The Baseball Forward Podcast

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches.CJ Beatty, The Baseball Motivator, joins us on this episode. Owner of The Motivator Brands & Beatty Enterprises, CJ is one of the most sought after motivational speakers around. In this episode, CJ and I discuss his baseball background, what motivates him, advice for players and much more. Follow CJ Beatty on Instagram @cjbeatty44 and Change Your Life! The Intro 04:10 Motivating high school

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches. In this episode, the legendary Coach Gary Ward talks shop with Ross and Jim.Gary Ward was the head baseball coach at Oklahoma State from 1978 to 1996, compiling a record of 953–313–1. Ward won 16 Big-8 championships at OSU, including 14 in a row from 1982 to 1995. He led his team to 18 40-win seasons, and 12 times his teams finished in the top 10. He led the Cowboys to 10 CWS appearances. He

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches. In this episode, Ross talks with an old teammate and friend, former MiLB RHP Kole Strayhorn. Episode Highlights: 02:15 Ross and Kole catch up. 05:40 Kole discusses his love for the game, early in life. 09:05 Kole talks about the pressure of being a high round draft pick. 15:15 What does Kole wish he would've known then, what he knows now. 19:45 Kole talks about failure in baseball. 23:30 Kole's

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches. The topic of this episode: Practice PlansHighlights from this episode 03:00 Winning the last game starts with the 1st practice. 06:30 Structuring a 2-hour, outdoor practice. 09:15 How self-toss fungos develop young players in practice. 12:30 Advice for coaches hitting fungos. 19:00 Breaking down a 2-hour practice into 3 segments. 41:00 Structuring a two-team practice. 47:35 A summary of the 3

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches. In this episode, the legendary Coach Gary Ward talks shop with Ross and Jim. Gary Ward was the head baseball coach at Oklahoma State from 1978 to 1996, compiling a record of 953–313–1. Ward won 16 Big-8 championships at OSU, including 14 in a row from 1982 to 1995. He led his team to 18 40-win seasons, and 12 times his teams finished in the top 10. He led the Cowboys to 10 CWS appearances. He

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches. In this episode, the legendary Coach Gary Ward talks shop with Ross. Gary Ward was the head baseball coach at Oklahoma State from 1978 to 1996, compiling a record of 953–313–1. Ward won 16 Big-8 championships at OSU, including 14 in a row from 1982 to 1995. He led his team to 18 40-win seasons, and 12 times his teams finished in the top 10. He led the Cowboys to 10 CWS appearances. He later

Join hosts Ross Hawley and Jim Schwanke as they elevate the next generation of ballplayers and coaches. In this episode: 02:30 The purpose of the Baseball Forward movement. 06:02 Jim discusses his love for the game of baseball. 10:45 Expectations for the Baseball Forward Podcast and website. 15:35 Jim talks about the story of the Warren Morris walk off HR for LSU in the '96 CWS. 26:10 The purpose of working with the younger generations. 31:55 Breaking down the MLB 2024 draft by the numbers. 36:30