Prep Baseball Report: Recent Episodes
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On The Rode Show Podcast, anything goes as long as it's about baseball. National Supervisor Nathan Rode and National Crosschecker Shooter Hunt discuss top prospects and news. On occasion, they're joined by Director of College Scouting David Seifert, President Sean Duncan, and various PBR state directors.
Prep Baseball Report has evolved into one of the country’s biggest and most respected independent scouting services, with a singular focus of providing comprehensive year-round coverage in every state we are in. The mission of the Prep Baseball Report is to scout and promote high school baseball and, ultimately, help prep athletes achieve their dreams of playing baseball at the next level.
Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik kick off the episode by breaking down the top pitchers from the Texas-New Mexico JUCO All-Star Game, a group led by four 95+ mph arms, before discussing the event's standout position players (11:16). After a short break, Tad empties his scouting notebook, sharing can't-miss info on Arizona's best NJCAA Division I pitchers(21:42) and hitters (28:42) as well as the top bats (34:12) and arms (36:24) at the Division II level.
Prep Baseball Report’s Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik open the episode with a breakdown of the top players Tad scouted at the Creekside JUCO Showcase in Kansas City, including notes on standouts from Crowder, Jefferson, Johnson County, Kirkwood, Seminole St, Southeastern and more. After that, Tad highlights all of the talent he saw during last week’s Alabama Community College Fall Showcase (20:12), offering his insight into players from Calhoun, Shelton and Snead St. To wrap things up, Tad discusses his recent trip to Bellevue, WA, for the Northwest Athletic Conference Showcase (28:47), where laid eyes on players from schools such as Everett, Lane, Southwestern Oregon and Tacoma for the first time.
To kick off the second season of the JUCO Wire Podcast, Tad Slowik and David Seifert break down the top players and teams they scouted during the recent Puma Classic showcase (Sept. 9-10), including Heartland, Kirkwood, Lincoln Land, Parkland, Dyersburg St., John A. Logan, Wabash Valley, Olney Central, Jefferson, Lansing and Des Moines Area.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss some picks from the final day of the 2022 MLB Draft. Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik also join the show to talk about selections from the MLB Draft League.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss storylines, steals and favorite picks from the second day of the 2022 MLB Draft.
Nathan Rode and David Seifert share quick thoughts on the first day of the 2022 MLB Draft, including surprise risers, steals and favorite picks.
Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik recap the NJCAA Divs. II & III teams that have already punched a ticket to the JUCO World Series and predict which programs will join them in Enid and Greenville, respectively. The guys then recap all of the Div. I postseason action thus far, highlighting the Grand Junction-bound teams while reflecting on last week’s predictions. After a short break, PBR Florida Asst. Scouting Director Cayden Hatcher joins the JUCO Wire Podcast to break down the teams (Central Florida, Miami-Dade, Chipola and Indian River St.) and players he saw during the Florida D1 JUCO championship series in Lakeland, Fla.
With the recent update to the 2023 Overall Rankings, Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the loaded class. Sticking to that theme, David Seifert joins them to look at the college crop for next year, adding to the excitement around a potential special MLB Draft class.
With playoffs underway across much of Junior College baseball, Mike Rosenbaum & Tad Slowik predict each NJCAA Division I Regional and District winner and who they believe will reach Grand Junction and, ultimately, win it all. After that, PBR Tennessee’s Colton Provey makes his JUCO Wire Podcast debut(!), providing fans and scouts with everything they need to know about No. 1 Walters St., his alma mater, as well as fellow Region VII powerhouses Dyersburg St., Chattanooga St & Columbia St.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss some New Jersey baseball, including a strong start by Caden Dana and info on a pop junior college arm. They then introduce Vinny Rottino as the new state director in Wisconsin. David Seifert comes on to discuss the Mississippi at Arkansas series, as well as other draft talk in college baseball.
Mike Rosenbaum & Tad Slowik discuss PBR JUCO's final regular-season rankings for the top 25 NJCAA teams across the Divs. I-III levels. First, they break down the Top 25 D1 programs, going in-depth on No. 8 Eastern Oklahoma St., No. 10 Cowley and No. 12 Flo-Dar Tech, as well as No. 20 Kansas City Kansas, No. 21 Chattanooga St., No. 22 Shelton St. & No. 25 Harford.
After a short break, Mike and Tad dig in on their Divs. II rankings, highlighting No. 1 Madison, No. 4 Heartland, No. 6 Kirkwood, No. 9 Frederick, No. 11 Pitt, No. 21 Des Moines Area & No. 23 Southeastern. Finally, the conversation concludes with a look at the Div. III level, featuring notes on teams such as No. 3 Northern Essex, No. 5 Herkimer, No. 7 Erie, No. 15 Brookdale, No. 16 North Lake & No. 19 Bergen.
