College Baseball Central

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by artist Robert Hurst to discuss how his relationship with the College Baseball Hall of Fame came to be, the process of creating the portraits for the Hall of Famers, and his favorite works.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by Bret McCormick to talk Winthrop baseball. Among the topics discussed are the biggest catalysts on the 2018 team, what made Mitch Spires such a special player, and potential breakout stars for 2019.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by Garrett Podell to talk TCU Horned Frogs baseball. Among the topics discussed are the injuries that played a role in TCU missing the postseason in 2018, expectations for Josh Watson's senior season, and candidates to hold down the third spot in the rotation behind Jared Janczak and Nick Lodoo.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by Jacob Kopnick of The Michigan Daily to talk Michigan Wolverines baseball. Among the topics discussed on this episode are Michigan's roller coaster 2018 season, the catalysts behind the team's second-half turnaround last season, and breakout candidates for the 2019 season.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by Creg Stephenson to talk South Alabama baseball. Among the topics discussed are the Jags injury woes that led to missing the postseason in 2018, Travis Swaggerty's outstanding career, weekend rotation candidates for 2019, and what will have to go well for the Jags to be back in the postseason next year.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by J.P. Heath to talk Rice Owls baseball. Among the topics discussed on this episode are how strange it will be to see someone other than Wayne Graham in the Rice dugout, expectations for what a Matt Bragga-led Rice team will look like, and what would have to happen for Rice to be back in the postseason mix in 2019.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by Jeremy Branham to talk Houston Cougars baseball. Among the topics discussed on this episode are the five-year run of success for the Cougars, whether or not Houston's success goes a bit under the radar nationally, the final season for Joe Davis in Houston, and Houston food recommendations.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by Gene Schallenberg of the Huntsville Item to discuss Sam Houston State baseball. Among the topics discussed are the Bearkats falling short in the metrics needed to get into the field of 64, what Andrew Fregia brought to the program, and what the team has returning for 2019.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by Jeff Mills of the Greensboro News & Record to talk North Carolina A&T and UNC-Greensboro baseball. Among the topics discussed are A&T's regional run in 2018, the disappointment for the team after being eliminated from the Chapel Hill regional, and UNC-Greensboro recent run of success.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by Duke baseball play-by-play man Chris Edwards. Among the topics discussed are the building process of the program under Chris Pollard, what stood out about the 2018 team in particular, Joey Loperfido's outstanding freshman season, and position battles to watch ahead of 2019.

On this episode, Joe Healy is joined by Matt Jones of WholeHogSports.com to talk Arkansas baseball. Among the topics discussed are the tough way in which Arkansas was eliminated from the CWS in 2018, the factors that led to Arkansas enjoying an outstanding 2018 season overall, new faces ready to contribute right away, and position battles to watch ahead of the 2019 season.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by Joshua Kummins of the New England Baseball Journal to talk college baseball in New England. Among the topics discussed on this episode are the top storylines from the summer on the Cape, breakout summer players in the Cape, NECBL, and the Futures League, UConn's consistency, and Merrimack College's move up to Division I.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by Georgia Tech baseball play-by-play man Wiley Ballard to talk Yellow Jackets baseball. Among the topics discussed are the excellence of Joey Bart in 2018, the exciting young players who broke through in 2018, and the reality that Georgia Tech will likely be more of a pitching-oriented team in 2019.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by J.J. Fiddler of The562.org to talk Long Beach State baseball. Among the topics discussed are the unluckiness of LBSU's 2018 season, the program's aggressive scheduling style, and players to watch heading into the 2019 season.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by Craig Thomas of the Florence Times Daily to talk North Alabama baseball. Among the topics discussed on this episode are the off-field factors that most work in UNA's favor in their move to Division I, the program's recent history, and players to watch in 2019. Additionally, Joe gives his thoughts on the news that Oregon State head coach Pat Casey is stepping down.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by Zach Dean of the Dayton Beach News-Journal to talk Stetson Hatters and Bethune-Cookman Wildcats baseball. Among the topics discussed on this episode are Stetson's banner season in 2018, former head coach Pete Dunn's feeling about the team's success with many of the players he recruited, the chances the Hatters keep the ball rolling in 2019, and Bethune-Cookman's hopes for a bounce back 2019 season under a new...

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by Adam Sparks of The Tennessean to talk Vanderbilt baseball. Among the topics discussed are the up and down season in 2018 that ended in a super regional appearance, which young players most jumped off the page in 2018, and whether or not there is a workhorse ace on the current roster that matches up with those famous Vandy aces of years past.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by B.J. Rains of The Idaho Press to talk Boise State baseball. The team has yet to play a game, but plenty is going on within the program, including the first 12 players arriving on campus, schedules being put together for 2020 and beyond, and stadium preparations being made.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by David Cobb of the Chattanooga Times Free Press to discuss Tennessee baseball. Among the topics discussed are the positive steps taken by the program in year one under Tony Vitello, the surplus of pitching talent in Knoxville, and the roster ahead of the 2019 season.

On this episode of the College Baseball Central Podcast, Joe Healy is joined by Evan Bland of the Omaha World-Herald to talk Nebraska baseball. Among the topics discussed are the disappointing 2018 season for the Huskers, Scott Schreiber as an underrated slugger on the national level, and the 2019 roster.