Highway To Hoover

Joe Healy, Mark Etheridge | D1Baseball
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Highway to Hoover is the premier SEC baseball podcast from D1Baseball — breaking down the storylines, standings, matchups, and personalities that define the nation’s most competitive conference. Hosted by Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge, the show brings you weekly SEC recaps, weekend previews, power rankings, and deep-dive conversations with coaches, players, and insiders across the league. Each episode of Highway To Hoover covers the biggest developments around LSU, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Georgia, Auburn, Missouri, and Kentucky, including midweek results, injury updates, rotation changes, breakout players, and postseason implications. From early-season tournaments to Hoover and the Road to Omaha, this is your all-access pass to the heartbeat of SEC baseball. Follow the #1 SEC baseball podcast to stay ahead of every shift in the SEC race all season long.

  1. 4d ago

    Fall Ball Insights: Mississippi State & Auburn

    On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss Mark's trip last week to see Mississippi State and Auburn. They talk about MSU's insane pitching depth, the standouts for the Bulldogs at the plate, Auburn's high-end pitching talent, how we feel about the Tigers as a potential elite team in college baseball in 2027 and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Setup 01:38 Storm Impacts Fall Ball 04:18 Biloxi Game Atmosphere 05:33 Mississippi State Pitching Depth 08:46 Arms That Stood Out 12:45 Bullpen Roles and Usage Clues 16:17 State Lineup Options 19:44 New Bats and Fresh Faces 21:01 Name Pronunciation Break 21:22 Other Young Players Seen 22:20 State Roster Depth 23:58 Auburn Scrimmage Takeaways 27:00 Auburn Pitching Breakdown 27:57 Bullpen or Rotation Debate 28:48 Depth Arms to Watch 31:31 Auburn Bats and Lineup 34:33 Versatility and Catching 36:06 Young Players Opportunity 38:28 Auburn Top 10 Case 41:59 Next Weekend Preview 44:32 Podcast Wrap-up Homefield is the industry leader in game day gear by and for true fans. Our friends at Homefield design and research EVERYTHING, from the fit and fabrics to the vintage logos, to make standout gear that defines Your Game Day. Shop the very best of Homefield, like:  T-Shirts, hoodies, and crewnecks featuring unique designs for your school–they’ve got over 180 partner schools, which means there’s something for YOU  Retro-style jackets for every part of the season  Premium hats, with retro designs AND a fit for everyone  And, just launched: The Homefield Stadium Polo, inspired by the bold, vibrant game day polos of the 90s.  You can shop the very best in game day apparel for your team NOW with Homefield. Take 15% off your first purchase with code D15 at checkout at www.homefieldapparel.com! Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Fall Ball Insights: Mississippi State & Auburn

  2. Oct 7

    Fall Ball Insights: Oklahoma & Arkansas

    On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss Joe's fall trip to see Oklahoma and Arkansas. They talk about Oklahoma's crowded outfield and starting rotation competition, Arkansas' competition to replace 12 drafted players, and much more. 00:00 Fall Observations From Joe Healy 01:21 Road Trips and Weather Woes 02:16 Oklahoma's Vibe After Title 06:11 Sooners Pitching Outlook 09:18 Offense and Power 11:39 OU Fall Standouts to Know 19:06 Finding Power and AN Outfield Battle 24:01 Transitioning to Arkansas 24:32 Mark Brissey Breakout Buzz 25:33 Mark Brissey Gets The Nod 25:55 Diamond Classic Crowd Buzz 27:19 Brissey's Stuff And Command 28:58 Nolan Souza: Breakout Bat 31:04 Lineup Fit And Transfers 34:05 Replacing Key Departures 35:57 Razorback Catcher Battle 38:04 Brenton Clark's Return 41:48 New Rotation And Bullpen 46:09 A Freshman Arm To Watch 47:18 Bullish Vs Bearish Paths 52:57 Wrap Up And Thanks Homefield is the industry leader in game day gear by and for true fans. Our friends at Homefield design and research EVERYTHING, from the fit and fabrics to the vintage logos, to make standout gear that defines Your Game Day. Shop the very best of Homefield, like:  T-Shirts, hoodies, and crewnecks featuring unique designs for your school–they’ve got over 180 partner schools, which means there’s something for YOU  Retro-style jackets for every part of the season  Premium hats, with retro designs AND a fit for everyone  And, just launched: The Homefield Stadium Polo, inspired by the bold, vibrant game day polos of the 90s.  You can shop the very best in game day apparel for your team NOW with Homefield. Take 15% off your first purchase with code D15 at checkout at www.homefieldapparel.com! Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Fall Ball Insights: Oklahoma & Arkansas

