The Baseball Forward Podcast

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches.
Today’s guest conversation is with a sophomore LHP for McLennan Community College in Waco, TX, Mr. Carson Bailey. Here’s Episode 94 of The Baseball Forward Podcast.
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Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches.
Today’s guest conversation is with the Head Baseball Coach at Brookhaven College in Dallas, TX, Mr. Shaquille Thomas. Here’s Episode 93 of The Baseball Forward Podcast.
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Today’s guest conversation is with the Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Baseball Coach for the Dallas Baptist University Patriots, Mr. Tyler Johnson. Here’s Episode 92 of The Baseball Forward Podcast.
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Today’s guest conversation is with the widely popular, vintage ballplayer of Banana Ball's newest team, The Indianapolis Clowns, Mr. Fisher Polydoroff. Here’s Episode 91 of the Baseball Forward Podcast.
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Episode Chapter Markers:
03:15 The spirit and heart of Fisher
06:45 Banana Ball over traditional route of baseball
17:30 Ole Knuckles key to a knuckleball
23:05 Fisher's style
35:00 The intentionality of Fisher's day-to-day
40:30 Training for baseball
 

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches.
Today’s guest conversation is with a LHP for The Texas Tailgaters of Banana Ball, Mr. Christian Davis. Here’s Episode 90 of the Baseball Forward Podcast.
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Episode Chapter Markers:
02:30 How Christian got into Banana Ball
07:15 Is there competition between Banana Ball and MLB
12:50 Expectations and the business of Banana Ball
20:30 How this experience has helped Christian
29:00 Being on the road
32:35 MLB and Banana Ball mixed
42:20 Elevating the next generation advice
 
 

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches.
Today’s episode is dedicated solely to the college recruiting process. This is Recruiting: 101 with Aaron Cunningham and Ross Hawley on Episode 89 of the Baseball Forward Podcast.
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Episode Chapter Markers:
03:45 Player exposure to college programs
11:50 Late bloomers
15:25 Traveling for travel ball
25:00 Regional recruiting
39:10 Transfer portal conversation

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches.
Today’s guest conversation is with World Series Champion and former MLB RHP, Mr. Chad Durbin. Here’s Episode 88 of the Baseball Forward Podcast.
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Episode Chapter Markers:
00:01:15 Intro and breakfast talk
00:05:40 Chad's optimistic outlook on life
00:11:05 Maturing and smiling at adversity
00:18:20 Winston Churchill mindset
00:22:30 Mentality on the mound for developing pitchers
00:28:45 Chad talks about his wife finding out he was a big leaguer
00:36:00 What pitchers should be doing in December
00:40:45 Learning to throw breaking pitches
00:47:30 Understanding what pitches you should throw
1:00:05 How to learn about baseball analytics
1:05:00 Chad's thoughts on Tommy John and his son's experience

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Today’s guest conversation is with Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator for Weatherford College, Mr. Tanner Rockwell. Here’s Episode 87 of the Baseball Forward Podcast.
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Episode Chapter Markers:
03:00 Reasons for Weatherford success
07:05 Premium JuCo's destination schools now?
13:50 Specific steps to get noticed by Weatherford
16:10 Pro mindset in recruits
21:45 Methods of recruiting
25:00 How Tanner Rockwell became a coach
31:20 Transitioning from a player to a coach
35:10 Advice for baseball players - elevating the next generation
42:03 Why do you coach?
46:15 Advice for youth coaches
50:45 Common denominator in successful players

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches.
Today’s episode features a new monthly segment we’ve added to the show, dedicated solely to the college recruiting process. This is Recruiting: 101 with Aaron Cunningham and Ross Hawley on Episode 86 of the Baseball Forward Podcast.
For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com.
 
Episode Chapter Markers:
04:10 The start to the recruiting process
08:08 Getting a coach to notice you
11:10 Best way to communicate with college coaches
16:45 Choosing the best program
23:15 NCSA talk, other recruiting services, who to trust
28:50 College levels breakdown
35:50 Including your coach in the recruiting process

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches.
Today’s guest conversation is with an Assistant Coach for Ranger College, Mr. Pat Day. Here’s Episode 85 of the Baseball Forward Podcast.
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