscape heading into the 2026 college baseball season. The guys ponder the potential for a second wave of an LSU baseball dynasty and highlight big coaching changes at Tennessee and Mississippi State . They also examined Arkansas , Texas, Flor...

On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt and Joe Healy discuss the newly released Top 25 rankings, headlined by UCLA at No. 1. 00:00 Introduction and Host Introductions 00:21 Discussing the Rankings and Controversies 02:14 UCLA Bruins: The Top Team 09:07 LSU Tigers: A Strong Contender 11:12 Texas Longhorns: Pitching Depth 13:07 Mississippi State: A Hunch o...

On this episode of the D1 Daily Podcast, Burkie and Roons dive into the top players in college baseball for the upcoming 2026 season. The discussion highlights UCLA's Roch Cholowsky and Georgia Tech's Drew Burress and evaluates other contenders for the Golden Spikes Award. They also delve into emerging talents like Tyler Bell from Kentucky and Justin LeBron from Alabama, as well as more of the 202...