Dugout Dish Baseball Recruiting Podcast powered by EMD Baseball

Andy Kiriakedes & Keith Glasser
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With a combined 25 years of collegiate coaching experience at the Division I, II, and III levels we will bring you the latest insights, analysis, and interviews about the world of college baseball recruiting. Each week, we will break down topics relevant to the college baseball recruiting landscape. In addition to breaking down the latest recruiting news, we'll also be speaking with coaches and players around the country. Our guests will provide valuable insights into what it takes to make it as a college baseball player and share their experiences and knowledge of the recruiting process.Whether you're a high school player, parent, or coach looking to learn more about the recruiting process or gather insights from college coaches this podcast has something for everyone. So join us each week as we dive deep into the world of college baseball recruiting.

  1. 2 days ago

    Meet the Man Behind EMD Baseball — Andy Kiriakedes on College Baseball, Coaching & What He Knows Now | Ep. 183

    Every week Andy Kiriakedes helps families navigate the college baseball recruiting process — but this week Keith turns the tables and puts Andy in the seat. In this episode of Dugout Dish, we get the full story of EMD Baseball Co-Founder Andy Kiriakedes — where he grew up, how he got recruited, what his college baseball experience was really like, and what eleven years of coaching at the D1 and D3 levels taught him before he walked away from coaching and eventually built EMD Baseball into what it is today.   What we cover:   Where Andy grew up and how baseball became the driving force in his life from an early age His path through the college baseball recruiting process — the story of how he got recruited, where he went, and what that experience was actually like from the inside What his college baseball career looked like and the moments that shaped who he became as a coach and as a person How he spent eleven years coaching at the D1 and D3 levels and what that experience taught him about the game, about recruiting, and about developing young men Why he stepped away from coaching and the journey that eventually led him to co-found EMD Baseball What he appreciates more now looking back on his college baseball experience with the benefit of years of perspective What he knows now that he genuinely wishes he had known when he was going through the recruiting process and playing college baseball What he thought mattered far more than it actually did — and conversely what mattered significantly more than he realized at the time How injuries and toughness shaped his experience and what they taught him about resilience and the mental side of the game How dramatically the recruiting process has changed from when Andy went through it to what current players experience today What current players have access to now that Andy wishes had existed when he was being recruited and what that means for how families should be using every resource available to them   This is a different kind of Dugout Dish episode — a personal, honest, and revealing conversation about the journey behind one of college baseball recruiting's most trusted voices. Stay tuned next week for Keith's interview. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:02) - Kevin Smith(00:11:17) - Blowing Out My Knee Led Me to Marist College(00:18:09) - A Day on the Green(00:19:15) - What Do You Know Now That You Wish You Knew Then?(00:28:41) - Moose and Feeney on Recruiting in the 2000(00:36:35) - Tom Brady on Talking to Guys Before the Games(00:43:00) - Reasons Why I Committed to a College(00:48:46) - Tommy John on Coach Changes(00:55:56) - Joe Maddox on His Decision to Leave Marist(01:03:12) - How To Play Baseball

  2. 5 days ago ·  Bonus

    Opportunities vs. Options in College Baseball Recruiting — Why One Right Fit Beats Ten Offers | EMD Shorts

    Most baseball families enter the recruiting process with one goal in mind — get as many offers as possible. But the families who navigate the process most successfully understand something that most people miss entirely — the recruiting process is not about accumulating offers, it is about using every opportunity you have to create the right options for your son and making the best decision along the way. In this episode of Dugout Dish, Andy and Keith break down exactly what that distinction means in practice and why shifting your mindset around offers and opportunities could completely change how your son approaches his recruitment.   What we cover:   Why the college baseball recruiting process is fundamentally not about collecting as many offers as possible and what it is actually about How to use every opportunity available to you — games, showcases, camps, and conversations with coaches — to create meaningful options in your recruitment Why it only takes one right fit to open the door to everything college baseball has to give a young player and why chasing volume of offers over quality of fit is a losing strategy The difference between accumulating offers and making the right decision at every stage of the recruiting process — and why those two things are very different goals How families get caught up in measuring recruiting success by offer count and why that mindset leads to poor decisions and poor fits down the road What making the right decision actually looks like at each stage of the process — from the first conversation with a coach to the moment your son commits How to honestly evaluate whether a program is the right fit for your son as a student athlete — academically, culturally, and competitively Why one great opportunity pursued with intention and purpose beats ten offers pursued without a clear sense of what your son actually needs from a college program The mindset shift every player and family needs to make to stop chasing offers and start making decisions that lead to the best possible college baseball experience   Whether your son has zero offers or ten — this episode reframes the entire recruiting process in a way that will make every family a smarter and more intentional navigator of what lies ahead. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:02) - College Options vs. Opportunities(00:07:17) - Diamond College Showcase(00:16:51) - Choosing College Baseball

