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The D1Baseball Podcast is your home for college baseball news, analysis, rankings, and breaking stories — all from the trusted experts at D1Baseball. Hosted by Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, and Joe Healy, the show delivers year-round coverage of the NCAA baseball landscape.

Each week, we break down the biggest storylines across the SEC, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, and Mid-Major baseball, including Top 25 movement, transfer portal updates, Regional & CWS projections, coaching news, player development, and in-depth interviews with the sport’s most influential voices.

Whether you’re locked in on your favorite team or want a national perspective on the Road to Omaha, The D1Baseball Podcast is the definitive source for college baseball fans.

Follow now if you love college baseball!

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Weekend 14 Preview May 15, 2025

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On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt and Bradley Smart preview the final weekend of the regular season in college baseball. They unpack several massive matchups in the SEC, talk through the six potential winners of the ACC regular-season championship and touch on the key series in the Big Ten, Big 12, Sun Belt, and many more leagues.

00:00 Welcome to The D1Baseball Podcast

03:50 SEC Series Highlights

08:15 Texas vs. Oklahoma Rivalry

09:35 Tennessee at Arkansas Series

15:24 ACC Title Race Breakdown

27:55 Pitching Challenges and Promising Performances

28:37 Field Predictions and Team Analysis

31:45 Big 12 Tournament Excitement

35:02 Series to Watch: Big 12 and Big Ten

42:55 Southern Miss vs. Troy: A Key Series

47:05 Wrapping Up and Looking Ahead

The D1Baseball Podcast is brought to you by Academy Sports + Outdoors—your go-to destination for everything you need this baseball season. Whether you’re gearing up for game day or sharpening your skills in the offseason, Academy has the bats, gloves, cleats, protective gear, training equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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Inside the NCAA Baseball Selection Process: A Roundtable with Committee Chairman Jay Artigues May 15, 2025

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In this special edition of the D1Baseball podcast, host Mike Rooney, along with podcast regulars Mark Ethridge, Kendall Rogers, and Aaron Fitt, welcome Jay Artigues, the athletic director at Southeastern Louisiana and current chairman of the NCAA Baseball Selection Committee.

The discussion covers the selection process for the 64-team NCAA baseball tournament, the importance of the "eye test" versus RPI, and the challenges of regional placements. Jay also addresses common misconceptions about the committee's work, talks about transparency, and explains how subjective factors are balanced against statistical metrics. The roundtable provides an insider's view of the intricate and often contentious process of selecting the NCAA Baseball Field of 64!

00:00 Introduction and Special Guest Announcement

00:59 Jay Artigues' Coaching Background and Selection Committee Role

02:48 Selection Committee Process and Challenges

05:32 Geographical Placement and Scheduling Issues

11:51 Evaluating Teams: Metrics and Eyeball Test

21:22 Final Thoughts and Committee Insights

25:58 Conclusion and Farewell

The D1Baseball Podcast is brought to you by Academy Sports + Outdoors—your go-to destination for everything you need this baseball season. Whether you’re gearing up for game day or sharpening your skills in the offseason, Academy has the bats, gloves, cleats, protective gear, training equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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Sidearm Delivery: Sac State's Reggie Christiansen, D1Baseball's Eric Sorensen May 14, 2025

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Sacramento State head coach Reggie Christiansen joins us to talk about his Hornets sitting atop the WAC standings after winning back-to-back road series against their two top competitors. Sacramento State has bounced back after having their first losing season in more than a decade last year, but it’s taken a bit of a change in philosophy in roster construction for the Hornets. Christiansen talks about that and more.

Later in the episode, D1Baseball's Eric Sorensen joins the show to talk about the Hornets and the WAC before we bounce around the West Coast discussing the conference races and the conference tournaments that are on deck next week. We also chat about the Western teams in hosting contention and the cluster of West Coast teams that are now sitting on the bubble with one week of regular season action remaining.

The D1Baseball Podcast is brought to you by Academy Sports + Outdoors—your go-to destination for everything you need this baseball season. Whether you’re gearing up for game day or sharpening your skills in the offseason, Academy has the bats, gloves, cleats, protective gear, training equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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B1G Baseball & Beyond: Iowa/Oregon State, A Horizon League Showdown, and MORE May 14, 2025

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In this episode of B1G Baseball & Beyond, hosts Burke Granger and Patrick Ebert discuss the highlights and takeaways from Week 13's action in the Big Ten and Midwest. Burke shares his impressions of top prospects from Kentucky, Oklahoma, Wright State, and Northern Kentucky, while Patrick dives into high-stakes matchups, including Iowa vs. Oregon State and Nebraska vs. Michigan. The duo also debates the merit of shifting the season's schedule to better accommodate cold-weather teams and offers a sneak peek into the upcoming Big Ten Tournament. Special thanks to Academy Sports & Outdoors for sponsoring the episode.