  3. Sep 21

    2027 SEC Transfer Draft: Who Built the Best Roster?

    On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy, Mark Etheridge and Aaron Fitt compete in their annual SEC transfer draft in which they select teams of players exclusively made up of players transferring into the SEC ahead of next season. 00:00 Transfer Draft Returns 00:43 Recapping Last Year 03:00 Draft Rules and Order 03:28 Round 1: Big Bats 06:54 Pitchers Enter The Mix 07:26 Position Flex and Power Picks 09:49 Joe Doubles Up Catcher and Power 14:02 Middle Infield and Vandy Upside 16:59 More Arms and Two-Way Talk 22:29 Late-Round Flyers and Bullpen Adds 27:36 LSU Infield Debate and SP Upside 29:11 Upside Starters Picked 30:15 Hayden Johnson Buzz 31:04 Aaron Grabs Arms 33:26 Vandy Transfer Starter 34:27 Reliever Value Plays 36:14 Seojun Oh Bat Flair 36:56 Draft Order Chaos 37:37 Wade Cooper Breakdown 38:40 Zach Edwards Bounceback 40:10 Catcher Defense Priority 40:55 Michael Senay and Walker Mitchell 42:52 Last Picks Dice Roll 47:11 Best Undrafted Names 50:18 Roster Recap Showdown 58:33 Wrap and Thanks Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    2027 SEC Transfer Draft: Who Built the Best Roster?

  4. Sep 17

    2027 SEC Baseball Schedule Preview: The 10 Series You Can’t Miss

    On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss the recently released SEC schedule by counting down their 10 most anticipated conference series. 00:00 2027 Schedules Preview 01:15 Fall Ball Is Coming 03:15 How We Picked Top 10 05:54 Format And Ground Rules 06:39 Arkansas at Mississippi State 09:34 Texas at Oklahoma 12:43 Georgia at LSU 15:19 Egg Bowl Baseball 18:39 Vandy at Tennessee 21:50 Iron Bowl Finale 24:58 Lone Star Showdown 26:52 Rivalry Series Hype 27:19 Super Regional Rematch 28:53 Early-Season Edges 30:14 Week 9 Baton Rouge 31:40 Opening Weekend Blockbuster 34:13 Texas Pitching vs LSU 34:51 Healy's List Begins 35:17 Measuring South Carolina 36:57 Arkansas at Texas Test 38:48 Tennessee Visits Austin 39:53 Kentucky, Alabama Pecking Order 43:08 Oklahoma, Tennessee Styles Clash 46:18 Ole Miss-Auburn Supers Rematch 49:51 Other Series Left Off 51:06 Wrap-Up and Thanks Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    2027 SEC Baseball Schedule Preview: The 10 Series You Can’t Miss

  5. Sep 7

    Around the Horn: Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina, Missouri Roster Breakdown

    On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge go around the horn to talk about the rosters at Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina and Missouri. They discuss the catching competition at Kentucky, the depth of pitching options available at LSU, South Carolina’s sizable incoming transfer class, Missouri’s new-look infield and much more. 00:00 Show Intro and Teams 01:27 Water Heater Detour 03:34 Format and Kentucky Setup 04:15 Kentucky Infield Battle 08:26 Kentucky Catcher Reset 12:09 Kentucky Bullpen Wild Cards 16:39 LSU Outlook for 2027 17:02 LSU New Look Outfield 21:24 LSU Rotation Options 26:53 LSU Bullpen and Closers 32:17 South Carolina’s New Era Begins 33:29 Gamecocks Returning Impact 34:02 Returning Arms Overview 35:14 Brandon Stone Coaching Fit 36:09 Rotation Newcomers Breakdown 39:57 Jordan Stephens Starter Case 42:30 Lineup Centerpiece Candidates 47:42 Missouri Reset Infield 51:35 Seojun Oh Spotlight 53:42 Missouri Outfield Options 56:50 Tigers’ Rotation Candidates 01:00:06 Freshman Arms Key Leap 01:02:13 Series Wrap And Resources Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Around the Horn: Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina, Missouri Roster Breakdown

  6. Aug 31

    Around the Horn: Ole Miss, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt Roster Breakdown

