Spiked Heaters: A Between Innings Podcast

Bryan Torresani
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Mental Health
  • Weekly

Spiked Heaters: A Between Innings Podcast is a weekly, in-season reflection on coaching, leadership, and the mental side of baseball. Recorded in real time, between games, this podcast isn’t about recaps or hot takes — it’s about decision-making, emotional regulation, standards, and perspective during a long season. 
 Part therapy, part leadership journal, Spiked Heaters is an honest look at the space between preparation and performance, told from inside the dugout while it’s actually happening.

  1. Oct 29

    Mound Visit #9- Jonathan de Marte, Win Reality/Team Israel

    What does it take to go from a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year to the Olympic stage? And what happens when the journey looks nothing like you imagined? This week on Spiked Heaters: A Between Innings Podcast, Torr welcomes former professional pitcher, Team Israel Olympian, and WIN Reality representative Jonathan de Marte. Jonathan shares his incredible baseball journey—from six years at the University of Richmond and multiple surgeries to independent professional baseball and representing Israel at the Tokyo Olympics. Along the way, he shares some unforgettable stories about international baseball, perseverance, and the relationships that make the game special. The conversation then shifts to the future of baseball development, including how SmartPark, Blast Motion, and Swing AI are changing the way coaches evaluate, recruit, and develop players. Topics include: Overcoming injuries and adversityThe unlikely road to the OlympicsBehind-the-scenes stories from international baseballTransitioning from professional baseball to a career in technologyUsing data to accelerate player developmentThe changing landscape of college baseball recruitingWhat technology can—and can't—measure about a playerFrom the mountains of Bulgaria to the Olympic stage, Jonathan's story is a reminder that the road through baseball is rarely a straight line. Be who you are, and be that well.

    Mound Visit #9- Jonathan de Marte, Win Reality/Team Israel

  2. Oct 24

    Episode 25- Life Well Lived

    How do we measure a life? By the number of years someone lived, or by the people they impacted along the way? This week, Torr remembers his former Elizabethtown College teammate and friend, Dan Lauletta, who passed away suddenly at just 39 years old. Reflecting on Dan's life, his services, and the incredible outpouring of support from the Wilmington University athletic community, Torr looks back on the special bond of the 2006 championship team—and why he's spent the last 20 years trying to recreate that culture throughout his coaching career. The conversation also turns to life at DeSales Baseball, including honest end-of-fall player evaluations, the changing realities of college baseball recruiting, and a difficult question: Is there really a spot in college baseball for everyone? Finally, a weekend of youth soccer and gymnastics offers another reminder that being a great teammate has very little to do with playing time. This episode is dedicated to Dan Lauletta and his family. Be who you are, and be that well.

  3. Oct 13

    Episode 24- Don't Wait 20 Years

    Don't Wait 20 Years Why do we so often look back on the best moments of our lives and wish we'd appreciated them more while they were happening? On this solo episode of Spiked Heaters, Torr reflects on the end of fall baseball at DeSales, a memorable Fall World Series under the lights at Weiland Park, and a moment of gratitude that reminded him just how much his journey has shaped where he is today. From Fall Game Bingo and a tremendous day against Wilkes to a postgame dinner with our baseball families, the final days of fall ball offered plenty of reminders that building a program is about more than wins and losses. Torr also shares reflections from recent Hall of Fame ceremonies at DeSales and Arcadia, including the induction of former player Phil Pierfy. The common thread? Years later, it's not the statistics or individual accomplishments that people remember most. It's the teammates, coaches, families, and relationships that made the experience special. Plus, a look at the transition into offseason development, trusting young assistant coaches, giving players ownership of their improvement, and the importance of creating an environment where people genuinely want to be. And finally, a reminder from Chelsea about their kids growing up that brings the entire conversation full circle. Enjoy the day. Pour into the people beside you. And don't wait 20 years to realize how special this can be. 🎙️ Spiked Heaters — A Between Innings Podcast