Mike Rosenbaum & Tad Slowik analyze all of the movement in PBR JUCO's updated NJCAA Top 25 rankings, breaking down the top teams across the Divs. I-III levels. The guys go in-depth talking about No. 4 Crowder, highlighting 100-mph fireballer Jacob Misiorowski, right-hander Cody Adcock and the RoughRiders' dynamic offense. After a short break, Mike and Tad discuss No. 1 Madison -- a club that Tad has now seen four times -- before touching on No. 5 Meridian, No. 6 Lincoln Land, No. 7 Heartland and No. 15 Pitt. Red-hot No. 5 Herkimer headlines this week's Div. III conversation in the wake of LHP Greg Farone's 15-K Perfect Game(!).
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the updated 2022 high school rankings, including Jackson Holliday's rise and Dylan Lesko's injury. David Seifert joins them to talk about the college class and who is stepping into the spotlight with the rash of pitching injuries.
Mike Rosenbaum & Tad Slowik break down the movement in PBR JUCO's latest NJCAA Top 25 rankings, beginning with a discussion on Div. I No. 1-ranked Walters St. and No. 2 Wabash Valley. They also look at the biggest risers on this week's D1 Top 25 (No. 20 Cochise, No. 23 Ranger & No. 25 Kansas City Kansas) and analyze recent matchups between top-ranked Arizona teams. After the break, Mike and Tad highlight several red-hot Div. II (No. 1 Madison, No. 4 Kankakee, No. 9 Lincoln Land & No. 10 Heartland) and Div. III teams (No. 4 Northern Essex, No. 9 Erie, No. 15 Milwaukee Area Tech & No. 17 Joliet).
Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik analyze all the movement in PBR JUCO's latest NJCAA D1-D3 Top 25 team rankings, breaking down the biggest risers on each list before previewing some of the week's more notable matchups. Along the way, Tad shares his scouting notes from his recent looks at Florida SouthWestern St., Central Florida, Santa Fe, Kankakee, Oakton & Morton.
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Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt review the 2022 NHSI, from Stoneman Douglas' championship run to Dylan Lesko's lights-out performance. David Seifert joins them to catch up on the last couple weeks of the college scene, including a look at some college prospects who have climbed draft boards so far.
In this week’s episode, Mike and Tad discuss all the latest JUCO action, going in depth on the top NJCAA Div. I & II teams Tad saw on his most recent scouting trip. Tad shares his team and player scouting reports after sitting in on last week’s series between Div. I powerhouses No. 11 San Jacinto-North (TX) vs. No. 25 Alvin (TX), San Jac vs. No. 5 McLennan (TX) and No. 3 Wabash Valley (IL) vs. No. 16 John A. Logan (IL), then breaks down a couple of Div. II rivalry matchups in No. 1 Pearl River (MS) vs. No. 11 East Central (MS) and No. 2 LSU-Eunice (LA) vs. Baton Rouge (LA). After a short break, Mike and Tad dissect PBR JUCO’s latest NJCAA Top 25 team rankings, looking at the highest risers on each list as well as teams who could soon be in the mix.
Updated NJCAA D1 Top 25: bit.ly/3wKWUqG Updated NJCAA D2 Top 25: bit.ly/36VkINu Updated NJCAA D3 Top 25: bit.ly/3wKW3Xa
You can also listen to the JUCO Wire Podcast on... Apple: apple.co/2YOdB62 Spotify: spoti.fi/3jgopRB
Follow us on Twitter: Mike Rosenbaum - twitter.com/goldensombrero Tad Slowik - twitter.com/tadslowik_pbr PBR JUCO - twitter.com/pbr_juco
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert review last week's action, including Seif's trip to Georgia at Kentucky, as well as Illinois-Chicago at Illinois State. Shooter saw Washington's top arms in J.R. Ritchie and Jackson Cox, while Rode caught two southpaws in Robby Snelling and Sam Garewal.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss Jackson Holliday's place among high school hitters. The Boras Classic featured some stout lineups and impressive play. David Seifert joins the guys to discuss the Texas Tech/Iowa series with Adam Mazur, Brandon Birdsell and Jace Jung, as well as some Command Center observations regarding Jonathan Cannon, Hunter Barco, Jacob Berry and Brooks Lee.
Prep Baseball Report's Mike Rosenbaum welcomes back Tad Slowik, fresh off his recent trip to Oklahoma and Texas, where he saw a host of Top 25-ranked teams in No. 9 Weatherford, No. 13 Eastern Oklahoma St., No. 16 Grayson and No. 22 Midland. Tad shares his thoughts on those teams, as well as his scouting reports on some of the top JUCO pitchers in the nation, including Luke Young (Midland), Adrian Siravo (Weatherford) and Nate Ackenhausen (Eastern Oklahoma St.). After that, Mike and Tad break down their updated Top 25 NJCAA Div. 1 team rankings, looking at this week’s biggest risers and recapping the other movement on the list.
