SCYDA Softball Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Official SCYDA Softball Podcast! We’ll be interviewing players from past events to those who will be joining again as we will lead up to this year’s event! SCYDA Softball raises money for kids with Type One Diabetes here in the Carolina's and Georgia areas.
Incase you haven’t heard, the SCYDA Softball Game turned ten last October. Matthew talks a little about the anniversary and more
Bivens and Scott talked Baseball as Spencer talked about his journey to the Giants organization, also discussed about his experiences with playing in France and Mexico
Matthew and Logan Sowell are back in putting on the second ever “The Match” for SCYDA, give it a listen as the guys give a little preview for this years golf event!
Former Gamecock RHP and now Milwaukee Brewers minor leaguer TJ Shook joined in on the podcast. TJ talked about his experiences so far with the SCYDA Softball Game, talked about music as well
Missed us? Well, we’re back with 2022 Team Scott player, and Oklahoma State Softball commit Karli Godwin comes on the podcast. Godwin talks about her experience with the SCYDA Softball Game, putting on a fundraiser herself as well!
Dr. Mark Vanderwel, is a pediatric endocrinologist in Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Vanderwel and Matthew talked about the progress that the technology has made in the world of Diabetes, both men discuss about how summer camps for kids with T1D are also amazing such as Camp Kudos and Camp Sweet Escape.
The 2022 SCYDA Softball Women’s Derby winner and former NC State Softball player Logan Morris comes on the show.
Crazy to think we’re 60 episodes in! Team Hudson award winner Noah Rabon came on the podcast and talked sports with Matthew along with his experience with SCYDA Softball
Barton College baseball player and two-time SCYDA Softball participant Nevin Norville came on the podcast. Nevin and Matthew talked about his experience from the 2016 and ‘17 game, and Nevin also talks about playing with Khalil Watson
Type One baseball player at Columbus State University Lio Giannoni came on the podcast. Leo talked about his diagnosis, life in baseball so far, and how he was selected to become a representative under Dexcom's NIL agreement.
Well known sports talk show host and 2022 Team Scott player Rob Brown joined the podcast. Rob talked about his experiences from the 2022 SCYDA Softball Game. Rob and Matthew also talked about sports, wrestling, and also how Rob got into the radio/broadcasting world!
Better late than never right? Well, Matthew and Steven give their insights from the 2022 SCYDA Softball Game. Team Scott was victorious, awards were handed out, and more importantly.. the event raised around $12,000
Palmer Hudson, a long-time name of the SCYDA Softball Participants comes on the show, talks about being a coach of Matthew's. Hudson also looked back on his nine-years of participating in SCYDA Softball.
Part 2 of the episode: Matthew gives a look at the 2022 SCYDA Softball Game event. From participants, auction items, and more!
Former Clemson Softball standout, and now Winthrop Softball Assistant Coach Ansley Gilstrap came on the podcast. She talked about her time at Clemson, along with her soon debut at the 2022 SCYDA Softball Game!
Assistant coach for Team Scott Matthew Bailey joined the podcast. Both of the Matthew’s talked about Coach Baileys time being a part of SCYDA Softball, and more!
Former Clemson Tiger and former teammate of Matthew’s, Brett Percival came on the podcast. Brett about being a student at Clemson, old baseball stores with Matthew, and talked about being with the SCYDA Softball Game this year
We’re now 50 episodes in! Dr. Chris Houk, chairman of SCYDA came on. He talked about Camp Sweet Escape, SCYDA, and making impacts for kids with Type One Diabetes
SCYDA Board member Dana Hyler joined the podcast, as Dana talked about being a parent of a kid with T1D, getting involved with SCYDA by new fundraising ideas!
B-Rod joined in on the podcast as he and Matthew talked about his advice about being recruited, along with his experiences with the SCYDA Softball Game.
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Pro-wrestler John Skyler hopped on the podcast, we talked about his wrestling career, stores of working with major companies, and his debut for the 2022 SCYDA Softball Game
Chandler and Matthew talked about Chandler’s SCYDA Softball experiences, golf stories, law-school experience so far.
Well-known Gamecock fan and content producer Chris Phillips came on the podcast. Chris gave his thoughts about this year's USC Football team, along with talking about the expectations for this year's softball event as he makes his debut.
The right-hand man behind SCYDA Softball, Steven came on for an episode as he and Matthew talked about their stories from running the roads for the event.
2021 Home Run Derby winner and Head Coach at North Central High School Brandon Faulkenberry comes on the podcast. He looked back at last year's event along with chatting about his experience so far as a head coach at North Central.