00:00 Welcome

01:45 Crowd Turnout and Weather Impact

03:16 Debate: Pushing the Season Back

08:18 Big Ten Tournament Preview

13:29 Oklahoma vs. Kentucky Recap

15:38 Horizon League Showdown: Wright State vs. Northern Kentucky

19:12 Iowa vs. Oregon State

24:47 Nebraska vs. Michigan

27:20 Creighton vs. Xavier

29:49 Wrapping Up the Weekend

The D1Baseball Podcast is brought to you by Academy Sports + Outdoors—your go-to destination for everything you need this baseball season. Whether you’re gearing up for game day or sharpening your skills in the offseason, Academy has the bats, gloves, cleats, protective gear, training equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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Week 14 Nerdcast: Projecting The Field Of 64 May 13, 2025

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Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt are joined by D1Baseball’s resident Bracketologist, Mark Etheridge, to discuss how the Field of 64 looks in Week 14 of the 2025 college baseball season!

00:00 Introduction and Overview

01:54 Debating the No. 1 Seed

07:06 Evaluating SEC Teams for Top Seeds

08:26 Potential Contenders and Their Metrics

09:17 Final Thoughts on Top Seeds

11:05 Auburn's Impressive Resume

16:58 Vanderbilt vs. Auburn Debate

22:15 West Coast Teams in the Mix

26:10 Finalizing the Top Eight Seeds

31:04 Potential Hosts and Their Chances

40:44 RPI and Conference Finish Debate

42:37 Top 16 Recap and Committee Insights

44:25 Conference-by-Conference Automatic Qualifiers

46:15 ACC Bubble Teams Analysis

49:35 Big 12 and Big Ten Teams in the Mix

53:27 Mid-Major Conferences Overview

01:09:50 Final Bubble Teams and Selection Predictions

01:18:37 Closing Remarks and Sponsor Acknowledgements

The D1Baseball Podcast is brought to you by Academy Sports + Outdoors—your go-to destination for everything you need this baseball season. Whether you’re gearing up for game day or sharpening your skills in the offseason, Academy has the bats, gloves, cleats, protective gear, training equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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Weekend 13 Reactions May 12, 2025

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On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt recap Weekend 13 of the 2025 college baseball season.

00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message

03:52 SEC Baseball Recap

15:01 Virginia's Turnaround

21:14 Georgia Tech's Pitching Impresses

21:33 Louisville and Duke's Potential

21:54 NC State vs. UNC: A Fascinating Rivalry

23:06 ACC Tournament Excitement

26:11 Arizona and Arizona State's Performance

31:27 Oregon and Other Key Teams

34:57 UTSA's Dominance in the American Athletic Conference

37:32 East Carolina's Transition Year

38:34 Wrapping Up and Final Thoughts

The D1Baseball Podcast is brought to you by Academy Sports + Outdoors—your go-to destination for everything you need this baseball season. Whether you’re gearing up for game day or sharpening your skills in the offseason, Academy has the bats, gloves, cleats, protective gear, training equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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Weekend 13 Preview May 09, 2025

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On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney and Joe Healy preview Weekend 13 in college baseball. They take a spin around another packed weekend in the SEC before touching on top series in the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC and a handful of other leagues.

00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message

01:25 Conference Tournament Formats Discussion

06:49 Big Ten and College Baseball Relationship

10:34 Week 13 SEC Series Preview

24:03 Arkansas vs LSU: The Big Matchup

27:29 ACC, Big 12, and Big Ten Series Preview

29:10 Analyzing RPI and Quad One Opponents

31:25 Oregon State's Performance and Challenges

32:27 Iowa's Strengths and Weaknesses

37:13 West Virginia vs. Kansas State

44:20 Louisville vs. Georgia Tech

46:52 Miami at Virginia

51:56 South Carolina's Struggles and Future

55:37 Weekend Series Highlights and Wrap-Up

The D1Baseball Podcast is brought to you by Academy Sports + Outdoors—your go-to destination for everything you need this baseball season. Whether you’re gearing up for game day or sharpening your skills in the offseason, Academy has the bats, gloves, cleats, protective gear, training equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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Sidearm Delivery: WVU's Steve Sabins, D1Baseball's Mike Rooney May 08, 2025

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West Virginia head coach Steve Sabins joins us to talk about his first-place Mountaineers, who currently hold a three-game lead in the Big 12 standings after bouncing back from their first back-to-back losses of the season. We talk to Sabins about the growth of the West Virginia program, what hosting a regional would mean and how the Mountaineers are top 10 nationally in ERA despite using pitchers in a unique manner.