    On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge go around the horn to talk about the roster situations at Ole Miss, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt. They discuss the affect of eligibility lawsuits on the Rebels' roster, the Volunteers' rotation competition, the Sooners' infield, Vanderbilt's outfield and much more. 00:00 Around the Horn Returns 00:44 Week Zero Football Buzz 01:17 Fall Baseball Weekends 04:23 Lawsuits Impact Ole Miss 05:23 Ole Miss Lineup Boost 11:14 Rebels' Rotation Options 19:07 Outfield Battle for Ole Miss 22:21 Tennessee Reset Season 23:25 Vols' New Infield 26:51 Tennessee Outfield Mix 31:23 Vols' Rotation After Mack 33:25 Portal Arms and Freshmen 36:13 McCoy as the X-Factor 37:50 Oklahoma Title Run Context 39:08 Sooners' Infield Battles 41:47 Abernathy Fit and Role 43:32 Catcher Depth Concerns 46:43 Oklahoma Pitching Outlook 51:40 Vandy Outfield Logjam 56:02 Commodores' Catcher Depth 58:50 Vandy Weekend Rotation Race 01:05:02 Wrap-Up and Next Episode Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Around the Horn: Ole Miss, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt Roster Breakdown

  7. Aug 20

    Around the Horn: Florida, Auburn, Arkansas, Mississippi State Roster Breakdown

    On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge go around the horn to get you caught up on where rosters currently stand for Florida, Auburn, Arkansas and Mississippi State. They discuss who will follow Aidan King in the UF rotation, Auburn's usage plan for Jackson Sanders, the Arkansas outfield competition, breakout pitching candidates for MSU and much more. 00:00 Show Intro and Format 01:42 Dead Time Catch Up 04:14 Fall Exhibition Tracker 04:53 Florida Rotation After King 12:05 Florida Outfield Replacements 18:07 Florida Infield, Best in SEC? 21:14 Auburn Big-Picture Stakes 22:12 Auburn Jackson Sanders Role 26:43 Auburn Infield Replacements 31:06 Auburn Outfield Battle 33:57 Freshman Kerrigan Buzz 35:37 Stowers' Catching Future 36:19 Arkansas Outfield Reset 37:07 Razorback Newcomers 40:57 Replacing Helfrick 44:27 Arkansas Rotation Questions 48:11 Portal Arms Profile 49:11 Mississippi State Rotation 53:07 Bulldog Breakout Arms 58:07 Lineup Protection Talk 01:01:37 Freshman Hardcastle Watch 01:02:33 Fall Matchups and Wrap Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Around the Horn: Florida, Auburn, Arkansas, Mississippi State Roster Breakdown

  8. Aug 10

    Around the Horn: Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, Alabama Roster Breakdown

    On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge go around the horn with Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M and Alabama and give you a snapshot of where each of those rosters stands coming out of the summer. In particular, they discuss who will replace Daniel Jackson at Georgia, whether the Texas rotation will be the best in the country, the rising sophomore class of superstars at Texas A&M, the Alabama starting rotation competition and much more. 00:00 Series Kickoff 00:38 Format and Sponsors 02:00 Georgia Eligibility Uncertainty 06:29 Georgia Turnover and Big Losses 08:16 Replacing Daniel Jackson 11:23 New Lineup Centerpiece 17:39 Georgia Rotation Mystery 23:18 Texas Transition 23:56 Volantis and Cozart Duo 27:28 Texas Rotation and Bullpen 30:27 Texas Transfer Bats 36:33 Aggies Sophomore Stock 40:30 Alec Blair Breakout Watch 42:04 A&M Infield Rebuild 44:10 Aggies Rotation Battle 46:57 Alabama Rotation Questions 52:20 Bama Middle Infield 56:26 Alabama Outfield Shakeup 01:01:23 Wrap-up And Sponsors Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Around the Horn: Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, Alabama Roster Breakdown
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Highway to Hoover is the premier SEC baseball podcast from D1Baseball — breaking down the storylines, standings, matchups, and personalities that define the nation’s most competitive conference. Hosted by Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge, the show brings you weekly SEC recaps, weekend previews, power rankings, and deep-dive conversations with coaches, players, and insiders across the league. Each episode of Highway To Hoover covers the biggest developments around LSU, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Georgia, Auburn, Missouri, and Kentucky, including midweek results, injury updates, rotation changes, breakout players, and postseason implications. From early-season tournaments to Hoover and the Road to Omaha, this is your all-access pass to the heartbeat of SEC baseball. Follow the #1 SEC baseball podcast to stay ahead of every shift in the SEC race all season long.

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  • Creator
    Joe Healy, Mark Etheridge | D1Baseball
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    260
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © D1Baseball Holdings, Inc.
  • Show Website
    Highway To Hoover

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