The D1Baseball Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of B1G Baseball and Beyond, hosts Burke Granger and Patrick Ebert discuss their observations from recent midwest and Big Ten series, including Ohio State's surprising series win against Oregon and USC's strong pitching performance. The guys also spotlight standout players who played in the midwest this past weekend, including Florida State's Jamie Arnold and Notre Dame's Estevan Moreno. The episode also covers the Big Ten's overall landscape, including updates on Iowa, UCLA, and other top teams. Burke and Patrick share their upcoming coverage plans and reflect on the current season's pitching and offensive highlights.

00:00 Welcome to Big Baseball and Beyond

00:24 Weekend Recap: Ohio State, UCLA, and Florida State

02:34 Big 10 and Midwest Baseball Highlights

03:43 MAC and Missouri Valley Conference Updates

04:48 Big 10 Weekend Observations

10:25 Ohio State vs. Oregon Series Breakdown

18:15 Early Game Highlights and Key Plays

19:18 Rock Klowski's Defensive Brilliance

22:11 UCLA's Offensive Power and Pitching Challenges

27:01 Pitching Strategies and Game Dynamics

34:58 Weekend Plans and Final Thoughts

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Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt are joined by D1Baseball’s resident Bracketologist, Mark Etheridge, to discuss how the Field of 64 is shaping up halfway through the 2025 college baseball season.

00:00 Introduction and Overview

00:16 Midseason Field Selection Process

04:55 Top Seeds and Contenders

05:41 Host Site Discussions

09:27 Conference Breakdown and Analysis

14:13 Big 12 and Other Major Conferences

19:42 Mid-Major Conferences and Bubble Teams

51:00 Clemson and WKU's Tough Schedule

53:01 Mid-Major Teams and Selection Committee Challenges

55:14 Horizon League and Independent Conference Highlights

56:07 Ivy League and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

58:27 MAC Showdown and Missouri Valley Conference

01:00:09 Mountain West and Northeast Conference

01:01:26 Ohio Valley Conference and Patriot League

01:07:34 SEC Teams' Path to the Tournament

01:31:57 Final Thoughts and Sponsor Acknowledgements

01:33:57 Big 12 and ACC Teams to Watch

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 equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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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 a preview of upcoming games.

00:00 Introduction and Hosts
00:22 St. Patrick's Day and Famous Patricks
03:58 Big Ten Standings Overview
04:51 UCLA and Nebraska Series Recap
06:56 Indiana and Iowa Highlights
08:55 Penn State and Weather Impact
09:17 Kansas Jayhawks Feature
09:44 USC vs. Michigan Series Recap
16:53 Mitch Voit's Performance
22:10 USC's Key Players
24:26 Big Ten Tournament Outlook
27:29 Upcoming Games and Final Thoughts

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 equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt and Kendall Rogers discuss the results from Weekend 8. The discussion begins on the West Coast and wraps up with some thoughts on which leagues will find their way to Omaha in 2024.

The D1Baseball Podcast is presented by S2 Cognition. S2 Cognition measures game-speed decision-making and provides solutions to improve performance. Quantifying sports cognition as it happens in real-time! More at https://www.s2cognition.com/

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts (https://d1ba.se/Pod-Apple) or Spotify (https://d1ba.se/spotify) feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated!

And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel. (https://d1ba.se/yt-sub)

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 equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt, Kendall Rogers and Joe Healy preview Weekend 8 around college baseball. They deep dive into Vanderbilt's visit to LSU, Wake Forest's trip to Virginia Tech, newly ranked UCF's home series against Kansas State and more!

04:30 Analyzing Vanderbilt at LSU
11:17 Wake Forest at Virginia Tech: A Closer Look
17:11 Kentucky's Proving Ground: Alabama at Kentucky
24:35 UCF Hosting Kansas State: A Big 12 Showdown
29:41 Texas A&M at South Carolina: The Aggies' Test
35:30 Bedlam Series: Oklahoma at Oklahoma State
40:51 UNC's Potential and Henry Ford's Stellar Performance
43:23 Oregon State's New Additions and High Leverage Clutchness
49:11 Georgia vs. Mississippi State: A Critical Series for Both Teams
56:19 UC Santa Barbara vs. UC Irvine: A Battle of Talent and Winning Mentality
01:03:48 Miami vs. Duke: A Clash of ACC Titans

The D1Baseball Podcast is presented by S2 Cognition. S2 Cognition measures game-speed decision-making and provides solutions to improve performance. Quantifying sports cognition as it happens in real-time! More at https://www.s2cognition.com/

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts (https://d1ba.se/Pod-Apple) or Spotify (https://d1ba.se/spotify) feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated!

And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel. (https://d1ba.se/yt-sub)

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 equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt are joined by D1Baseball’s resident Bracketologist, Mark Etheridge, to discuss how the Field of 64 is shaping up halfway through the 2024 college baseball season.