    Opportunities vs. Options in College Baseball Recruiting — Why One Right Fit Beats Ten Offers | EMD Shorts

  3. 27 Aug

    Building Princeton Baseball — New Head Coach Ryan Forrest on Recruiting, Pitching & Analytics | Ep. 182

    Before Ryan Forrest was named the 17th head coach in Princeton Baseball's 127 year history, he was building Boston College into an NCAA Tournament program and coaching Paul Skenes — the number one overall pick and 2025 Cy Young Award winner — at Air Force. Now he is bringing that experience, that pitching knowledge, and that recruiting philosophy to one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. In this episode of Dugout Dish, Andy and Keith sit down with Coach Forrest to talk about his coaching journey, how Princeton finds and recruits the right players, and how he thinks about pitching development in the modern game.   What we cover:   Coach Forrest's coaching journey — from Maine and Millersville to Air Force, Boston College, and now Princeton — and what each stop taught him about building winning programs How coaching Paul Skenes at Air Force and building Boston College into a 37 win NCAA Tournament program shaped his philosophy as a head coach What it means to take over one of college baseball's most storied programs as only the 17th head coach in Princeton's 127 year history How Princeton identifies and finds the players that fit their program — what the recruiting process looks like for a program that demands excellence in the classroom and on the field The specific type of player Coach Forrest is looking for when he recruits — athletically, academically, and from a character standpoint What he is most excited about as he enters his first season as a D1 head coach with his own program and his own staff How he uses data and analytics to evaluate, recruit, and develop pitchers at the college level and what the numbers actually tell him about a pitcher's potential How he marries the analytical side of pitching with the compete factor he demands from every pitcher in his program — and why both matter equally What he expects from Princeton baseball heading into the spring season and the vision he has for the program going forward His direct and honest advice for the families going through the college baseball recruiting process right now   Whether your son is a pitcher with Ivy League aspirations or is being recruited at any division level — this conversation with one of the brightest and most accomplished young head coaches in college baseball is packed with insight you will not find anywhere else. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:02) - Coach Ryan Forrest(00:08:16) - How Do You Identify a 2020 Pitcher?(00:17:04) - Philip Harrison on Building a Baseball Culture at Princeton(00:26:07) - Head Coaches: The Process of Becoming a Coach(00:31:25) - How to Get Out of Pneumonia at College Baseball Camp(00:38:21) - How Technology and Data Have Changed How We Recruit(00:46:07) - Do we Need More Data in Baseball?(00:52:42) - What's the biggest adjustment that freshmen have to make to the baseball(01:02:05) - Adam Jones on Double Cuts(01:05:58) - Pinch-hitting(01:10:49) - Ronald McDonald on the Recruiting Process

    Building Princeton Baseball — New Head Coach Ryan Forrest on Recruiting, Pitching & Analytics | Ep. 182

  4. 24 Aug

    D3 and JUCO are not 'fall back options' | In the Clubhouse with EMD

    In this episode, we talk about the mindset surrounding the Division III and Junior College levels of college baseball. We can also argue that the NAIA level fits into this conversation as well because they are not "fall back" options if you do not get recruited where you like. Eight precent of high school seniors will play college baseball so there are limited spots and we dispel the myth that they are automatic options to call back to and not options that you must compete for. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:00) - Kevin Smith Gives Kids the Right Glove(00:01:12) - Division 3 Baseball(00:11:04) - Will Division 1 Baseball Players Play?(00:18:10) - Why You Should Consider Playing College Baseball

    D3 and JUCO are not 'fall back options' | In the Clubhouse with EMD

  5. 20 Aug

    Finding the Right Fit in College Baseball Recruiting — Wesleyan Head Coach Matt Reynolds | Ep. 181

