The Baseball Forward Podcast

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches.
On today's episode (#104) of The Baseball Forward Podcast, Ross sits down with Justin Sherman, Play Ball Ambassador for MLB and owner/founder of JustinTime Baseball. The two discuss the ins and outs of coaching youth baseball players and best practices for developing younger ball players. Justin gives insight on how to deliver instruction, manage practices and how empathy should be a dominant characteristic of youth coaches. Entrepreneurial spirit is also a topic the two connect on. Justin gives excellent advice to players, coaches and parents in this episode.
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Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches.
On today's episode (#103) of The Baseball Forward Podcast, Ross sits down with Brent Haring, Head Coach at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA. Coach Haring digs in on the current state of college baseball and offers up advice to players, coaches and parents. From playing in the Southland Conference, to constructing a roster in the current college baseball landscape and evaluating players, Coach Haring and Ross cover a lot of ground during their 1-on-1.
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Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches.
On today's episode (#102) of The Baseball Forward Podcast, Ross and guest Jeremy Fouts, discuss the importance of nutrition in sports and for athletes of all ages and skillsets.
Their focus is 1) Understanding what sports nutrition is and is not, 2) The role it plays in high-performing athletes, 3) Fundamental takeaways for athletes and families looking to add the nutritional element to their player's routine.
 
01:15 Introduction to Jeremy and his passion for nutrition
06:13 Explaining what a certified sports nutritionist is
15:05 Misconceptions about sports nutrition
20:10 America is fat
30:06 What nutrition looks like for high performance athletes
36:05 Who to trust
40:10 2 key nutritional takeaways for all athletes
 
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Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches.
On today's episode (#101) of The Baseball Forward Podcast, Ross and guest host, Aaron Cunningham break down the college baseball recruiting process and what every player should know. Their focus is 1) When the recruiting process starts for a baseball player, 2)Understanding college options and being realistic with the process, 3)Knowing what college recruiting really looks like.
00:35 Introduction and talking about first live episode
04:01 The start to the recruiting process
13:01 Know your options, be realistic
24:01 What real recruiting interactions look like
36:15 Aaron gives himself advice
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Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches.
On today's episode of The Baseball Forward Podcast #100, Jim and Ross reflect on 100 episodes of the podcast and what a long, strange trip it's been! They dig on the importance of learning, self-coaching and they give some sound advice for baseball players, coaches and parents. 
01:13 Reflecting on 100 episodes
04:30 The importance of continuous learning
11:58 Being your own best coach
19:51 Adversity built into the game
33:01 Evaluating players for the next level
40:25 Lighthearted reflection
45:35 Baseball advice to parents
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Today’s guest conversation is with the Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the Dallas College North Lake Blazers, Mr. Jimmy Martin. Here’s Episode 99 of The Baseball Forward Podcast.
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Episode 98 of The Baseball Forward Podcast features Logan Harrington. RossHawley talks with Logan about the post-grad route, who it makes sensefor, and why it can be a strong option for players still developing and looking for the right fit.
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Today’s guest conversation is with one of the most highly regarded Right-Handed Pitching Prospects in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, Mr. Hayden Durke. Here’s Episode 97 of The Baseball Forward Podcast.
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Today’s guest conversation is with the Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Baseball Coach for the Cisco College Wranglers in Cisco, TX, Mr. Cam Vega. Here’s Episode 96 of The Baseball Forward Podcast.
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Join hosts Ross Hawley and Aaron Cunningham as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches.
The focus of today’s episode of Recruiting 101: High School Tryouts & College Camps. This is Episode 95 of the Baseball Forward Podcast.
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