Today we’re going to sit down with Coach “Bomber” from powerhouse JUCO, Sacramento City Community College on the West Coast. We are going to explore what it means to enroll in a junior college program instead of heading straight into a 4-year school, among other topics. JUCO could be a great option for many high school athletes for a variety of reasons and this podcast is a great listen on the topic.
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Today we’re sitting down and talking with Rutgers catcher Nick Cimillo. He was twice named Player of the Year and MAAC Preseason Player of the Year (in his first 2 years of college ball). He also earned Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-American, MAAC Rookie of The Year and All-MAAC First Team in 2019. He most recently transferred to Rutgers this past year, where, as a red-shirt Junior he has blown the roof off, holding a .385 batting average and a slugging pct of over 700.
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My guest today is Josh Epstein, Pitching Coach at the University of Richmond (Spiders) in Virginia. Josh has over 14 years of collegiate coaching experience with previous stops at Lincoln Memorial, Bloomsburg, Ramapo College and Monmouth. In his three seasons at Monmouth, the Hawks finished second in ERA in the MAAC conference, including an overall 3.21 team ERA after the 2021 campaign.
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My guest today is Walter Beede, a very interesting guy, with a baseball career that spans over 40 years, as a player, a coach and a father. He attended Fitchburg high school in Massachusetts, where he was All-New England 1st Team as a high school player. He received a scholarship from Arizona State University and was selected by the Chicago Cubs as a 13th round draft pick in 1981.
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Super excited about my guest today, Jerry Weinstein. If there is a guy whose done it all on the coaching / player development side, it’s Jerry. Frankly, if I were young aspiring ball player or someone who wanted to go into coaching, any time Jerry speaks I would be listening… So, let’s go!
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My guest today is Phillies minor league pitching coach Vic Diaz. He is currently the pitching coach for the Clearwater Threshers, the Single A minor league team for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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It gives me great pleasure to introduce today’s guest, right handed pitcher, Josh Loeschorn. I have watched Josh grow-up here at RPP for the past 6-7 years into a highly accomplished pitcher and an excellent young man.
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Today we’re sitting down with TCU’s (Texas Christian University) Zach Dechant and discussing some of the challenges that athletes and coaches face day-in and day-out during the college baseball season, as well as what’s to be expected from the young athletes entering a Division 1 Program.
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Today’s guest is Randy Sullivan, owner of the Florida Baseball Armory in Lakeland, Florida and author of the books Start with the Pain, Armory Savage Revolution and Engineering the Superhuman Pitching Machine.
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Today’s podcast is with none other than Rob Friedman (aka the Pitching Ninja). I met Rob several years back, while speaking at one of Lantz Wheeler’s Pitch-a-Palooza events. I am very excited about this discussion, as it is my first episode and podcast. Continue reading “Podcast: A Peak into the World of the Pitching Ninja”