Diabetic Educator, SCYDA board member, and long-time nurse (and mother) Traci Scott came on the podcast. She talked about being a mom of a child with T1D, the background of SCYDA and Camp Sweet Escape
SCYDA Softball supporter, former College of Charleston pitcher, and now MLB agent Matt Pegler came on the podcast. Pegler and Matthew talked about what got Pegs' into being an agent, his time at the CofC, his experience with SCYDA Softball!
Fellow Type One, and current minor leaguer with the San Francisco Giants Spencer Bivens came on the podcast. He talked about life in baseball, and life as a diabetic athlete with Matthew
2021 SCYDA Softball participant Evan McDonald came on the show, he looked back from his experience in 2021. Evan also talked about his experience in Track and Field at The Citadel
The voice behind the introduction to our podcast, the voice from the 2021 SCYDA Softball Game Matt Gott came on the podcast for an episode. Gott talked about his experiences with being behind the microphone last October.
Former Gamecock football player and 2021 participant Ulric Jones came on the podcast. Ulric looked back at his time at South Carolina, along with talking about his experience from the 2021 SCYDA Softball Game!
Former Clemson LB and 2021 SCYDA Softball participant Judah Davis came on the podcast. Judah and Matthew talked about Judah’s time at Clemson, knowing Head Coach Dabo Swinney, and talked about his experience from the 2021 SCYDA Softball Game
2017 SCYDA Softball participant, now North Carolina baseball 1B Alberto Osuna came on the podcast. ‘Berto talked about his time playing in 2017, playing for the Mauldin baseball program and more!
Former Gamecock Linebacker and now coach at the University of North Carolina Bryson Allen-Williams came on the podcast. Bryson looked back at his time at South Carolina, what got him into coaching, and his memories from the 2019 SCYDA Softball Game
Two-time SCYDA Softball Participant, former St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguer, and reality TV star DeaAndre Asbury Heath joins the podcast to look back at his time with the Cardinals organization, along with his experiences with SCYDA Softball!
The Match for SCYDA was one for the ages, tune in and listen to Matthew and Logan give their thoughts and feedback from the second annual SCYDA golf event!
The second ever golf event for SCYDA! Former College of Charleston standout, SCYDA Softball favorite Logan Sowell, teams up with SCYDA Softball coordinator Matthew Scott as they’ll take on Logan’s brother Mason and SCYDA supporter Matt Plyler in a fun once in a lifetime event to raise money for kids with Type One Diabetes.
Slade Carroll is a former University of South Carolina football player, now a current coaching assistant at Coastal Carolina University. Slade comes on to talk about his years as a football player, life as a T1D and more!
Former Gamecock SS and Braves minor leaguer Marcus “Moondog” Mooney came on the podcast as he talked with Matthew about his time at USC, getting drafted by the Atlanta Braves, and playing in the 2018 SCYDA Softball Game.
2015 Team Scott MVP and former Gamecock 1B Kyle Martin came on the podcast. Kyle and Matthew looked back at Kyle’s time at the University of South Carolina along with playing in the Phillies organization. Kyle also spoke about his experience with the SCYDA Softball Game
Former Gamecock and now Miami Marlins minor league pitcher Cody Mincey came on the podcast, he talked about his experiences at South Carolina, playing winter baseball in places such as the Dominican Republic, and more! Cody also spoke about his experience from the 2018 SCYDA Softball Game.
Former Tennessee Catcher and 2017-2018 SCYDA Softball player Mike Moore came on and talked baseball and his SCYDA Softball experience with Matthew.
One of the most popular shoe designers in baseball Anthony De Lucia comes on to talk about how he got involved in designing awesome shoes for MLB stars such as Pete Alonso and many others! Anthony also looks back on the shoes he has made for the SCYDA Softball event with Matthew from Matthew's shoes to others at SCYDA Softball!
Former Gamecock and current Seattle Mariner RHP Reid Morgan comes on the podcast, Reid looks back at his time at the University of South Carolina, also talks about playing in the Seattle Mariners organization. Reid and Matthew also talked about his experience with the SCYDA Softball Game when he joined in 2020, looked back at when him and former USC teammate Chris Cullen took home MVP honors in 2020 at the first ever night game in SCYDA Softball.
Former Clemson Football and NFL player Ricky Sapp came on the podcast to talk about his time at Clemson, playing in the NFL. Sapp also talked about joining SCYDA Softball in 2018, we also looked into the origin of “The Ricky Sapp Foundation”
Another special episode of the podcast as longtime friend and supporter Carlos Torres who pitched in MLB for the White Sox, Rockies, Mets, Brewers, and Nationals organizations as he joined the podcast as he looked back at his time in baseball. CT talked about which stadiums he enjoyed visiting during his career, he also shared his thoughts on the game of baseball at the moment in time.
