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The D1Baseball Podcast
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…
Episodes
The D1Baseball PodcastWeek Five Reaction
On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt, and Joe Healy recap week five around college baseball. They discuss their takeaways…
The D1Baseball PodcastWeek Five Preview
On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, and Joe Healy preview week five around college baseball. 00:00 Omaha Fuel Sponsor 03:30…
The D1Baseball PodcastState of the Union: ACC & SEC [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons take inventory of the ACC and SEC as we head into conference play. Georgia Tech and Wake Forest are discussed…
The D1Baseball PodcastMinnesota's Ty McDevitt, D1Baseball's Patrick Ebert [Sidearm Delivery]
In this episode of Sidearm Delivery, Shotgun Spratling sits down with Minnesota head coach Ty McDevitt to discuss how the Gophers have grown from a 2025 season…
The D1Baseball PodcastWeek 4 "Oh My Gosh, We're Going to Win": Off The Rails Edition [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons detail Sac State's series win at The Box and the heroics of freshman pitcher Trevor Wilson. Game two of that…
The D1Baseball PodcastReal Dudes of Week 4: Doing Real Dude Things [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons name their Real Dudes of the Week. Quinton Coats of Cincinnati and Lorenzo Carrier of Pitt would disagree…
The D1Baseball PodcastHey Now! Is the SEC's reign of dominance waning? [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss a wild weekend of upsets in the SEC. They consider the possibility that the SEC's reign of dominance…
The D1Baseball PodcastWeek Four Reaction
On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, and Joe Healy recap week four around college baseball. They discuss their…
The D1Baseball PodcastWeek Four Preview
On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, and Aaron Fitt preview week four around college baseball. 00:00 Omaha Fuel Ad 00:39…
The D1Baseball PodcastWeek 4 Midweek Madness: Look Out For Pelicans [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons chronicle some of the midweek upsets including Central Arkansas' win at Vandy and Grand Canyon's win at…
The D1Baseball PodcastUCSB Head Coach Andrew Checketts, D1Baseball's Eric Sorensen [Sidearm Delivery]
On this week's Sidearm Delivery, Shotgun Spratling is joined by UC Santa Barbara head coach Andrew Checketts to talk about how he’s turned the Gauchos into one…
The D1Baseball Podcast"Oh My Gosh, We're Going To Win" [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons cover Northeastern's road win over LSU in their new segment "Oh my gosh, we're going to win." The guys also…
The D1Baseball PodcastLow Oxygen Zone: Week 3 Comings & Goings [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons celebrated Arizona's awesome response to the low oxygen zone. They also introduced a new category called the…
The D1Baseball PodcastReal Dudes From Week 3 [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss the players who stepped up in an epic game between Mississippi State and UCLA. They named their "Real…
The D1Baseball PodcastWeek Three Reaction
On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers and Bradley Smart recap week three around college baseball. They discuss their takeaways…
The D1Baseball PodcastWeek Three Preview
On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Jack DeLongchamps and Bradley Smart preview week three around college baseball. 00:00…
The D1Baseball PodcastLow Oxygen Zone: Origin, Definition, and Current Cases [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons share personal accounts of teams who spent time in the low oxygen zone. They also discussed where Arizona…
The D1Baseball PodcastPreviewing The 2026 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series [Weekend 3] With The Six Head Coaches
With the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series [Weekend 3] coming up this weekend, the D1Baseball staff sat down with each of the six coaches playing at Globe…
The D1Baseball PodcastKent State's Jeff Duncan, D1Baseball's Burke Granger [Sidearm Delivery]
The architect of one of the biggest series wins to date this season, Kent State head coach Jeff Duncan, joins the show after his Golden Flashes went into…
The D1Baseball PodcastWeek 2: “Real Dudes” & “Hey Nows” with Aaron Fitt [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Aaron Fitt joins Burkie and Roons to review "Real Dudes" and "Hey Now" moments from the second weekend of the season. Westin…