Updated Top 25: bit.ly/3q3ZiES
You can also listen to the JUCO Wire Podcast on... Apple: apple.co/2YOdB62 Spotify: spoti.fi/3jgopRB
Follow us on Twitter: Mike Rosenbaum - twitter.com/goldensombrero Tad Slowik - twitter.com/tadslowik_pbr PBR JUCO - twitter.com/pbr_juco
It was a busy week in baseball. The new Collective Bargaining Agreement has draft implications. David Seifert saw Kevin Parada and Gavin Cross in a showdown between Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech. There are status updates on some key pitching prospects. And Shooter Hunt swung through Texas to see Jett Williams and Travis Sykora, among others.
Prep Baseball Report's Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik break down their updated Top 25 NJCAA Div. 1 team rankings, discussing why Walters St. has surpassed Central Arizona atop the list while also recapping all the other movement inside the Top 10 spots on the list. After that, Tad shares his notes on the top players he scouted during his recent trip to see Arizona Western, Central Arizona, Cochise, Salt Lake, Southern Nevada and Yavapai.
Updated Top 25: bit.ly/3ISi610
You can also listen to the JUCO Wire Podcast on... Apple: apple.co/2YOdB62 Spotify: spoti.fi/3jgopRB
Follow us on Twitter: Mike Rosenbaum - twitter.com/goldensombrero Tad Slowik - twitter.com/tadslowik_pbr PBR JUCO - twitter.com/pbr_juco
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss last week's action across amateur baseball. Seif raves about the pitching he saw for Gonzaga, as well as Oklahoma State's Justin Campbell, not to mention across the college scene. Rode and Shooter share some highlights around the prep scene with more states getting their seasons underway.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt catch up with Zach Day and Joe Dattoli to discuss pitch scores, including an introduction to rise, sink and sweep, and some standouts in those metrics from the Super 60 and Florida Preseason Classic.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss some college action, namely Hunter Barco and a showdown between Nick Dean and Thomas Harrington.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss their observations as the spring seasons for high school and college baseball kicked off last week.
With the JUCO baseball season now in full swing, Prep Baseball Report's Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik discuss their freshly updated Top 25 NJCAA Div. 1 team rankings, breaking down each club as well as those who could soon be in the mix.
Updated Top 25: https://bit.ly/3BKyiPh
You can also listen to the JUCO Wire Podcast on... Apple: apple.co/2YOdB62 Spotify: spoti.fi/3jgopRB
Follow us on Twitter: Mike Rosenbaum - https://twitter.com/goldensombrero Tad Slowik - https://twitter.com/tadslowik_pbr PBR JUCO - https://twitter.com/pbr_juco
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss standouts at the Super 60, including PBR Draft Board prospects, risers and sleepers.
The JUCO baseball season is officially underway! Mike Rosenbaum welcomes PBR's Tad Slowik and David Seifert to discuss the teams and players they each saw during JUCO Opening Weekend. First, Tad shares his thoughts on a slew of top-ranked Florida programs including Florida Southwestern (No. 4), Miami Dade (No. 10), State College of Florida (No. 25), Pasco Hernando (No. 12 - DII) as well as Gulf Coast (Not Ranked) and ASA Miami (NR). After that, Seif goes deep breaking down No. 1-ranked San Jacinto's impressively deep roster following his four-game look at the Gators against Grayson (No. 16) and Seminole State (Honorable Mention) in Texas over Opening Weekend.
Full 2021-22 NJCAA Rankings Div. 1: bit.ly/33Q5zeU Div. 2: bit.ly/3tH85PF Div. 3: bit.ly/3rwFDgA
You can also listen to the JUCO Wire Podcast on... Apple: apple.co/3GOZ2PW Spotify: spoti.fi/3e7PGCp
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss the first rendition of the 2022 PBR Draft Board. Then, Sean Duncan joins the show to talk about the 20th annual Super 60.
In this episode of the JUCO Wire Podcast, Prep Baseball Report’s Mike Rosenbaum & Tad Slowik break down their top 25 NJCAA Div. I teams (and more) for the 2021-22 season.
Full 2021-22 NJCAA Rankings Div. 1: https://bit.ly/33Q5zeU Div. 2: https://bit.ly/3tH85PF Div. 3: https://bit.ly/3rwFDgA
You can also listen to the JUCO Wire Podcast on... Apple: https://apple.co/3GOZ2PW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3e7PGCp
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt bring Aaron Fitt back to the podcast to discuss the 2021-2022 Newcomer Rankings, a project between D1Baseball.com and PBR that evaluates the recruiting classes that arrived on campus in the fall.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt look at notable recruiting classes outside of the Power Five conferences and assess their draft risk.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the 2022 recruiting classes in the SEC and the draft risk that comes with them.
In this very special episode of the JUCO Wire Podcast, Prep Baseball Report’s David Seifert, Tad Slowik & Mike Rosenbaum give fans an early look at the top 25 players on their soon-to-be-released JUCO Top 350 prospect rankings.
