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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 Owner & Director of TCS Post Grad in Melissa, TX, Mr. Logan Harrington. Here’s Episode 98 of The Baseball Forward Podcast. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com.

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches. 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. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com.

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches. 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. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com.

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. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com.

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. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com.

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. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com.

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches. 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. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com.

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches. 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. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com. 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. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com. 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. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com.   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. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com.   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

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches. 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. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com.   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. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com.

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 Coach of the Saint John’s University Johnnies, in Minnesota Mr. Scott Lieser. Here’s Episode 84 of the Baseball Forward Podcast. For more episodes and content, visit https://baseballforward.com.