The D1Baseball PodcastWeek Two Reaction
On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt recap week two around college baseball. They discuss their takeaways from…
The D1Baseball PodcastWeekend 2 Preview
On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Joe Healy, Kendall Rogers, and Mark Etheridge are joined by Bradley Smart ahead of weekend two in college baseball…
The D1Baseball PodcastEmbracing Volatility In The Rankings Process [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily podcast, Burkie addresses the alleged hypocrisy in his identifying a "predicted" player of the year candidate (Ace Reese). The…
The D1Baseball PodcastPreviewing The 2026 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series [Weekend 2] With The Six Head Coaches
With the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series [Weekend 2] coming up this weekend, the D1Baseball staff sat down with each of the six coaches playing at Globe…
The D1Baseball PodcastWeek 1 Takeaways, "Hey Nows" and "Real Dudes" [D1 Daily]
Burkie and Roons react to the opening weekend of the 2026 college baseball season. Their big takeaways include Southern Miss’ comeback series with UC Santa…
The D1Baseball PodcastWeek One Recap
On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Joe Healy and Aaron Fitt recap week one around college baseball. They discuss the happenings at the tournament at…
The D1Baseball PodcastIn-Season Rituals [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss their in-season rituals. These included using the lineup tab on the D1Baseball.com team pages, Joe…
The D1Baseball Podcast2026 Opening Weekend Preview
On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Joe Healy, and Aaron Fitt are joined by Bradley Smart ahead of DI College Baseball’s opening weekend…
The D1Baseball PodcastUpdated 2026 MLB Draft College Prospect Rankings
On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney and Aaron Fitt are joined by David Seifert to discuss D1's updated college prospect rankings for the…
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Talking with the 6 Head Coaches in the STACKED Shriners Children’s College Showdown Field
With the Shriners Children's College Showdown coming up this weekend, the D1Baseball staff sat down with each of the six coaches playing at Globe Life Field in…
The D1Baseball PodcastReal Dudes + We Keep Receipts [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Mike Rooney and Chris Burke preview themes for the in-season D1 Daily episodes. Those concepts include the "Real Dude of the…
The D1Baseball Podcast2026 College Baseball Fantasy Draft
On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, David Seifert and Joe Healy complete their 2026 fantasy draft. Fitt will be…
The D1Baseball PodcastTop Storylines Heading Into The 2026 College Baseball Season [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons put a bow on several of the major storylines for the 2026 season. These items include the possibilities of a…
The D1Baseball PodcastA Tribute To Mark Marquess [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons reflect on the loss of legendary Stanford head coach Mark Marquess. They also discuss the impact of coaches…
The D1Baseball PodcastProjecting the Biggest Win Jumps in College Baseball
On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt and Joe Healy play the annual stock market game, where they each select…
The D1Baseball PodcastHow Much Better Are The Bottom Of The Power-4 Conferences in 2026? [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons check in on the college baseball preseason. One finding was that the bottom of the Power-4 conferences appear…
The D1Baseball PodcastCould There Be An Indiana Football In College Baseball? [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons talk through the college baseball parallels to Indiana's dominant run to a football national title. They…
The D1Baseball PodcastBig 12 Preview with Kendall Rogers [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons are joined by Kendall Rogers to preview the Big 12. West Virginia's run of two consecutive super regional…
The D1Baseball PodcastExit Velos, Run Rules, DSR and Other Takeaways From The ABCA Convention [D1 Daily]
In this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss the latest news and key takeaways from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Convention…
The D1Baseball PodcastWho Just Missed the Preseason Top 25?