  4. Oct 8

    Mound Visit #8- Nick Weisheipl, Bharat Baseball

    Mound Visit: Nick Weisheipl — From Cabrini to the World Stage What happens when the program you've built from the ground up suddenly comes to an end? And how do you turn that experience into the next opportunity? On this episode of Spiked Heaters, Torr welcomes longtime friend and fellow coach Nick Weisheipl for a wide-ranging Mound Visit about baseball, leadership, family, and the relationships that shape our journeys. Nick shares his path from small-town Wisconsin to college coaching, building the baseball program at Cabrini University, and navigating the emotional challenges of the university's closure. He also discusses his experience coaching in the Dominican Republic with the Miami Marlins and his exciting new opportunity helping develop a pathway for Team India to compete on the international stage. Beyond the diamond, the conversation explores the importance of mentorship, the sacrifices coaching families make, and the work Nick and his wife Megan are doing to support athletes and parents through Bamshuck Athlete and The Car Ride Home. Plus, Nick shares the inspiration behind his new book, All the Way to State, and the lessons about community, perseverance, and relationships that make sports so much bigger than the final score. Because at the end of the day, the people who help us get where we're going matter just as much as the destination. 🎙️ Spiked Heaters — A Between Innings Podcast Links The Car Ride Home- www.bamshuckathlete.com All The Way to State (book and ebook)- https://shorturl.at/odnjh Megan Weisheiple- Coach, Speaker,  Author,  Founder of The Selfish Circle- https://www.meganspeaks.com/

  5. Oct 1

    Episode 23- It Takes What it Takes

    What does success actually require—and what are you willing to give to achieve it? On this episode of Spiked Heaters, Torr reflects on Justin Verlander, sacrifice, ambition, and why there have been times in his own career when he knew what the next level required and decided the cost wasn't right for his family. He also dives into learning to trust his staff, 30-minute individual hitting sessions that became some of the most impactful work of the fall, why development is messy, and the challenge of turning mountains of data into information players can actually use. Plus, the DeSales Fall World Series heads to a winner-take-all Game 3 Friday night—with a season of carrying team equipment waiting for the losing side. Know what you want. Understand what it requires. Decide what you're willing to give. Because it takes what it takes.

  6. Sep 22

    Episode 22- Past, Present, and Future

    Building a program means living in the past, present, and future at the same time. On this episode of Spiked Heaters, Torr talks about settling back into the rhythm of fall ball, why coaching your best players can be one of the hardest parts of leadership, and why his best teams have always been led by their best players. He also dives into Hero, Hardship & Highlight, a new partnership focused on supporting player mental health and wellness, a recruiting system that's beginning to pay off, and Homecoming Week at DeSales. Players change. Coaches change. Technology changes. But the relationships and standards are what connect generations.

  7. Sep 14

    Episode 21- When You Don't Feel Like Yourself

    It was a rough week. On this episode of Spiked Heaters, Torr reflects on not feeling quite like himself—and how that showed up in his leadership. From getting on the team after practice to avoiding another difficult conversation entirely, it's an honest look at emotion, self-awareness, relationships, and owning the way we show up for other people. There are also lessons from a Labor Day reset, fishing with Carson, coaches who care, the first few weeks of fall ball, and why somebody else's fish doesn't make yours smaller. One bad week can expose you. It doesn't have to define you. Be who you are. Be that well.

  8. Aug 31

    Episode 20: Old-School Standards, New-School Methods

    Fall baseball is here. On this episode of Spiked Heaters, Torr reflects on the start of a new season at DeSales — freshman move-in, the first team meetings, new Smart Parks technology, and finally getting back on the field to coach. But the week also brought reminders of the bigger picture: a round of golf with a DeSales Baseball alum who started the program’s first NCAA game, all seven of his mom’s siblings together for Uncle Tony’s 70th birthday, and his dad getting ready to turn 70. It’s a conversation about evolving without losing who you are, appreciating the people who came before you, and remembering to be where your feet are. New group. New methods. Same standards.

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Spiked Heaters: A Between Innings Podcast is a weekly, in-season reflection on coaching, leadership, and the mental side of baseball. Recorded in real time, between games, this podcast isn’t about recaps or hot takes — it’s about decision-making, emotional regulation, standards, and perspective during a long season. 
 Part therapy, part leadership journal, Spiked Heaters is an honest look at the space between preparation and performance, told from inside the dugout while it’s actually happening.

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