Later in the episode, D1Baseball national writer Mike Rooney joins the show to talk about the Mountaineers and the rest of the Big 12 as we head into the final two weeks of the regular season. We discuss the most surprising Big 12 story this season, look at who could get hot at the right time and break down the wide-open pitcher and player of the year races in the conference.

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B1G Baseball & Beyond: Iowa’s Crucial Games, Creighton's Strong Season, Notre Dame's Surge May 07, 2025

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In this episode of B1G Baseball and Beyond, hosts Burke Granger and Patrick Ebert delve into the latest in Midwest and Big Ten baseball action. They discuss Iowa's upcoming critical series against Oregon State and Oregon, Creighton's successful season under Coach Ed Servais, and Notre Dame's recent surge in the ACC. Burke also provides insights from his visit to Kent State vs. Ball State, and they highlight standout performances from Cincinnati's Kerrington Cross and Missouri State's Nick Rodriguez. The episode also covers the ongoing Big Ten rankings and previews the hosts' upcoming coverage plans.

00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Shoutout

01:53 Big Ten Baseball Rankings Update

02:56 Iowa's Performance and Challenges

04:19 USC and UCLA Weekend Recap

07:32 Big Ten Tournament Contenders

13:28 Kent State's Comeback in the MAC

18:24 Iowa's Postseason Prospects

24:18 Big Ten Tournament Speculations

24:36 West Coast Dominance in College Baseball

28:24 Kansas vs. Cincinnati Recap

32:37 Creighton Blue Jays' Strong Season

36:44 Notre Dame's Impressive Run

39:45 Nick Rodriguez's Hitting Streak

42:51 Weekend Plans and Conference Tournaments

The D1Baseball Podcast is brought to you by Academy Sports + Outdoors—your go-to destination for everything you need this baseball season. Whether you’re gearing up for game day or sharpening your skills in the offseason, Academy has the bats, gloves, cleats, protective gear, training equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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Week 13 Nerdcast: Projecting The Field Of 64 May 06, 2025

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Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt are joined by D1Baseball’s resident Bracketologist, Mark Etheridge, to discuss how the Field of 64 looks in Week 13 of the 2025 college baseball season!

00:00 Introduction and Opening Remarks

01:25 Overview of the Show's Format

03:20 Debate on Arkansas and Texas Rankings

04:28 Evaluating Florida State and Other Top Teams

07:15 Comparing Georgia, Auburn and Vanderbilt

15:42 West Virginia's Case for Hosting

16:50 Clemson and Oregon State's Hosting Chances

29:10 Finalizing the Top 16 Hosts

38:45 Conference-by-Conference Breakdown

46:58 Big South Conference Update

47:13 Big Ten Conference Analysis

51:10 Big West Conference Insights

53:39 CAA and Conference USA Highlights

57:06 Wright State and Ivy League Discussions

59:48 Metro Atlantic and Mid-American Conferences

01:01:21 Missouri Valley and Mountain West Conferences

01:02:51 NEC and Ohio Valley Conference

01:04:41 Patriot League and SEC Overview

01:10:51 SoCon and Southland Conferences

01:13:18 Sun Belt, SWAC and Summit League Updates

01:15:39 West Coast Conference and WAC

01:16:35 Final Bubble Team Decisions

01:28:47 Concluding Thoughts and Predictions

The D1Baseball Podcast is brought to you by Academy Sports + Outdoors—your go-to destination for everything you need this baseball season. Whether you’re gearing up for game day or sharpening your skills in the offseason, Academy has the bats, gloves, cleats, protective gear, training equipment, and apparel to help you bring it home for less. With everyday low prices and a huge selection of top brands like Easton, Rawlings, and Wilson, Academy makes it easy to step up to the plate with confidence. Shop in-store or online at Academy.com and get ready to play ball!

D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! And if you’re a super-fan of college baseball, you can subscribe and watch all of our podcasts on the D1Baseball YouTube Channel.

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