Highway To Hoover

Joe Healy, Mark Etheridge | D1Baseball

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. 2026 SEC Regionals Preview: The Best Matchups, Toughest Draws, Dark Horses

    May 26

    2026 SEC Regionals Preview: The Best Matchups, Toughest Draws, Dark Horses

    On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview all 12 regionals involving SEC teams. They discuss which matchups are favorable for the SEC teams involved, which four seeds will be tricky for hosting SEC clubs, which potential pitching matchups to keep an eye out for ahead of the weekend and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Field of 64 01:25 Hoover Recap and ABS 06:36 Georgia Wins SEC Tourney 09:17 Host Controversy Debate 17:01 Kentucky Bubble Case 21:50 Regional Preview Format 22:40 Oklahoma in Atlanta 24:48 Georgia Regional Preview 29:13 Auburn Regional Outlook 31:25 Tennessee in Chapel Hill 33:59 Tennessee Pitching Gamble 37:02 Regional Pitching Evolution 38:15 Texas Regional Decisions 41:42 Alabama vs Oklahoma State 44:41 Florida, Miami Rivalry Draw 47:40 Texas A&M Mound Questions 50:58 Lincoln 3-Team Tossup 54:30 Starkville Host Advantage 57:32 Kansas First-Time Host 01:02:41 Morgantown Power Arms 01:06:23 Wrap-Up 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.

    1h 8m
  2. SEC Tournament Preview: Sleepers, Favorites & Bubble Drama

    May 18

    SEC Tournament Preview: Sleepers, Favorites & Bubble Drama

    On this special episode of Highway to Hoover, recorded live Sunday morning, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview the SEC Tournament, including which teams that play on day one are most dangerous and which of the top four seeds is best set up to win the whole thing, and take live questions from listeners about a whole host of topics. 00:00 Live Show Kickoff 01:42 Format Changes and Weather 04:04 Who Needs Hoover Wins 05:26 Bracket Breakdown Begins 05:47 Ole Miss vs Mizzou 11:50 Kentucky vs Vanderbilt Stakes 18:53 Tennessee vs South Carolina 23:17 LSU vs Oklahoma Nightcap 27:52 Tuesday Teams That Can Run 31:19 Viewer Questions: Georgia and Alabama 35:06 Auburn Bullpen Concerns 36:22 Georgia Built to Win 37:55 Auburn Bullpen Blueprint 40:06 SEC Hosting Math 42:35 Tiered SOS Explained 45:08 Non-SEC Host Bubbles 49:44 Georgia Pitching Strategy 51:05 Hoover Matchups to Watch 54:35 Oklahoma Seed Risk 57:13 Top Four Seed Breakdown 01:03:21 Finals Picks and Champs 01:06:31 Hoover Travel and Rickwood Field 01:09:28 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.

    1h 11m
  3. SEC Weekend 11 Recap: Georgia Takes Control, LSU Hits Rock Bottom

    Apr 27

    SEC Weekend 11 Recap: Georgia Takes Control, LSU Hits Rock Bottom

    On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 11 around the SEC. They discuss Georgia surviving a tough weekend at Ole Miss, Mississippi State sweeping LSU in front of huge crowds at Dudy Noble, Texas A&M keeping pace at the top of the league with a series win over Florida and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Week 11 Setup 01:00 SEC Pace of Play Debate 04:41 Why Long Games Hurt TV 07:40 Georgia Takes Series at Ole Miss 11:01 Georgia Standouts and Bullpen Grit 15:21 Ole Miss Outlook and Hosting Math 19:29 Georgia RPI and National Seed Talk 21:33 Mississippi State Sweeps LSU 24:44 Bulldog Pitching Questions 29:48 LSU Youth Movement and Pitching Woes 35:50 Texas A&M vs Florida 37:04 Why A&M Is Surging 38:47 Florida Missing Brendan Lawson 41:49 Auburn Upsets Oklahoma 42:58 Auburn Rotation and Freshman Pop 45:05 Auburn’s Tough Finish 46:43 Oklahoma Hosting and Stadium Plans 48:10 Vanderbilt Bubble and RPI Debate 53:40 Texas Friday Ace Emerges 55:31 Tennessee Finds Offense 57:49 Alabama Errors vs Resume 59:19 South Carolina Momentum 01:01:15 Kentucky’s Must-Win Stretch 01:03:30 Arkansas Handles Missouri 01:07:20 Stretch Run and Hoover Ahead 01:08:05 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.

    1h 9m
  4. SEC Weekend 10 Recap: Texas A&M Rolls, LSU Reels, Georgia Stays on Top

    Apr 20

    SEC Weekend 10 Recap: Texas A&M Rolls, LSU Reels, Georgia Stays on Top

    On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 10 around the SEC. They discuss Texas A&M looking impressive in sweeping LSU and where LSU goes from here, Georgia remaining atop the league standings, Ole Miss continuing to look like an Omaha team, and much more. 00:00 Weekend 10 Opening 00:54 Texas A&M Sweeps LSU 01:59 Aggies' Lineup and Arms 04:22 LSU Troubles and Portal Misses 09:22 Jay Johnson Comments 14:02 Georgia Stuns Arkansas 16:10 Georgia Bullpen Blueprint 18:55 Arkansas Pitching Questions 22:41 Auburn Takes Florida Series 26:03 Florida Upside and Inconsistency 28:04 Florida Must Beat A&M 29:32 Ole Miss' Surging Resume 32:34 Tennessee Searching for Consistency 33:58 Texas Pitching Dominates 36:17 Alabama Hosting Path 39:15 Vanderbilt RPI Math 44:25 Mississippi State Sweep Rebound 47:43 Oklahoma Sweep Momentum 50:06 Missouri Outlook, Questions 52:31 Wrap-Up, 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.

    54 min
4.9
out of 5
62 Ratings

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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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