Full Top 350 list: https://bit.ly/pbrjuco350
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt look over the 2022 recruiting classes in the Pac-12 and assess their risk when it comes to the MLB Draft.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt analyze the Big 12's 2022 recruiting classes and assess their draft risk.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the Big Ten's recruiting classes and assess their draft risk.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the 2022 recruiting classes in the ACC and assess their draft risk.
Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day welcome PBR Scouting Directors Brandon Hall (2:07), Scott Hood (23:41) and Kevin Moulder (42:03) to chat about their respective fall Scout Day events. Brandon, Scott and Kevin highlight nine top uncommitted Junior College prospects from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and the Carolinas, while also hitting on high-profile Division I signees such as Crowder College (MO) RHPs Jacob Misiorowski and Cody Adcock & Florence-Darlington Tech 's(S.C.) Nathan Williams and Matt Poston.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the updated to the 2022 Rankings. Kerrick Jackson joins Rode to discuss the MLB Draft League's new format, then Mitch Bratt shares his experience in the league before getting drafted by the Texas Rangers.
Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day welcome former Blue Jays pitcher and current PBR Florida scout Jesse Litsch to the show to discuss his Junior College background at South Florida State and how it helped launch what would become a successful big league career. Zach and Jesse also shared some great stories from their respective Major League careers, recalling everything from the moment when they got "the call" to their Major League debuts to when they knew it was time to hang 'em up for good.
In this episode of the PBR JUCO Wire Podcast, presented by Netting Professionals, co-hosts Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day chat with former Major Leaguer Jamey Carroll, a special assistant for the Pittsburgh Pirates who serves as the organization’s defensive coordinator for infielders.
Carroll’s journey en route to 12 seasons and more than 1,200 games in the big leagues with the Expos/Nationals, Rockies, Indians, Dodgers and Royals began at John A. Logan JC (IL). He spoke about the path that led him to Logan and how his one season spent playing JUCO baseball helped shape his long and successful career.
Zach and Jamey also reflect on their long-intertwined careers, including their early years as Expos teammates and roommates in Montreal. But, most importantly, they provide valuable advice on what it takes, both physically and mentally, to persevere in the professional ranks.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss Hop Score leaders from the 2021 Future Games. Then Alex Wyche joins Rode to talk about Minority Baseball Prospects' mission and All-American Game.
In this loaded episode of the JUCO Wire Podcast, which is presented by Netting Professionals, co-hosts Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day remember the time in 2004 when Zach gave up a broken-bat home run to Adam Dunn. Zach also explains Hammer Score, the Prep Baseball Report's new pitch score for curveballs, and uses it to highlight three Junior College pitchers.
Next, David Seifert (14:41) joins Mike and Zach to explain what exactly goes into holding a PBR JUCO Scout Day (i.e., schedule, data-capture setup, etc.). After that, he shares his notes from recent Illinois Scout Days with John A. Logan, Kaskaskia and Lincoln Trail, replete with an in-depth breakdown of each program's top prospects. To close out the segment, the guys discuss some of the top teams and players from last month's TCCAA Region VII Showcase (TN) -- the latter featuring Zach's data-driven analysis on several pitchers worth following closely.
Mike & Zach then welcome PBR Nevada's Brett Harrison (48:17) to the show to recap his Scout Day at the College of Southern Idaho. Brett shares his thoughts on several of the program's top players, a group led Freshman INF/RHP Greyson Shafer, then previews the wealth of talent he expects to see at the College of Southern Nevada's upcoming Scout Day.
Last but certainly not least, Tad Slowik (1:11:51) returns from the Florida scouting trail to report on the better teams and prospects he saw at the Panhandle and Mid-Florida Conference Showcases. (Spoiler: the Florida JUCO scene has some dudes.) The guys go a bit tangential after Tad revives the term "dead-fish changeup," chatting about everything from the Giants-Dodgers NLDS matchup to Tad's dining preferences (or lack thereof) while driving across Florida.
On this episode of the JUCO Wire Podcast, presented by Netting Professionals, co-hosts Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day discuss PBR's fall JUCO Scout Day schedule (2:00) and how the data and video captured at those events will help elevate JUCO players. Next, David Seifert and Tad Slowik join Mike and Zach to break down the top teams and players they each saw at the PUMA Classic (23:20) and TX-NM JC All-Star Game (38:50). Later, PBR Iowa's Rob Allison (47:30) offers insight into Iowa's JUCO baseball landscape, including deep dives into Iowa Western and Iowa Central's dominant pitching staffs.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt wrap up the summer, discussing takeaways from the PDP League, East Coast Pro and Area Code Games. David Seifert joins to talk about what he saw between the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and Cape Cod League.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt review the 2021 Future Games with Phil Kerber (Georgia), Phil Haig (Texas) and Jeff Scholzen (Utah).