The D1Baseball Podcast is presented by S2 Cognition. S2 Cognition measures game-speed decision-making and provides solutions to improve performance. Quantifying sports cognition as it happens in real-time! More at https://www.s2cognition.com/

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts (https://d1ba.se/Pod-Apple) or Spotify (https://d1ba.se/spotify) feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated!

And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel. (https://d1ba.se/yt-sub)

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 equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt and Kendall Rogers discuss midseason awards for college baseball. They also discuss the potential Golden Spikes Award seasons being had by Charlie Condon and Jac Caglianone.

01:48 The Florida Gators Conundrum: Midweek Losses and Weekend Wins
06:58 Midseason Awards Discussion: Top Players and Pitchers
20:35 Freshman Standouts and Coaching Excellence
31:42 Highlighting Unsung Heroes in College Baseball
32:10 Mississippi State's Postseason Prospects and Coaching Insights
32:48 Spotlight on Kentucky's Defensive Marvel
33:20 Celebrating the Season's Biggest Surprise Teams
35:17 The Transfer Portal's Impact and Player Movements
36:30 Coaching Highlights: From Challenges to Triumphs
40:15 Dissecting the Disappointments: Teams Falling Short
44:45 Emerging Stars: Breakout Players and Prospects
57:18 A Lighthearted Conclusion: Haircuts and Personal Stories

The D1Baseball Podcast is presented by S2 Cognition. S2 Cognition measures game-speed decision-making and provides solutions to improve performance. Quantifying sports cognition as it happens in real-time! More at https://www.s2cognition.com/

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts (https://d1ba.se/Pod-Apple) or Spotify (https://d1ba.se/spotify) feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated!

And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel. (https://d1ba.se/yt-sub)

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 equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt, Joe Healy and Stephen Schoch preview Weekend 7 around college baseball. They deep dive into LSU's road series against Arkansas, Virginia visiting Duke, Texas' road series against Kansas State, and several others before doing a lightning round of other things they have their eyes on.

The D1Baseball Podcast is presented by S2 Cognition. S2 Cognition measures game-speed decision-making and provides solutions to improve performance. Quantifying sports cognition as it happens in real-time! More at https://www.s2cognition.com/

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts (https://d1ba.se/Pod-Apple) or Spotify (https://d1ba.se/spotify) feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated!

And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel. (https://d1ba.se/yt-sub)

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 equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney and Kendall Rogers take you all over the country by looking at which rosters they are buying stock in ahead of the second half of the season. They also look back at what they each saw during Weekend 6 college baseball action.

05:31 Mississippi State's Impressive Performance
08:19 A Closer Look at Texas A&M
18:09 The SEC's Regional Prospects and Challenges
23:24 Pac-12's Struggles and Potential Comebacks
27:27 Deep Dive into the Big 12's Chaotic Season
28:11 Spotlight on Oklahoma State's Rising Performance
31:53 Exploring the ACC's Competitive Landscape
34:05 Predictions and Insights on the Big Ten and Sun Belt
38:50 Highlighting Memorable Moments in College Baseball
44:25 The Power of Redemption Stories in College Sports
45:34 A Closer Look at Bowling Green's Remarkable Journey
49:11 Wrapping Up with Season Highlights and Coupons

The D1Baseball Podcast is presented by S2 Cognition. S2 Cognition measures game-speed decision-making and provides solutions to improve performance. Quantifying sports cognition as it happens in real-time! More at https://www.s2cognition.com/

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts (https://d1ba.se/Pod-Apple) or Spotify (https://d1ba.se/spotify) feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated!

And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel. (https://d1ba.se/yt-sub)

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 equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney and Joe Healy preview Weekend 6 in college baseball. They take a look at big series between Louisville and Wake Forest in the ACC, TCU and Oklahoma State in the Big 12, Arizona and Oregon in the Pac-12 and Mississippi State and Texas A&M in the SEC and much, much more.

02:24 College Sports Redemption Stories & The Importance of Omaha
04:01 Navigating the Postseason in College Sports
08:45 Previewing the Weekend: ACC Showdowns
20:16 Big 12 Battles: TCU's Crucial Series & More
22:48 Pac-12 Puzzles: Oregon State's Injury Challenges
28:21 SEC Spotlight: Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M
40:06 Exploring the Sun Belt's Exciting Matchups
43:23 Wildcard Series and National College Baseball Insights
48:16 Big Ten Conference Puzzles and Predictions

The D1Baseball Podcast is presented by S2 Cognition. S2 Cognition measures game-speed decision-making and provides solutions to improve performance. Quantifying sports cognition as it happens in real-time! More at https://www.s2cognition.com/

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts (https://d1ba.se/Pod-Apple) or Spotify (https://d1ba.se/spotify) feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated!

And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel. (https://d1ba.se/yt-sub)

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 equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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