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Connecting the Dots Baseball

18 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

Conversations with respected names across the country who want to grow the game and improve the lives of their players both on and off the field.

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Episodes

Episode 14- Jesse Katz Minot State Pitching Coach

January 18, 2022 02:11 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

Jesse Katz enters his second year as the Pitching Coach at Minot State University. Katz plays an integral role in the Beavers' recruiting. Katz comes to Minot State after spending the 2019-20 school year as the Associate Head Coach/Pitching Coach at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, MO. While at C-SC, Katz was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the pitching staff and handling all of the Wildcat’s recruiting. Katz spent two years as an Assistant Coach/Head Developmental Coach at Keis...

Episode 13- Vic Diaz

December 31, 2021 02:44 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

In his first season with the Eagles, Diaz's pitching staff showed tremendous improvement, dropping their staff ERA by two-and-a-half runs per game and dramatically reducing opponents hits by three per contest. ERAU improved from 20-30 to 29-22 in 2019, and Garrett Goodall had a breakout season for Diaz's staff, earning first team All-SSC honors after an 8-2 season on the mound. The 2020 season was shaping up to be a continuation of the pitching success from Diaz's first year with the Eagle ...

Episode 12- Michael Elwell

August 18, 2021 02:25 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

Hitting Instructor @grindhousebaseball Assistant coach @esbacademy Raise The Level Podcast 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raise-the-level/id1549801431 Catawba College Alumni  grindhousebaseball.com

Episode 11- Jordan Stampler

July 05, 2021 14:42 - 39 minutes - 36.9 MB

Former Pfeiffer head coach Jordan Stampler joined Justin Haire’s staff as Director of Player Development in August 2020. Stampler came to Campbell after leading the Pfeiffer baseball program for the last three seasons, and five total years with the Falcons, previously serving as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. “We are very excited to have Coach Stampler join our staff,” said Haire. “He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge that will not only help our student-athletes deve...

Episode 10- Maryville College Freshman, Eric Hartless + Jomai Douangvilay

March 19, 2021 20:33 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB

This episode is for those who are interested in the life of a Maryville College freshman. Joami explains how he got to Maryville College and his experience in the McGill scholarship program. Eric explains his experience of how he is transitioning to life in Tennessee from Florida.

Episode 9- Kyle Wagner

February 07, 2021 15:17 - 36 minutes - 34 MB

Author of How The RiverCats Won and Green Light Hitting. Kyle is a great follow on twitter and has pushed me to think outside the box. This conversation is on how having a relationship with your players parents can be a competitive edge!

Episode 8- Zack Jones- Driveline Remote Hitting Trainer

January 31, 2021 15:08 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MB

Zack and I go through how our similar journeys through small college, independent and affiliated baseball shaped us as coaches! Here is an article for more of a look into Zack's past! https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/sports/ct-sta-baseball-thunderbolts-st-0818-20170817-story.html  

Episode 7- Jordan Miller- JMU Assistant

January 24, 2021 15:11 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

Jordan Miller enters the 2021 season in his first year as the volunteer assistant coach of the James Madison baseball program. The Winter Springs, Fla. native comes to JMU after a year as the hitting coach at Eastern Mennonite University where he helped the Royals average six runs a game in the CoVID shortened season. Prior to EMU, Miller coached a season in the Great Lakes Collegiate League, serving as the head assistant for the Grand Lake Mariners where he worked with the offense. Mille...

Episode 6- Player Series- Chase Walter

January 17, 2021 15:24 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MB

Over 40 career appearances and 195.1 innings over two-plus seasons, ranks tied for 15th with former Major Leaguer Jared Burton in WCU program history with 212 career strikeouts ... Signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Padres following the shortened 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

Episode 5- Life After Baseball- Conner Hale

January 08, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MB

This was an awesome conversation with one of my best friends, Conner Hale.  2015 NCAA Baton Rouge All-Tournament Team 2015 First-Team All-SEC SEC Player of the Week (March 9, 2015) 2015 Finalist for Senior CLASS Award 2015 First-Team All-Louisiana 2014 SEC All-Tournament Team SEC Player of the Week (April 21, 2014) MLB Draft: 9th round in 2015 (Seattle) Excellent all-around player who made 119 careers starts for LSU during the 2014 and 2015 seasons ... posted a .318 (150-for-472) career batti...

Episode 4- Life After Baseball- Eric Kalbfleisch

January 01, 2021 22:59 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

In this series, I  invite my friends that I met throughout my playing career that are no longer a part of baseball. In this episode- Eric talks about the importance of a routine and finding something to fill his competitive edge!

Life After Baseball- Eric Kalbfleisch

January 01, 2021 22:59 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

In this series, I  invite my friends that I met throughout my playing career that are no longer a part of baseball. In this episode- Eric talks about the importance of a routine and finding something to fill his competitive edge!

Player Series- Griffin Miller

December 18, 2020 17:10 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MB

Griffin Miller is a COVID Sophomore at Dyersburg State CC.  I coached Griffin in the summer of 2019 with the Licking County Settlers, now named the Ohio Bison. Griffin goes over his career development and how he has gone from mid 80's to 97 in such a short time. 

Episode 3- Player Series- Griffin Miller

December 18, 2020 17:10 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MB

Griffin Miller is a COVID Sophomore at Dyersburg State CC.  I coached Griffin in the summer of 2019 with the Licking County Settlers, now named the Ohio Bison. Griffin goes over his career development and how he has gone from mid 80's to 97 in such a short time. 

Maryville College Baseball

December 08, 2020 17:31 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

A brief interview with Clint Helton and Drew Henry of the Maryville College Baseball Program! 

Episode 2- Maryville College Baseball

December 08, 2020 17:31 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

A brief interview with Clint Helton and Drew Henry of the Maryville College Baseball Program! 

Getting to know the Whartons

November 30, 2020 23:44 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

An introduction to what's to come with the Connecting the Dots Baseball podcast featuring my wife as my first guest. 

Episode 1- Getting to know the Whartons

November 30, 2020 23:44 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

An introduction to what's to come with the Connecting the Dots Baseball podcast featuring my wife as my first guest.