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert review the 2021 MLB Draft with teams that stood out, draft steals, sleeper picks and more. Plus, they start to look ahead to 2022.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert chat about who could be a first-round surprise, the uncertainty of who's going to go where, and recruiting class implications. Zach Day and Mike Rosenbaum also join the show to talk about standouts from the MLB Draft League
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss the latest update to the PBR Draft Board. Rode and Shooter highlight some players from the NPI and Zach Day hops on to talk about the latest PBR analytics endeavor.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss some big arms in the Big Ten, as well as the Northeast. It also wouldn't be a 2021 podcast without a Kumar Rocker mention. Plus, the guys discuss the Connor Prielipp news.
Nathan Rode discusses his looks at Daylen Lile and Benny Montgomery, as well as Will Koger and Michael Morales, with Shooter Hunt. David Seifert comes on to talk about his trip to see Wake Forest at Virginia and then the crew talks about draft slots, pools and accounting.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt talk about the 1-1 pick and examine the top high schoolers in the country, looking ahead to the next rankings update.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss roller coaster draft stocks for players and the depth of the 2021 class overall. Andrew Peters and Chaz Salter are the latest MLB Draft League spotlights and Shooter and Rode discuss LHP Josh Hartle.
David Seifert discusses his weekend at Miami (Ohio) vs. Kent State, with Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt, which included big arms like Sam Bachman. The guys also discuss observations from the showdown between Mississippi State and Vanderbilt, while again debating Rocker vs. Leiter. The MLB Draft League is a month away from opening day, so a couple of participating players are highlighted. Lastly, Rode and Shooter talk about the arms race in New Jersey as the season in the Garden State is underway.
Brandon Hall joins Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt to discuss the recent decision to institute a one-time transfer exemption in college sports and what to expect in the world of baseball.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss the latest in amateur baseball. Seif saw an outing from Joe Rock. All three talk about Jack Leiter vs. Kumar Rocker. Shooter was at Mississippi vs. Mississippi State and Rode saw Alex Mooney, plus the loaded lineup that surrounds him.
The crew returns from a hectic travel schedule to talk about David Seifert's trip to Knoxville to see Florida and Tennessee, plus Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt got back to Southern California to see some high-level baseball.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the update to the 2022 Overall Rankings. Also, they go over some MLB Draft prospects Rode saw in Georgia and David Seifert's swing through the Deep South.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss Jack Leiter's no-hitter, Kumar Rocker, and more from the Vanderbilt-South Carolina series. Then Shooter and Rode talk about the latest update to the 2021 Overall Rankings.
David Seifert gives his first hot take of the year. Shooter Hunt peppers him with scouting questions. Nathan Rode reviews his trip to Texas and Oklahoma.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert catch up on the latest action in amateur baseball. Seifert was at the Frisco College Classic, Shooter ran around Houston and Rode saw North Carolina State host Miami.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt review Trackman data from the 2021 Super 60 with Zach Day and chat with Sean Campbell and Matt Pajak of Loden Sports about the strength and agility testing they put players through.
Nathan Rode and David Seifert discuss the updated JuCo Top 50 and Head Coach Anthony Gilich comes on to talk about Central Arizona's 14-0 start to the season.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss what they saw out of Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter the first two weekends, plus a couple of prep southpaws to watch closely. Then, Phil Kerber joins the conversation to talk about early high school action in Georgia.
College baseball is back and Nathan Rode, David Seifert and Shooter Hunt discuss their observations—whether it was from the field or remote command centers.
Nathan Rode reviews last week's Florida Preseason Classic with Doug Freeman and Jesse Litsch.
Phil Haig joins Nathan Rode to talk about the Tournament of Champions in Texas. Also, PBR Nevada state director Brett Harrison and Southern Nevada head coach Nick Garritano discuss the Coyotes' opening weekend.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss the initial release of the 2021 PBR Draft Board.
Nathan Rode and David Seifert discuss the first weekend of junior college baseball in Florida, which was loaded with high octane pitching, with Doug Freeman and Cayden Hatcher.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt welcome Aaron Fitt to the podcast as they discuss the D1Baseball.com Newcomer Rankings, breaking down the classes that arrived on campus for the 2021 season.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss notable recruiting classes for programs outside the Power Five conferences and assess their draft risk.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the 2021 recruiting classes in the SEC and assess their draft risk
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the 2021 recruiting classes in the Pac-12 and assess their draft risk.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt examine the 2021 recruiting classes in the Big 12 and discuss their draft risk.
Nathan Rode and David Seifert discuss the recently created MLB Draft League, powered by Prep Baseball Report. They are also joined by PBR President Sean Duncan and league president Kerrick Jackson.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the 2021 recruiting classes in the Big Ten and assess their draft risk.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the 2021 recruiting classes in the ACC and assess their draft risk.
On the first JUCO Wire Podcast, Nathan Rode and David Seifert discuss some of the top prospects in junior college, specifically breaking down the top five. Brett Harrison joins them to review the College of Southern Nevada Scout Day that saw a stable of arms and huge bats.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the pending NCAA transfer rule with D1Baseball.com's Kendall Rogers and PBR recruiting expert Brandon Hall.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt introduce Jeff Scholzen of PBR Utah and catch up with Christian Little to talk about his decision to enroll early at Vanderbilt.
