The D1Baseball Podcast

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How Coaches Should Handle the Media [D1 Daily]

What separates a good postgame press conference from a bad one? On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss how coaches can handle tough questions, manage t

Oct 15
18 min

Rays vs. Yankees, Oklahoma’s Blueprint, and What’s Next for College Baseball Rosters [D1 Daily]

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss how the low-payroll Rays repeatedly outplayed the Yankees and compare that clash of styles to Oklahoma’s win ove

Oct 13
22 min

Cinderella Story: Stony Brook's 2012 Run to Omaha [Sunday Night Conversations]

The 2012 Stony Brook Seawolves "shocked the world," winning a program-record and NCAA-best 52 games for the team's first College World Series appearance. From winning a r

Oct 12
1 h 20 min

SEC Parity: Why One-Year Turnarounds Can Happen in College Baseball [D1 Daily]

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss how SEC football’s week-to-week volatility mirrors modern college baseball parity, driven by the spread of impac

Oct 8
24 min

MLB Playoff Lessons for College Baseball [D1 Daily]

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Roons and Burkie dive into the MLB postseason, highlighting how elite relief pitching and heightened playoff focus mirror college postsea

Oct 6
25 min

Mike Martin: The Legacy of '11' [Sunday Night Conversations]

Coaching 40 years, earning 17 College World Series appearances and becoming the NCAA's all-time winningest head coach are enough to create a legacy. But, Mike Martin's pa

Oct 5
1 h 08 min

The College Players to Watch in the MLB Playoffs [D1 Daily]

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons take a look at the former college baseball players expected to make an impact in the MLB playoffs, highlighting stars fr

Oct 1
30 min

Tony Vitello Leads MLB in Ejections + Roons on Brewers Manager Pat Murphy [D1 Daily]

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Roons and Burkie react to the end of the MLB regular season and discuss Tony Vitello leading the majors in ejections (seven), including a

Sep 29
18 min

David vs. Goliath: The 2015 VCU Rams [Sunday Night Conversations]

VCU entered the 2015 Dallas Regional as the No. 4 seed in a loaded field featuring Texas, Oregon State and Dallas Baptist. On this episode of Sunday Night Convos, Mike Ro

Sep 28
1 h 03 min

Short-Term Victories vs. Season-Long Goals: The Coaches' Conundrum [D1 Daily]

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons debate two coaching approaches in college baseball: pushing hard from February because every game matters versus pacing

Sep 24
21 min

How NIL, 34 Scholarships & the Portal Changed College Baseball Roster Building with Justin Seely [D1 Daily]

Burkie and Roons welcome Justin Seely to discuss how college baseball roster construction has changed from the 11.7-scholarship era to today’s 34-scholarship, revenue-sha

Sep 22
44 min

2027 MLB Draft: Breaking Down the Top College Hitters [D1 Daily]

On this episode of the D1 Daily, David Seifert joins Burkie and Roons to break down the top college hitters in the 2027 MLB Draft class. The group discusses Brendan Laws

Sep 18
38 min

Cincinnati’s Cheetah Lab, the Case for a More Diverse Offense [D1 Daily]

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons spotlight Cincinnati head coach Jordan Bischel and the Bearcats’ new “Cheetah Lab,” a dedicated space for bunting and ba

Sep 15
24 min

What Oklahoma’s Title Means for College Baseball’s Next Champions [D1 Daily]

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons revisit a debate from last fall about which programs would win at least one CWS title in the next five years. The pair s

Sep 10
25 min

Parallels Between College Football & Baseball [D1 Daily]

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons react to the first weekend of college football and use it to highlight parallels with college baseball. They start with

Sep 8
27 min

Top Transfer Hitters: Part II [D1 Daily]

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons continue their top transfer hitters discussion by evaluating several impact bats in the D1Baseball Top 10 Transfer Ranki

Sep 4
20 min

2026 Transfer Portal Recap: Top Additions, Best Fits, Rising Names

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Bradley Smart and Joe Healy recap offseason transfer portal activity by highlighting players ranke

Sep 3
59 min

Top Transfer Hitters: Part I [D1 Daily]

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss the D1Baseball transfer hitter rankings, noting that transfer evaluation is inexact and citing past portal hits

Sep 1
27 min

Then vs. Now: How The SEC Has Changed Since Skip Bertman Retired 25 Years Ago [D1 Daily]

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons compare the SEC of the late 1990s/early 2000s to today’s conference. They describe a league that once had clearer tiers—

Aug 27
25 min

The Little League World Series Episode [D1 Daily]

Burkie and Roons discuss the Little League World Series (with Burkie live from Williamsport), sharing memories from their own Little League careers and highlighting stand

Aug 25
24 min

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What listeners say

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Great podcast with good variety of ideas, insights on the game, with some humor thrown in.

WindyTalker · Apr 2024

Mike, Kendall and Aaron do a great job breaking down games and discussing weekend matchups. Steve and the other guys are funny and bring a little humor to the game for those who want that

Mattyhos2333 · Feb 2023

Been enjoying this podcast for the past 5 years! College baseball is such an awesome sport, and I look forward to these weekly podcasts in order to stay informed (and listen to the banter). Great @D1Baseball content!

DL Noble · Apr 2021

These guys are the best source of everything college baseball. For a sport that doesn’t get enough national attention, D1 Baseball fills the gap for someone who loves college baseball!

Brendan M Bell · Mar 2021

Fitts, Kendall, and Rooney have a wealth of knowledge (the other team sharing this feed is v bad) but their preview episodes and recaps are filled with info that I can get from looking at the team stats page and box scores. Less focus on individual games/series and more of the trends and developments that happen over the course of the season would make each episode more must-listen and make me want to catch up on ones that I’ve missed. Anyone interested enough to follow a college baseball podcast probably isn’t a casual fan and would be better served by getting more into the weeds.

statedept1515 · Mar 2023

I was very excited when D1baseball.com came about many years ago. As a life long NCAA baseball fan, it was awesome to have an outlet to get information. However, I have a very hard time with the pass and even defense they give the ACC for their horrendous tournament format. A format so awesome that exactly 0 other conferences have adopted it. Conference championships are the ceiling for most programs and to have a tournament format where a lower seeds has to rely on results of other games to make a run is unacceptable. I hoped as this platform grew they would push for these for these type of changes.

GRW27 · Mar 2022

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