Matthew looks back at the 2021 SCYDA Softball Game, he talks about who took home awards, along with mentioning that the 2021 SCYDA Softball Game raised over $10,000! Thanks to everyone who supported this years event
2019 Team Scott MVP, former Winthrop Baseball player Anthony Paulsen joins the podcast for an episode. Paulsen talks about his time while playing college baseball, winning the 2019 MVP award, and even playing in the first ever night game in SCYDA Softball.
Former S.C/Coastal Carolina Baseball player and 2020 Team Scott player Jake Wright came on the podcast. Jake looked back at his time with both Coastal Carolina and the Gamecock baseball programs. Jake also talked with Matthew about his experience at the 2020 SCYDA Softball Game when the event took place under the lights for the first time ever!
Former Gamecock Baseball player and 2020 celebrity player Chris Cullen came on the podcast. We looked back at his time at South Carolina, what it was like experiencing first hand the Clemson vs. S.C rivalry, along with his experience in the 2020 SCYDA Softball Game that took place under the lights.
2017 Team Scott player and former Orioles minor-leaguer Chris Clare comes on the podcast. Chris talks about his time with the Orioles organization, transition from being a player to a coach.
The man known as "Dolphin Dan" came on the podcast, talked about his first three years of playing in the event. Daniel and Matthew looked back on some stories such as when he met Vladimir Guerrero Jr, broadcasting stories while working for the Charlotte 49ers and Kannapolis CannonBallers!
2018 Home Run Derby Winner Ryne Slack joins the podcast to talk about his experience with SCYDA Softball, along with how he became a fan of Johnny Damon and the Boston Red Sox!
Former College of Charleston, now Cleveland Indians pitcher Nate Ocker came on the podcast. Ocker, talked about his time playing for Chad Holbrook, his thoughts on getting drafted in 2019, and his time in his first ever softball game appearance in 2019 when the SCYDA Softball Game took place in Kershaw, S.C
This episode of the podcast, 2014 Team Scott MVP John Cauthen came on to talk about his experiences in the SCYDA Softball Game. JC and Matthew both looked back at some of their favorite moments, Cauthen returns for his 8th year this October.
An exclusive episode of the SCYDA Softball Podcast where 2021 Oakland Athletics 3rd Rounder and fellow T1D Mason Miller came on to talk about his diabetic experiences so far when being diagnosed at twenty-years old. Mason also talked about being drafted by Oakland in the 2021 MLB Draft, and some of his time at Gardner-Webb University.
Former Gamecock Football walk-on Noah Vincent came on to talk about his time at USC, what it was like playing Division One Football, and talked about joining the 2021 SCYDA Softball Game this year!
2019 SCYDA Women's Home Run Derby Winner and 2015 Women's Baseball Gold Medalist Anna Kimbrell joins the podcast as she talks about her SCYDA Softball experience, stories from with the working grounds crew in the old Charlotte Knights stadium, and her time with Team USA.
Former Gamecocks Outfielder Jake Williams came on the podcast and talked about his time at USC, along with making his debut this coming October, and talked about the documentary he is currently working on talking about the 2010 and 2011 CWS Championship Teams!
On this very special episode of the show, Matthew talks with longtime friend and former White Sox Outfielder Jordan Danks as they look back at his time in baseball, his experience with SCYDA Softball, and life outside of Baseball.
Former Presbyterian College Pitcher Eric Miles joins to talk about his time at PC, along with making his debut at the 2021 SCYDA Softball Game!
Matthew talks with former Gamecock now Brewers minor league pitcher Braden Webb as they talked about his time at S.C, SCYDA Softball, and how he even got the nickname of "The Dark Knight"
Matthew Scott sits down with SCYDA Softball favorite Barrett Kleinknecht as they talked about his time with the Braves organization, SCYDA Softball memories, and more!
This episode of the SCYDA Softball Podcast we talk with Grayson Stoneking, a former pitcher at Presbyterian College who is making his debut this year on Saturday, October 9th!
Episode #3 of the SCYDA Softball Podcast! Matthew Scott sat down with Delmar Patterson as we talked about his experience in playing in the SCYDA Softball Game, along with his experiences with coaching, along with his fights with Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Episode #2 of the SCYDA Softball Podcast! Former College of Charleston Golf player Logan Sowell talked with SCYDA Softball's own Matthew Scott as we talked about his time at Charleston, his love of Bojangles Cajun Filet Biscuits, along with his experience in the SCYDA Softball Game as he returns for the first time since 2015!
The first official episode of the SCYDA Softball Podcast! Former UNC and Atlanta Braves minor league catcher Benji Johnson joined for the debuting episode with SCYDA Softball's own Matthew Scott as we talked about baseball stories, and his experience in the SCYDA Softball Game!