Nathan Rode and Phil Kerber break down the action they saw at the 2020 Wilson Premier Classic with Shooter Hunt.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the action from the 2020 Midwest Fall Championships at Grand Park in Westfield, IN.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss the new dates for the 2021 MLB Draft and Christian Little's decision to enroll early. Seifert also reviews college prospects who took advantage of an atypical summer, plus standouts from his trip to see some high schoolers and Iowa Western players over the weekend.
Several state directors join Nathan Rode to discuss standouts from the Midwest and Northeast pods of the 2020 Future Games.
In the first of two podcasts covering the Future Games, Nathan Rode discusses standouts from the LakePoint pod with various scouting directors.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss who and what stood out at this year's Area Code Games.
Nathan Rode and Zach Day of Trackman Baseball discuss pitching prospects in the 2020 MLB Draft that stand out from a data perspective.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss the news that the 2020 MLB Draft will be limited to five rounds.
Ben Hernandez joins Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt to discuss his time with Team USA, commitment to Illinois-Chicago, Super 60 performance and more.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt welcome Pete Crow-Armstrong to talk about his days with Team USA, the Harvard-Westlake program and much more.
If things return to normal before the 2020 MLB Draft, players are going to want to play and scouts are going to want to scout. So Prep Baseball Report and D1Baseball.com put their heads together to create the Sandlot Collegiate Summer League—a hypothetical gathering of draft-eligible college players selected by Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt, David Seifert, Aaron Fitt and Kendall Rogers. Listen to Day 2 of the Sandlot Collegiate Summer League Draft, consisting of rounds 16-25 and some final thoughts.
If things return to normal before the 2020 MLB Draft, players are going to want to play and scouts are going to want to scout. So Prep Baseball Report and D1Baseball.com put their heads together to create the Sandlot Collegiate Summer League—a hypothetical gathering of draft-eligible college players selected by Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt, David Seifert, Aaron Fitt and Kendall Rogers. Listen to the first day of the Sandlot Collegiate Summer League Draft, consisting or rounds 1-15.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the NCAA eligibility announcement with recruiting expert Brandon Hall and then go over the changes to the MLB Draft with David Seifert.
Driveline Baseball founder Kyle Boddy joins Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt to discuss various baseball topics like what to do during social distancing, technology, experimentation and more.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt take a look at the updated 2021 Overall Rankings, including a new No. 1, the rest of the top 10, a loaded Alabama class and who could make a jump in the future.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert try to make sense of the COVID-19 outbreak and the implications on the baseball industry.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss the latest in college and high school baseball. Rode and Seifert saw pitching dominate in ACC play over the weekend. Rode also discusses Storm Hierholzer and Jared Kelley while Shooter shares his highlights from a swing through Dallas.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss the latest action in college and high school baseball including the various College Classics, which included stellar pitching performances, as well as yet another power Texas prep arm to keep an eye on.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss data and technology from the Super 60 with representatives from Blast Motion, Driveline Baseball, Trackman and Vizual Edge.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss what they saw from a weekend of flipping between live streams. Also, there was a major high school showdown in California and a Texas arm is generating some early buzz.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss early action in high school baseball, plus David Seifert joins the show to talk about the first weekend for college baseball.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert offer some quick thoughts on the 2020 Super 60.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the teams and prospects that will be in attendance at the 2020 National High School Invitational.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt talk to David Seifert about his proposed changes for the MLB Draft.
Aaron Fitt, Shooter Hunt and Nathan Rode discuss the 2019 Newcomer Rankings, breaking down the best classes that made it to college campuses this fall.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss notable recruiting classes for non-Power Five programs.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt begin their annual look at recruiting classes with the SEC.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss Team USA's silver medal run at the WBSC World Cup in South Korea and talk with manager Jack Leggett.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss standouts from the Area Code Games in Long Beach and Area Code Underclass Games in Compton.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss some top players from the PBR Future Games with Rob Allison, Brandon Hall, Phil Kerber and T.J. Hunt.
David Seifert joins Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt to talk about the USA Collegiate National Team, Cape Cod League and other summer college action.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the winners and losers of the 2019 MLB Draft signing deadline.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss players that stood out at the Prospect Development Pipeline League and National Program Invitational.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss their recent travel as they jump right into coverage of the 2020 MLB Draft. Frank Jagoda of USA Baseball joins them to talk about the inaugural PDP League.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss highlights from the first day of the 2019 MLB Draft.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss the latest draft buzz with players like Hunter Brown, Adam Lukas, Drew Mendoza, Brett Baty, Quinn Priester, Riley Cornelio and many more.
David Seifert joins Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt to discuss his trip to Michigan. Rode reviews his trip through Pennsylvania and Virginia and Shooter talks about Jared Jones.
