The D1Baseball Podcast

Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, Joe Healy | D1Baseball

The D1Baseball Podcast is your home for college baseball news, analysis, rankings, and breaking stories — all from the trusted experts at D1Baseball. Hosted by Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, and Joe Healy, the show delivers year-round coverage of the NCAA baseball landscape. Each week, we break down the biggest storylines across the SEC, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, and Mid-Major baseball, including Top 25 movement, transfer portal updates, Regional & CWS projections, coaching news, player development, and in-depth interviews with the sport’s most influential voices. Whether you’re locked in on your favorite team or want a national perspective on the Road to Omaha, The D1Baseball Podcast is the definitive source for college baseball fans. Follow now if you love college baseball!

  1. Five For Omaha? [D1 Daily]

    1D AGO

    Five For Omaha? [D1 Daily]

    On this episode of the D1 Daily, Roons presented Burkie with a way-too-early "Five For Omaha". Five was the number as Roons positioned UCLA, Texas, and Georgia Tech as strong favorites to advance to the Men's College World Series. Virginia and Florida State were teams discussed in the ACC, as well as Mississippi State, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Auburn in the SEC. USC and Coastal Carolina were also part of this debate. 00:00 Welcome! 00:37 KP's Request 03:24 Rankings vs Omaha Gut Picks 04:39 Early Tiers 06:32 Mississippi State's Case 08:34 Next Contenders: Virginia, FSU, Oklahoma 11:44 Building the Final Eight 12:24 Georgia Deep Dive 15:42 USC Pick and Hosting Path 19:04 Volatility and Oregon 20:06 Final Eight Recap and Wrap For athletes and sports programs of all levels, AstroTurf has managed the entirety of the synthetic turf manufacturing process for decades. By focusing on quality, safety, and performance, AstroTurf continues to provide customized surfacing solutions for baseball and softball programs across the professional and collegiate ranks, including being the Official Synthetic Turf of MLB®. For more information, please visit https://astroturf.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 https://kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order!   SUBSCRIBE Apple: https://d1ba.se/Pod-Apple Spotify: https://d1ba.se/40Ne9Dq YouTube: https://d1ba.se/yt-sub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    22 min
  2. Teams Navigating the Low Oxygen Zone [D1 Daily]

    2D AGO

    Teams Navigating the Low Oxygen Zone [D1 Daily]

    On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons run through several teams who are looking to emerge from the vaunted low-oxygen zone. Louisville and Wake Forest were discussed in the ACC, as well as Florida, Vandy, and LSU in the SEC. TCU was discussed as a team that has been derailed by injuries, after a season that began with great expectations. 00:00 Welcome! 01:34 Low Oxygen Zone Intro 03:59 ACC Low Oxygen Teams 08:50 Wake Forest Pitching Woes 12:48 TCU's Injuries 17:38 SEC Teams Feeling The Pressure 28:05 Blue Bloods in Jeopardy + Wrap For athletes and sports programs of all levels, AstroTurf has managed the entirety of the synthetic turf manufacturing process for decades. By focusing on quality, safety, and performance, AstroTurf continues to provide customized surfacing solutions for baseball and softball programs across the professional and collegiate ranks, including being the Official Synthetic Turf of MLB®. For more information, please visit https://astroturf.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 https://kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order!   SUBSCRIBE Apple: https://d1ba.se/Pod-Apple Spotify: https://d1ba.se/40Ne9Dq YouTube: https://d1ba.se/yt-sub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    30 min
  3. Real Dudes of Week 6 [D1 Daily]

    3D AGO

    Real Dudes of Week 6 [D1 Daily]

