As a previous AYC winning head coach, Queensland skipper Dan Wilson is uniquely positioned to discuss what it takes to win a championship. Dan dives into his teams preparation since their December showcase and talks about how playing a "home" series brings its own set of challenges.

NSW Country Head Coach Ian Hooks, heading towards his 20th National Championship campaign stops by to discuss building a team heavily impacted by distance and what it takes to compete at this level when you train twice as a full squad!

Victorian U16 Head Coach Scott Meager stops by to discuss his team in the lead up to the U16 AYC Tournament discussing his teams depth and what it is that energises and excites him about working with players of this age group. With strong representation on the mound and in the box, Meager is challenging his team to make the top 4 because from there, anything is possible!

ACT Head Coach Matt Alt stops by (twice) to discuss his squad and the challenges involved in coaching and preparing a team that incorporates both locals and "friendlies". Matt outlines where he thinks his team's strengths lie and touches on the challenges of taking a team on the road for a tournament.

Coming off a Freshman All American season, Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana joins us to discuss his first season as an Aussie college baseball player. While many would naturally take the summer to play in a wooden bat league, Travis has headed into the lab at Driveline to tinker with and build parts of his game, ready to go to the next level.

Western Australian U16 Head Coach Kent Fitzgibbon's joins us in studio for a deep dive into his squad as they prepare to head off to Queensland for the Australian Youth Championships. Kent touches on the teams preparations including building up the arms and readying the hitters to see velocity as well as discussing the managing of workloads across a busy week.

Fresh off a mid week game and in the midst of a long car ride home, NSW Head Coach Gavin Fingleson dials into discuss his team, the mental preparation that goes into getting a squad ready for a tournament and the fine art of coaching your own child.

South Australian U16 Head Coach Chris Sims stops by to detail his teams preparation, some of the players expected to shoulder heavy loads across the tournament and what preparation looked like in the lead up.

We're Back! After a well deserved hiatus, the podcast springs to life in the lead up to the Under 16 Australian Youth Championships to be held in Queensland. Andrew Riddell from Baseball Australia stops by to discuss the tournament, the reason for it being in July and what players can expect. He then dives into the Under 18 World Cup experience and closes things out with a college update.

NCAA Division 1 Pitching Coach and recruiter, Brandon Harmon of Gonzaga University joins us to discuss the evolution of pitching at the college level including the value in player a good game of catch! With a starting rotation of potential high draft picks, Coach Harmon explains the balancing act between the "win now" mentality of top level college baseball and the future development of his players.