Nathan Rode, David Seifert and Shooter Hunt run through the first Prep Baseball Report Mock Draft and explain their picks.
Shooter Hunt and Nathan Rode discuss Brett Baty and others in Texas' strong high school class. David Seifert dishes on his look at Vanderbilt and Auburn.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert highlight some big matchups between MLB Draft prospects from the last week.
Shooter Hunt and Nathan Rode discuss the updated 2021 rankings before getting into some high school draft prospects. David Seifert provides an update on the latest action he saw.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt review the National High School Invitational, plus other high school draft notes and some underclassmen too. David Seifert comes in for some college talk, reviewing his last week of games and a midseason assessment of the class.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt talk 2020 rankings with the recent update before looking at this week's NHSI. They also cover recent draft notes that include Blake Walston, Jack Leiter, Avery Short and others. David Seifert joins the show to dish on the second part of his long road trip.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt talk Bobby Witt Jr.'s stats to start the spring season, plus some pop-up names in different parts of the country. David Seifert then joins them to talk about his eventful weekend seeing Florida, Vanderbilt, Georgia and Louisiana State.
In the Draft HQ segment of The Rode Show Podcast, Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss some Pacific Northwest players, as well as a couple electric arms in Florida. David Seifert jumps on to talk about his trip to Arkansas and then Rode and Shooter discuss Mick Abel and Nate Savino throwing out big velo.
The guys kick things off with a Draft HQ segment, with David Seifert taking in Texas Vs. Stanford. Plus Bobby Witt Jr. is off to an unbelievable start. Later, Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss some underclassmen that are making some noise.
Seasons are well underway and there are a ton of draft nuggets to discuss. Nathan Rode was in Florida and North Carolina. Shooter Hunt is in Texas and David Seifert had a quick run to Atlanta to see UCLA take on Georgia Tech. Plus, Rode and Shooter discuss the bracket for the 2019 NHSI, which was released last week.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt talk with David Seifert about draft prospects from college baseball's opening weekend before getting into more on some college freshmen and uncommitted underclassmen.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the latest highlights across the PBR landscape including ProCase events in North Carolina and the Northeast, early games in California, and much more.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt talk about Super 60 standouts with David Seifert and Sean Duncan.
USA Baseball announced the field for the 2019 National High School Invitational. Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt look at the 16 teams participating, the prospects who will be in attendance and even make some early predictions.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss some happenings around the PBR landscape and look ahead to a weekend in Chicago for the Super 60.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt briefly discuss the National Baseball Hall of Fame inductions before diving into Shooter's trip to Southern California over MLK Weekend.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt welcome Brandon Hall to the podcast to discuss the potential changes to the NCAA recruiting calendar.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt usher in 2019 with a quick recap of the ABCA convention, SoCal Preseason All-State event and a look ahead to the spring season.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt highlight some top recruiting classes for programs outside of the Power Five conferences.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the 2019 recruiting classes in the Pac 12 Conference.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt talk to Team USA 18U director Matt Blood and tournament MVP Bobby Witt Jr. about the latest gold medal win. Then Sean Duncan joins the guys to chat about Prep Baseball Report taking over baseball operations of the LakePoint Sporting Community in Georgia.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt welcome Toby Bicknell (Texas) and Trey Sofio (Louisiana) to the show to talk about some standouts at their recent events.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt welcome Greg Williams to talk about the Mid-Atlantic ProCase. Shooter also gives a glimpse of what to expect from the Class of 2022.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss standouts from the yearly trip to Jupiter, FL, for the World Wood Bat Championship.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the High School Draft 100 and bring on Phil Kerber to talk about the Florida Diamond Club Showcase and some junior college action.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt welcome D1 Baseball's Aaron Fitt to the podcast to talk about the top incoming classes to college campuses.
Shooter Hunt returns from Fort Myers with loads of information out of the World Wood Bat Underclass Championship.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt talk recent events with a few guests. David Seifert shares standouts from the Puma Classic, Sean Duncan highlights the PBR Fall Championships, Doug Freeman dishes on the Joe Skinner Fall Championships and Chris Kemlo shares reports from Tournament 12 in Canada.
David Seifert joins Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt to discuss top standouts from the summer college circuit.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt return from the holiday weekend with a discussion on the updated 2020 rankings, a look back at the summer and an update on the USA 18U National Team.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt go over standouts from the 2018 Area Code Underclass Games, brining on special guest Les Lukach to talk about prospects from California.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt talk with D1Baseball.com's Kendall Rogers about the new rules being implemented for the 2019 season and then bring on recruiting expert Brandon Hall to talk about players enrolling early in college.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss their trip to Long Beach, CA, for the 2018 Area Code Games.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and Sean Duncan go over the 2018 Future Games, talking about the top prospects and other standouts from each of the 24 teams.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt look ahead to the next couple weeks with the 2018 Future Games and Area Code Games. Shooter also discusses his recent trip to Tulsa for the Oklahoma Limited Series.