    On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons hand out “Real Dudes” honors across college baseball. Burkie highlights big weeks from Quinton Coates, Aiden Robbins, and Ole Miss slugger Tristan Bissetta. Roons tabs his co-Real Dudes of Week 6: Dee Kennedy (Kansas State) and Landon Hairston (Arizona State) after a headline series. Burkie spotlights mid-major standouts Brayden Bakes (Illinois State) and Byron Robinson (Texas Southern) and names Florida State’s Myles Bailey his Real Dude of the Week as the Seminoles start 5-1 in ACC play. On the mound, Roons picks Mississippi State’s Tomas Valincius, while Burkie gives co-Real Dude pitcher honors to UConn’s Charlie Hale (two wins and a save in a week, including pitching twice in one day) and Alabama’s Tyler Fay after a no-hitter vs. Florida. 00:00 Welcome! 00:47 Real Dudes Intro 01:06 Quinton Coates Power Surge 02:04 Aiden Robbins Bombs 04:57 Tristan Bissetta Homer Binge 09:37 Dee Kennedy and Landon Hairston 12:02 Illinois State's Brayden Bakes 14:06 Byron Robinson Breakout 15:07 Myles Bailey Power Surge 17:33 ACC Notes And Freshman Radar 18:55 Tomas Valincius Dominates Vandy 20:02 Charlie Hale's Two In A Day 22:31 Tyler Fay No Hitter 23:47 Coaches Stories And Wrap For athletes and sports programs of all levels, AstroTurf has managed the entirety of the synthetic turf manufacturing process for decades. By focusing on quality, safety, and performance, AstroTurf continues to provide customized surfacing solutions for baseball and softball programs across the professional and collegiate ranks, including being the Official Synthetic Turf of MLB®. For more information, please visit https://astroturf.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 https://kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! SUBSCRIBE Apple: https://d1ba.se/Pod-Apple Spotify: https://d1ba.se/40Ne9Dq YouTube: https://d1ba.se/yt-sub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    26 min
  4. The "Hey Now!" Moments of Week 6 + South Carolina's Coaching Change [D1 Daily]

    4D AGO

    The "Hey Now!" Moments of Week 6 + South Carolina's Coaching Change [D1 Daily]

    On the episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons reflect on their Hey Now moments from Weekend 6. Those included incredible fan atmospheres in the SEC, two of the best hitters in the country hitting in the nine-hole, and Roch Cholowsky continuing to dazzle us with his play. Finally, the guys discussed the opening at South Carolina and the importance of the Gamecock program to college baseball. 00:00 Welcome Back! 02:22 Shoutout To AstroTurf 03:15 College Baseball Atmospheres 10:00 SEC Takeaways 15:57 "Carnival" Arm Talent 17:42 Best Ninth Hitter 20:10 South Carolina Coaching Change For athletes and sports programs of all levels, AstroTurf has managed the entirety of the synthetic turf manufacturing process for decades. By focusing on quality, safety, and performance, AstroTurf continues to provide customized surfacing solutions for baseball and softball programs across the professional and collegiate ranks, including being the Official Synthetic Turf of MLB®. For more information, please visit https://astroturf.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 https://kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order!   SUBSCRIBE Apple: https://d1ba.se/Pod-Apple Spotify: https://d1ba.se/40Ne9Dq YouTube: https://d1ba.se/yt-sub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    32 min
  5. Weekend 6 Recap: Alabama’s No-No, Texas-Auburn, Big Statements

    4D AGO

    Weekend 6 Recap: Alabama’s No-No, Texas-Auburn, Big Statements

    On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Joe Healy, Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt sift through the week six results around college baseball. They discuss Aaron's trip to see Ole Miss, Alabama and Texas win weekend series; the shock of Notre Dame sweeping Clemson; Arizona State's series win and move into the Top 25; and much more. 00:00 Podcast Introductions 00:26 Travel Chaos Recap 02:13 Auburn Atmosphere Buzz 04:18 Texas vs Auburn Takeaways 05:46 Georgia vs Texas A&M Breakdown 09:00 Alabama No Hitter Story 12:33 Ole Miss-Kentucky Notes 15:22 FSU Offense Surges 16:56 NC State Standouts 17:45 Notre Dame Sweeps Clemson 19:32 Clemson, Miami Reality Check 21:18 UCF Statement vs TCU 23:21 Arizona State Finds Ways 25:16 Big Ten Notes: Nebraska Rising 27:25 Oregon State Offense Awakens 29:54 Mid-Major Roundup Chaos 31:21 Sun Belt: Texas State, Coastal Carolina 33:18 CUSA Watch: Jacksonville State 35:25 Wrap-Up, Sponsors 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! D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and 5-star ratings are greatly appreciated! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    37 min
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The D1Baseball Podcast is your home for college baseball news, analysis, rankings, and breaking stories — all from the trusted experts at D1Baseball. Hosted by Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, and Joe Healy, the show delivers year-round coverage of the NCAA baseball landscape. Each week, we break down the biggest storylines across the SEC, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, and Mid-Major baseball, including Top 25 movement, transfer portal updates, Regional & CWS projections, coaching news, player development, and in-depth interviews with the sport’s most influential voices. Whether you’re locked in on your favorite team or want a national perspective on the Road to Omaha, The D1Baseball Podcast is the definitive source for college baseball fans. Follow now if you love college baseball!

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