    What does a program with 22 years of coaching experience behind it look for when recruiting players — and how do they make sure the fit is right for both sides before making an offer? In this episode of Dugout Dish, Andy and Keith sit down with Wesleyan University Head Coach Matt Reynolds, who is entering his first full season with his own recruiting class, to talk about how he and his staff identify and recruit the right players for their program during the summer evaluation period.   What we cover:   How Coach Reynolds and his staff approach the summer recruiting evaluation period and what they are specifically looking for when they go out to watch players What Wesleyan values as a program beyond baseball ability and how they identify those specific traits in recruits during the evaluation process How they assess fit from both sides of the recruiting relationship — making sure it is right for the student athlete and for the coaching staff before an offer is made The role metrics play in Wesleyan's recruiting evaluation and what the numbers actually communicate to their staff about a player's potential Why gameplay matters just as much as metrics in their evaluation process and how the two work together to form a complete picture of a recruit How Coach Reynolds weighs both data and in game performance when making recruiting decisions and what that balance looks like in practice Coach Reynolds' direct advice to the families going through the recruiting process right now — what to do, what to avoid, and how to approach it in a way that gives your son the best chance of finding the right program What 22 years of collegiate coaching experience across the Naval Academy, Washington College, UMass, and now Wesleyan has taught Coach Reynolds about what truly matters when recruiting and developing young men   Whether your son is being recruited at the D3 level or any other level of college baseball — the insight and advice Coach Reynolds shares in this episode is universally applicable to every family navigating the process right now. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:02) - Kevin Smith Gives Kids the Right Gloves(00:01:03) - Matt Reynolds(00:08:21) - Wesleyan Basketball Recruitment: The New Rules(00:17:18) - D3 Student-Athletes(00:24:53) - Jayhawks coach on student-athlete experience(00:30:09) - Diamond College Showcase Camps(00:31:32) - Wesleyan Baseball Coach on Academic Success(00:40:52) - Reaching for velo in the recruiting process(00:47:27) - Do metrics matter to college coaches?(00:52:50) - What do you see that trip kids up when they get to college(01:00:08) - Tyler Dunstan on the Recruiting Process

    Finding the Right Fit in College Baseball Recruiting — Wesleyan Head Coach Matt Reynolds | Ep. 181

  6. 17 Aug ·  Bonus

    Commitment Etiquette | In the Clubhouse with EMD

    In this episode, we talk about how to handle committing to a college program and the do's and do nots of the commitment process. We talk who to call, when to post, and when you should be doing it. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:00) - Kevin Smith Gives Kids the Right Glove(00:01:10) - Committed Baseball Player Etiquette(00:11:12) - MD Baseball Recruiting Podcast

    Commitment Etiquette | In the Clubhouse with EMD

  7. 13 Aug

    Preventing Tommy John Surgery & Protecting the UCL — FlexPro Grip Co-Founder Adam Moreau - Ep. 180

