Diggle’s Diamonds

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Co-hosts Ben Diggle, a long-time college scout and coach, and David Bentley, a 1982 all-state tee ball player, discuss the latest developments in amateur baseball in Illinois, highlight outstanding players and give parents a resource for good info!

  1. 05/19/2025

    Ep. 21: Talking Pitching with Josh Kauten of Coach K’s Academy

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  2. 05/06/2025

    Ep. 20: Brothers Don’t Shake Hands

    Diggs reunites with a long lost fraternity brother whose son, Lake Park’s Gavin O’Neil, is having quite the season for the Lancers! Also joining us are Illinois Valley Central’s Gabe Perez and Max Gregory, who each started games that ended with the Grey Ghosts giving up just 1 hit in regulation. And somehow Gregory took a no-decision and Perez took a loss! Join us!

    48 min

  3. 04/28/2025

    Ep. 19: Talking Turnarounds and 2-Ways

    We are talking to 2 of the more surprising Class 2A teams in the state:  Tremont and Farmington. Tremont was 13-12 a year ago. Now, under the leadership of HC Eddie Betson, the Turks are 19-4. Betson is joined by 2025 C Blaine Williams (No.77 in PBR’s ranks), 2025 SS/RHP Brady Booth (North Central College commit), 2026 IF/RHP Griffin Meeker (No. 142 in PBR’s ranks) and IF/RHP Andrew Dawson (No. 54 in PBR’s ranks). Farmington was 14-15 a year ago and now, with largely the same roster, the Farmers are 16-4. Head Coach Justin Begner and 2025 P/OF’s Ben Marvel and Bronson Atchley, 2025 SS/RHP Lane Wheelwright (North Central College football commit) and 2026 1B/LHP Landon Crawford about what a difference being a year older has made. Finally, Michigan State recruit Davis Weeks of Dunlap HS (No. 45 in PBR’s ranks) and 2027 RHP Cooper Johnson (No. 44 in PBR’s ranks) join us to talk about their stellar outings in rivalry games this week, being a 2-way player and being mentored by 2 of the best HS pitching coaches in the state!

    55 min

  4. 04/14/2025

    Ep. 17-Welcome to Duncheon’s Dungeon

    2026 LHP Jameson Rapichuk (Elgin Harvest Christian Academy; ranked No. 53 in the lates PBR-IL rankings) and 2026 Illinois State commit RJ Duncheon (East Peoria; No. 26 in PBR-IL 2026 ranks) join the show!

    54 min

  5. 04/08/2025

    Ep. 16: (T)winning

    The Nolan teams — Caden & Nolan — join us as they have powered Tinley Park Andrew to a 10-0 start. And Morton’s Ryan Schaffnit has owned PBR’s Pitcher of the Week despite some high-level draft arms in the state. Plus we shout out some great early performances!

    48 min

  6. 03/24/2025

    Ep. 15-Looking back at Week 1 in IHSA Baseball

    Dunlap Sr. OF/LHP Owen Shissler (an Illinois Wesleyan recruit) and Canton Soph. SS/RHP Kash VanHouten join us to talk about their exploits over the first week.

    42 min

  7. 03/17/2025

    Ep. 14-Happy St. Pat’s & Happy Opening Day

    Ben Diggle and David Bentley couldn’t wait to see what the 2025 season holds so they jumped on the pod yesterday to make some fearless predictions!

    50 min

  8. 03/10/2025

    Ep. 13-Story Time with Bryan Stortz

    Bryan Stortz was a 3-sport athlete at Dunlap HS! On the baseball field he was a darn good CF, LHP, 2-hole hitter and — according to him —  a pretty good left-handed catcher. He joins us to tell some stories about his time with the Eagles and how the tutelage of former Dunlap football and baseball coaches Tom Wooden and Jack Esterdahl helped him become one of the best football coaches in Illinois!

    25 min
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Co-hosts Ben Diggle, a long-time college scout and coach, and David Bentley, a 1982 all-state tee ball player, discuss the latest developments in amateur baseball in Illinois, highlight outstanding players and give parents a resource for good info!

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  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    20
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    Explicit
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