Sean Duncan, Shooter Hunt and Nathan Rode discuss the latest update to the 2019 Overall Rankings.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss winners, losers and sleepers from the 2018 Draft Signing Deadline.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss a host of topics including the Team 18U Trials, New York State Games and PBR Texas Limited Series. They also bring on David Seifert to talk about the USA Collegiate National Team.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt talk about the summer starting with the Tournament of Stars, Diamond Nation, East Coast Pro tryouts and the Midwest Prospect League.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt put a bow on the 2018 MLB Draft and look ahead to the 2019 high school draft class. Special guest Matt Blood of USA Baseball also joins the conversation to talk about the upcoming Tournament of Stars.
Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss the first day of the 2018 MLB Draft.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the upcoming draft, as well as highlights in college baseball with the postseason getting started.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the latest in amateur baseball. Nathan goes over the final part of his Northeast trip while Shooter raves about small college playoffs. They also talk about the draft, which is only two weeks away.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the latest happenings in amateur baseball. This week, they talk about some Northeast draft prospects and the update to the 2021 Overall Rankings.
Nathan Rode and David Seifert discuss the update to the PBR Draft Board, including Casey Mize taking over the top spot, the depth of pitching and some risers in the rankings.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the latest update to the High School Draft 100 and get on their soap boxes about fastball velocity and playoff formats.
On the latest Rode Show Podcast, Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt go in depth with Brandon Hall on the recent changes to NCAA recruiting rules. They also discuss Shooter's trip to Seattle to see Jayson Schroeder and guys climbing the draft rankings, which will be updated soon.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the previous week of action, including some draft prospects on the rise, reports on underclassmen, uncommitted prospects, and what's next on their schedules.
Nathan Rode, Sean Duncan and Shooter Hunt discuss the Draft HQ, updated 2018 Rankings, notable players and the upcoming NHSI and Boras Classic tournaments.
Nathan Rode, Sean Duncan, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss highlights from the 2018 Super 60.
Nathan Rode, Sean Duncan, Shooter Hunt and Brandon Hall have a roundtable discussion regarding the current state of recruiting.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt welcome PBR California to the fold, talking Northern California prospects and teams with Blaine Clemmens.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt welcome PBR California to the fold, talking prospects and teams with Les Lukach.
At the ABCA Convention in Indianapolis, Nathan Rode introduces PBR's new college scouting director, David Seifert. Also, Shooter Hunt talks with D1Baseball's Aaron Fitt and Kendall Rogers about the upcoming college season.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the 2018 recruiting classes of Atlantic Coast Conference.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the 2018 recruiting classes for the Southeastern Conference. Who will make it to campus? What impact will the class have?
Nathan Rode, Sean Duncan and Shooter Hunt talk about their trip to the World Wood Bat Championship in Jupiter, FL.
Nathan Rode, Sean Duncan and Shooter Hunt discuss the initial rendition of the 2018 PBR Draft 100.
Nathan Rode talks about Team USA's gold medal with three key contributors—Triston Casas, Ethan Hankins and Matthew Liberatore.
Nathan Rode, Sean Duncan and Shooter Hunt discuss the update 2020 Overall Rankings, as well as highlights from the inaugural PBR Fall Championships.
Nathan Rode, Sean Duncan and Shooter Hunt discuss the latest update to the 2019 Overall Rankings.
Nathan Rode, Sean Duncan and Shooter Hunt talk about standouts and sleepers from the 2017 Prep Baseball Report Future Games.
Sean Duncan, Shooter Hunt and Nathan Rode discuss the latest update to the 2018 Overall Rankings.
D1 Baseball's Frankie Piliere and Prep Baseball Report's Nathan Rode talk about the D1/PBR Draft Top 100 and experts' draft in a special edition podcast.
Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss their four days in Southern California covering The Boras Classic.
With Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and Sean Duncan discuss the updated 2019 Overall Rankings, as well as the recent National High School Invitational.
PBR National Supervisor Nathan Rode discusses highlights of the updated 2018 Overall Rankings with National Crosschecker Shooter Hunt and Executive Director Sean Duncan.
Nathan Rode and Sean Duncan discuss the updated 2017 Overall Rankings, highlighting the top prospects and risers.
Nathan Rode and Sean Duncan talk about The Rode Show's recent trip to Texas, preseason events with standout underclassmen, an upcoming trip to Louisiana and the new partnership with Adidas.
National Supervisor Nathan Rode previews the high school season in Florida with Director of Scouting Doug Freeman. They talk in detail about the top five teams in the Preseason Top 25, interview 1B Alex Toral (Archbishop McCarthy HS, FL) and highlight marquee matchups to watch in the spring. Nathan also talks about the Golden Spikes Award and two possible pop-up prospects in the Midwest.
Prep Baseball Report Co-Founder and Executive Director Sean Duncan joins National Supervisor Nathan Rode for the debut of the PBR Podcast. The first-ever podcast talks about the history of the Super 60 and highlights from 2017, the 15th edition of the event.