On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Joe Healy, Aaron Fitt, Kendall Rogers and Bradley Smart break down the 12 teams that just missed the top 25…
The D1Baseball PodcastACC Baseball Preview with D1's Bradley Smart [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Roons and Burkie sit down with Bradley Smart, editor of ACC Extra on D1Baseball.com, to discuss the ACC landscape heading into…
The D1Baseball PodcastSEC Preview with D1Baseball's Joe Healy [D1 Daily]
On this episode of D1 Daily, Roons and Burkie sit down with Joe Healy, editor of SEC Extra on D1Baseball.com, to discuss the SEC landscape heading into the…
The D1Baseball PodcastUCLA on Top: Analyzing the 2026 D1Baseball Preseason Top 25
On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt and Joe Healy discuss the newly released Top 25 rankings, headlined by UCLA…
The D1Baseball PodcastTop Players Heading Into The 2026 Season [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily Podcast, Burkie and Roons dive into the top players in college baseball for the upcoming 2026 season. The discussion highlights…
The D1Baseball PodcastWho's In The Running For Preseason No. 1? [D1 Daily]
In this episode of the D1 Daily Podcast, Burkie and Roons dive into their 2026 college baseball preseason (or "fake season") predictions. They discuss their…
The D1Baseball PodcastMaking Sense Of The Chaos in College Sports: Eligibility, Transfers, & the NCAA's Dilemma [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1Daily podcast, Burkie and Roons wrestle with the current state of chaos in college sports. They discuss baseball parallels for Baylor…
The D1Baseball PodcastOur 6 Biggest Takeaways (3 Each) From The Year In College Baseball [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons pick three of their biggest takeaways from the year in college baseball. Highlights included an incredibly…
The D1Baseball PodcastFall Report Quizzes - Arkansas, Wake Forest, Vandy, Oklahoma State, and MORE
In this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, hosts Mike Rooney, Joe Healy, Aaron Fitt, and Kendall Rogers discuss various college baseball team fall reports…
The D1Baseball PodcastExploring Player Development Technology In College Baseball [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1Daily podcast, Burkie and Roons reflect on Bradley Smart's recent article that details the use of technology in player development for…
The D1Baseball PodcastShould the Golden Spikes Follow the Heisman's Lead? [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons talk about the Heisman Trophy voting process and how that might be applied to college baseball and the Golden…
The D1Baseball PodcastWhich MLB Rules Should Come to College Baseball? [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons talk through which MLB rules would make sense for college baseball. They discussed the 15-second pitch clock…
The D1Baseball PodcastSelection Show Chaos, Fall Edition [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons put a college baseball spin on the angst around the College Football Playoff Selection Show. They discussed…
The D1Baseball PodcastPreparing Hitters For College Pitchers [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons talk about preparing college hitters for opposing pitchers. Some of the key concepts were velocity ranges and…
The D1Baseball PodcastWhat Makes Great Coaches Great? [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss what makes great coaches great. The topics ranged from identifying the glue guys that win…
The D1Baseball PodcastGiving Thanks For Our College Baseball Broadcasting Experiences [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1Daily podcast, Burkie and Roons give thanks for many great experiences broadcasting college baseball. They reflect on the…
The D1Baseball PodcastOur Gratitude For College Baseball [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons express gratitude for college baseball experiences from their playing and coaching careers. These reflections…
The D1Baseball PodcastPredicting the Unpredictable: College Baseball's Preseason Puzzle [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss the imperfections of preseason rankings and things that surprised them over the last three seasons…
The D1Baseball PodcastFun Job Titles In College Baseball [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1Daily, Burkie and Roons have some fun with some of the new job titles in modern baseball. The guys review some of the odd jobs Roons…
The D1Baseball PodcastField of 68 and Beyond: Big Ideas To Capitalize On College Baseball's Momentum [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss several ideas that could capitalize on the momentum that college baseball is currently seeing. These…
The D1Baseball Podcast10,000+ At Mississippi State's Fall Game + The Best Venues & Atmospheres In College Baseball [D1 Daily]
On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons reflect on the incredible fan base at Mississippi State and their fall game that drew over 10,000 fans. The…