    UCL injuries and Tommy John surgery have become an epidemic in baseball at every level — and one company has spent years chasing the science to find a better way to protect pitchers from the inside out. In this episode of Dugout Dish, Andy and Keith sit down with FlexPro Grip Co-Founder Adam Moreau to talk about how FlexPro Grip was developed, what the science actually says about UCL health, and why MLB teams, college programs, high schools, and individual athletes from 8 year olds to Cy Young winners are all using it to strengthen their arms, prevent injury, and recover faster.   What we cover:   What FlexPro Grip is, how it works, and what makes it different from every other arm care product on the market The science behind UCL injuries — what the research says about how and why pitchers get hurt and what can actually be done to prevent it How Adam and the FlexPro Grip team spent two years studying every piece of research written about UCL injuries to develop a device that addresses the root cause rather than just the symptoms How FlexPro Grip strengthens the tendons and forearm muscles that protect the UCL — helping pitchers throw harder and safer at the same time The connection between improved forearm strength and increased spin rates and what that means for a pitcher's performance and recruiting profile How MLB teams are incorporating FlexPro Grip into their arm care programs and what that adoption says about the product's effectiveness How college programs and high school pitchers are using FlexPro Grip to stay healthy throughout long and demanding seasons How athletes recovering from Tommy John surgery are using FlexPro Grip to rehab at a higher rate and return to the mound stronger than before The youth arm injury epidemic — pitch counts, overuse, and what actually matters most for protecting young arms before the damage is done Why FlexPro Grip works for athletes at every level from 8 year olds just learning to throw all the way to professional pitchers competing at the highest level of the game   Whether your son is a youth pitcher, a high school recruit, a college pitcher, or a recovering athlete — this episode could change the way you think about arm care and injury prevention forever. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:02) - Kevin Smith's Cali Gloves(00:01:18) - Highly Prominent Guest on The Layback Podcast(00:04:24) - How to Get Through An Injured Baseball Career(00:13:28) - Hand Grip Dynamometry and Baseball(00:21:29) - Flex Pro Grip(00:28:17) - How to Use FlexPro Grip on the Pitch(00:39:07) - Diamond College Showcase Camps(00:46:46) - Pitchers on Flex Pro Grip(00:50:24) - Josh Hedgka on His Return to Throw Program(01:00:10) - Travel Ball Coaches on Resting Pitchers(01:08:26) - Pitching Coaches: Best at It(01:17:02) - Pitching Coach on Youth Baseball(01:24:39) - "Long Form"(01:25:09) - Flex Pro Grip: Let's Talk Baseball(01:31:15) - FlexProgrip Recruiting: How to Reach Me

    Preventing Tommy John Surgery & Protecting the UCL — FlexPro Grip Co-Founder Adam Moreau - Ep. 180

  8. 10 Aug ·  Bonus

    Should Your Son Play Fall Baseball? Health, Development & Recruiting Options Fully Broken Down | EMD Shorts

    Should your son play fall baseball — or is this the time to step back, recover, and develop in a different way? It is one of the most common questions baseball families face at the end of a long summer and the answer is rarely the same for every player. In this episode of Dugout Dish, Andy and Keith walk through every option available to players and families heading into the fall season so you can make the most informed and most personalized decision for your son based on his health, his development needs, and where he is in the recruiting process.   What we cover:   The fall baseball decision — why it is not a one size fits all answer and what factors should drive the decision for your specific player The case for playing fall baseball — what it offers from a visibility, development, and recruiting standpoint and which players benefit most from staying on the field The case for stepping away from fall ball — why it is not a wrong decision and which players are better served by a different kind of fall Health and recovery — how to honestly assess whether your son is physically ready to keep playing after a long spring and summer or whether his body needs a real break Why physical recovery in the fall can set a player up for a significantly stronger spring season than grinding through fall ball on a tired arm or body On campus college camps — why attending a fall camp at a school your son is interested in is one of the most underutilized and most effective recruiting moves available right now Fall showcases — which ones are worth the investment and how to be strategic about which events make sense based on your son's graduation year and recruiting timeline Getting in the weight room — why the fall is the single best time of year for a baseball player to make meaningful physical gains and what a productive fall training plan looks like What a full fall development plan looks like for a player who chooses not to play fall ball — and how to make sure that time is spent intentionally rather than just sitting out How to weigh all of these options and make the decision that is genuinely right for your son rather than the decision that feels right based on what everyone else around you is doing Whether your son is deep in the recruiting process, just getting started, or somewhere in between — this episode gives every baseball family the complete picture to make the best possible fall decision. New episodes of Dugout Dish drop every week. Subscribe so you never miss recruiting and development intel that could change your player's future. Gloves - www.kaligloves.com Diamond College Showcase Camps - www.diamondcollegeshowcase.com Chapters (00:00:02) - Fall Ball

    Should Your Son Play Fall Baseball? Health, Development & Recruiting Options Fully Broken Down | EMD Shorts
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With a combined 25 years of collegiate coaching experience at the Division I, II, and III levels we will bring you the latest insights, analysis, and interviews about the world of college baseball recruiting. Each week, we will break down topics relevant to the college baseball recruiting landscape. In addition to breaking down the latest recruiting news, we'll also be speaking with coaches and players around the country. Our guests will provide valuable insights into what it takes to make it as a college baseball player and share their experiences and knowledge of the recruiting process.Whether you're a high school player, parent, or coach looking to learn more about the recruiting process or gather insights from college coaches this podcast has something for everyone. So join us each week as we dive deep into the world of college baseball recruiting.

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