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Travel Ball Talk

Travel Ball Talk brings you conversations with coaches, owners & founders of the best travel baseball organizations. Topics will include the current state of travel baseball, opportunities for improvement, recruiting, communication, tech & as many tips, tools & tactics as possible. These will be conversations with coaches, for coaches.

All Episodes

01:25:17

The Baseball Bunch

Travel Ball Talk ·

2020/04/20

I recently had the opportunity to participate in a great conversation on recruiting with The Baseball Bunch hosted by Jeff Leise & Tyler Goodro. The other panelist included... Noah Sharp from the JuCo Baseball Blog Bob Hlavac from #JuCoRoute Casey Dill from the Palm Springs Collegiate League Josh Rudd, host of Quarantined Coaches & College Baseball Tours YouTube shows I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/baseball-bunch

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52:30

Tyler Courson - Next Level Academy - 2

Travel Ball Talk ·

2020/04/10

With coronavirus causing the cancellation of the college season & the high school season we are going to see a lot of changes coming our way. I'm bringing back Tyler Courson, founder NLA & Triton Baseball, to talk about the impacts we may see with summer ball and how reclassifying or doing a post grad year could be a good move for certain kids. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/courson-2

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37:35

Mark Helsel - US Elite Baseball - 2

Travel Ball Talk ·

2020/04/07

This is a unique time we are living through. No games. Schools are closed. Lots of downtime. While it is tough and totally unwanted, there is a a way to have some good come from the bad. Your ability to communicate will be 1 of the most important skills to leverage right now. That's why I decided to bring back Mark Helsel, founder of US Elite, to learn some of the ways he's engaging his players, parents & college coaches. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk.

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14:27

Coronavirus - Solo Episode

Travel Ball Talk ·

2020/03/23

https://www.playinschool.com/corona

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01:13:06

Steve DiTrolio - Diamond Jacks Baseball

Travel Ball Talk ·

2020/03/16

Today's call features Steve DiTrolio, Team Director for the Diamond Jacks. The Jacks are the home team of the incredible facility in Flemington, NJ, Diamond Nation. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/ditrolio

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01:12:00

Tommy Hernandez - Dallas Tigers

Travel Ball Talk ·

2020/03/09

Today's guest is Tommy Hernandez, founder of the Dallas Tigers. He started the Tigers way back in 1993. While we could have easily spent the the show talking about famous past Tigers, we instead focused on Tommy's 5 boys. He uses boys different experiences through the recruiting process as examples for current families that are embarking on the same journey. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/hernandez

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01:02:17

Andy Burress - 5 Star Baseball

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2020/03/02

We're headed down to South Georgia today to talk to Andy Burress, owner of 5 Star Baseball. This was a great conversation that covered lots of ground including how he took a baseball team that was sponsored by & named after a local chain link fence company to the national powerhouse that we know today. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/burress

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49:34

Duke Baxter - Zoned Sports Academy

Travel Ball Talk ·

2020/02/24

Today's guest is Duke Baxter, owner & founder of Zoned Sports Academy in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Duke is an energetic guy, which you can witness if you take a quick look at any of his social media. Our conversation covered the importance of playing multiple sports, educating parents & players on "Pitch Smart" and overcoming failure. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/baxter

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01:08:19

John Wells - Baseball U

Travel Ball Talk ·

2020/02/19

Today we're talking to John Wells, founder of Baseball U, a very successful program based in New Jersey. Our conversation covers a lot of topics, including what a difference we've both seen in this industry over the last decade. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/wells

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01:01:30

Rich Graham - Virginia Cardinals

Travel Ball Talk ·

2020/02/10

https://www.playinschool.com/graham

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50:19

Ryan Sizemore - Mid-America Prospects

Travel Ball Talk ·

2020/02/03

Today's call features Ryan Sizemore, Director of Ops & Player Development for the Mid-America Prospects. Ryan has an extensive background in working with tournament companies which provides us with some unique perspective. We also talk about the debate on playing multiple sports. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/sizemore

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58:24

Walker Searcy - Home Plate Chili Dogs

Travel Ball Talk ·

2020/01/23

We're headed back to Atlanta to talk to Walker Searcy, the owner of the Home Plate Chili Dogs. We cover a lot of ground in this call but 1 subject many of you might look forward to hearing about is how Walker actually purchased this established business about 4 years ago. His perspective may help some of you listeners that are going down a similar path. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/searcy

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01:05:40

Todd Stein & David Wiggins - Recruits Baseball

Travel Ball Talk ·

2020/01/20

Today’s call features Todd Stein & David Wiggins from Recruits Baseball in St Louis. 2 huge takeaways for me is how they made the shift from 1 on 1 lessons to group training at their facility & how utilizing a variety of apps & tech actually create an incredible opportunity from the standpoint of accountability. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/stein

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01:09:32

Bob Rikeman & Matt Gerber - Scorpions Baseball

Travel Ball Talk ·

2020/01/13

https://www.playinschool.com/rikeman-gerber

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01:08:16

David Hadeler - McKinney Marshals

Travel Ball Talk ·

2020/01/06

Today’s call features David Hadeler, owner of the McKinney Marshals which is based in the Dallas area. If words like values, goals, pillars of success or standards interest you, then you're going to want to lock into this conversation. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/hadeler

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01:05:33

Wes Rynders - Georgia Bombers

Travel Ball Talk ·

2019/12/16

Today’s call features Wes Rynders, owner & founder of the Georgia Bombers. We get tremendous insight into what it was like playing & coaching for 1 of the best organizations in the country before deciding to leave to start his own club. We also talk about his commitment to adding as much value as possible for his players & families. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/rynders

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01:02:17

Mark Guthrie - Florida Burn

Travel Ball Talk ·

2019/12/03

Today's episode features a guy that spent about 15 years in the big leagues. Then, like many dad's, started coaches his own kids when they were young. Mark Guthrie eventually founded the Florida Burn with his childhood best friend & college roommate at LSU. We spend a lot of time talking about both his friends & his sons who are all still involved in baseball. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/guthrie

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52:25

Jake Robbins - Showcase Baseball Academy

Travel Ball Talk ·

2019/11/27

Today's call features Jake Robbins, VP of Showcase Baseball Academy in Charlotte, NC. Jake spends time telling us about & you can tell he takes serious pride in the Mission, Vision & Values of SBA. I know there a many teams out there that have not solidified these for themselves. Hopefully this conversation inspires at least 1 coach to attempt to define what their organization stands for. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/robbins

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58:46

Robert Maida - 9ers Baseball

Travel Ball Talk ·

2019/11/19

I make cafe con leche each morning. My friend Joe Ferraro of the 1% Better podcast totally geeks out on cold brew. On today's episode, Robert Maida, owner & founder of 9ers Baseball, in New Jersey, shares with us his unusual go to caffeine source as well as some strong tips for 1 on 1 or group communication with players. I hope you enjoy this episode of Travel Ball Talk. https://www.playinschool.com/maida

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01:12:33

Spiker Helms & David Birkby - Rawlings Tigers

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2019/11/13

Today's call features Spiker Helms & David Birkby, the National Directors of the Rawlings Tigers. If you're not currently familiar with the Tigers, hang tight for a year or 2. You & everyone else will know their name. The reason I can confidently make that statement will become very apparent as you listen. https://www.playinschool.com/helms

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