The Get Zoned In Podcast

Your team went 0-3 in your last fall tournament. The defense was sloppy, the bats were quiet, and pitchers had trouble throwing strikes. What do you work on at your next practice? In today’s episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve talk about how to bounce back after a rough weekend showing.  "Get Zoned In: A Baseball Coaching Podcast" is your go-to source for expert insights and advice on co...

The Fall is here, which means it's time to prepare your teams for a new season with new challenges. On today's episode Coach Duke and Coach Steve discuss how to get your teams ready for fall ball: Getting pitchers ready for the condensed season, setting the tone with a player-parent meeting, and taking detailed notes so that youth athletes know what they have to work on for the spring seas...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve welcome on a very special guest. Dr. Anthony Balduzzi is a health and weight loss expert and the founder of The Fit Father Project and The Fit Mother Project - online health and fitness communities aimed at empowering busy parents to get healthy, lose weight, and build muscle through practical nutrition and exercise plans. They go in depth on how...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve welcome on Jason Immekus: Pitching Trainer at Premier Pitching Performance and Associate Scout for the Tampa Bay Rays. Jason also has 19 years of college coaching experience, working with pitchers, catchers, game planning and college recruiting. The guys discuss how to train young pitchers while preventing arm issues, handling workloads when pitch...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve welcome on Quinnipiac College 1st baseman Sebastian Mueller to the show. In 2023, Sebastian played 56 games while batting .311, with 18 home runs and 10 doubles, driving in 54 RBIs and scoring 54 runs. They talk about what it takes to be a successful college athlete, the parent-athlete dynamic, and what he's learned from his time as a college...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve talk player development before the fall season starts, coaching multi-sport athletes, and creating player evaluations that actually help your players get better. "Get Zoned In: A Baseball Coaching Podcast" is your go-to source for expert insights and advice on coaching. In each episode, experienced coaches discuss a variety of topics inc...

In today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve talk to Zoned RedHawks Coach, Jake Olsen, about the process of transitioning from player to coach and lessons he's learned in his first season coaching. "Get Zoned In: A Baseball Coaching Podcast" is your go-to source for expert insights and advice on coaching. In each episode, experienced coaches discuss a variety of topics includin...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve are back in person to talk about competing in the Boston Classic, notes from all-star weekend, and more! "Get Zoned In: A Baseball Coaching Podcast" is your go-to source for expert insights and advice on coaching. In each episode, experienced coaches discuss a variety of topics including creating effective practice plans, communicating w...

In the first of our Player Spotlight episodes, Coach Steve sits down with Lehigh Baseball Commit, Max Treonze, to talk about high school baseball, transitioning to being a "Pitcher Only," and advice for kids and parents during the recruiting process. "Get Zoned In: A Baseball Coaching Podcast" is your go-to source for expert insights and advice on coaching. In each episode, exp...

On today's episode, Coach Duke sits down with Sports Nutrition Coach - Kelsey Poulter. They talk about the optimal meals for athletes, the importance of staying hydrated, and the common misconceptions around nutrition. Kelsey is a dedicated sports nutrition coach who draws upon her personal athletic experiences, skills, knowledge, and genuine love for athletes to empower the health of athletes...

On today's episode, Coach Duke sits down with Chrissy Stragisher, Former WNBA Strength Coach, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur, to discuss mental performance and how to motivate players to reach their true potential. Chrissy currently owns and operates two businesses, Strags Performance Training which provides strength training + life coaching to a diverse clientele of high school and ad...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve sit down for an in-studio chat with Baseball/Softball Coach and Parent - Evan Ziccardi. Evan has helped organize and coach youth baseball and softball programs for over 15 years, serving as VP of Softball for Metuchen Baseball & Softball and Head Coach of the Metuchen Bulldogs. They discuss the challenges and rewards of coaching youth sports,...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve welcome on Jacob Duran to discuss Youth Umpiring. Jacob has been umpiring little league baseball, USABL, and travel games for the past 5 years. They dive into everything coaches need to know about communicating with umpires, how to appeal big plays, and advice for anyone who wants to get involved with Youth Umpiring. "Get Zoned In: A Baseball...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve welcome on Parent-Coach - Paul Kucerka, in studio. They dive deep into how to be a parent-coach, teaching life lessons through the game, and how NOT TO BEHAVE as the parent of a youth athlete. "Get Zoned In: A Baseball Coaching Podcast" is your go-to source for expert insights and advice on coaching. In each episode, experienced coaches...

Yogi Berra put it best when he said, “Baseball is 90 percent mental and the other half is physical.” While players can have all the talent in the world, if they don't play the game with confidence, they aren't maximizing their full potential on the field. On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve talk about how to instill confidence in your players, teaching players to have a &quo...

Major League Baseball is having an epidemic of pitching injuries, and youth coaches are facing increased scrutiny to protect young arms. Unfortunately, not enough coaches are taking the necessary steps to protect their players from future arm issues. On this week's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve talk with former first round draft pick and Zoned's Pitching Coordinator: Mike Nikorak. Th...

On this week's episode, Coach Steve sits down with Zoned Instructor and Assistant Baseball Coach at Raritan Valley Community College - Jeremy Duran. They discuss the challenges of coaching at the Junior College level, the advantages of learning how to play multiple positions on the field, and the surprising similarities between coaching 11u and college ball. "Get Zoned In: A Baseball Coac...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve discuss the mistakes they've seen coaches make through the first couple of weeks of the season. Whether it's complicated sign calling, overusing pitchers, or coming unprepared on game day, these are the mistakes you must stop making as a coach. "Get Zoned In: A Baseball Coaching Podcast" is your go-to source for expert insights a...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve talk about last week's opening weekend and all of the good, and not-so-good, things that they saw. They talk about making mental mistakes early in the season, how teams can rebound after a rough weekend, and what to work on in practice if your team didn't play well. "Get Zoned In: A Baseball Coaching Podcast" is your go-to source...

On this week's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve bring on Zoned's Director of Softball, Coach Julia Blarr, to share some exciting news: This coming July, Zoned Sports will be holding tryouts for our first-ever club Softball teams! They talk about this exciting new chapter for Zoned Sports, the lessons that JB has learned from her past coaches, and how she plans to apply them to her teams...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve discuss playing time dynamics from players, coaches', and parents' perspectives. How can players earn more playing time? What can parents do to help their children? What can you do as a coach to ensure you're being fair with distributing playing time? As always, keep writing questions to us and we'll answer them on future episodes!...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve discuss the fun, (and anxiety), that comes with tryout season. They provide tips for conducting a great tryout, how players can best prepare themselves, and how to talk to your kids about the tryout process from a parent's perspective. "Get Zoned In: A Baseball Coaching Podcast" is your go-to source for expert insights and advice on...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve talk about the three coaches' clinics they've run over the past few weeks, including ones in Maryland and Virginia, and the most frequently asked questions they've been asked at all three. "Get Zoned In: A Baseball Coaching Podcast" is your go-to source for expert insights and advice on coaching. In each episode, experienced...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve answer more questions from our recent online coaches clinic. They talk about helping players stop rolling their wrists while batting, arm care routines, teaching kids to stop being afraid of failure, and much more! "Get Zoned In: A Baseball Coaching Podcast" is your go-to source for expert insights and advice on coaching. In each episode...

On today's episode, Coach Duke and Coach Steve answer YOUR questions from our recent online coaches clinic. They talk about building mental toughness, coaching players who get private lessons elsewhere, and the essential training tools every coach needs to invest in. "Get Zoned In: A Baseball Coaching Podcast" is your go-to source for expert insights and advice on coaching. In each e...