Clearing The Bases
Episodes
Insights from the 2025 ABCA Youth Baseball Summit
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode features Insights from the 2025 ABCA Youth Baseball Summit, with powerful voices from across the game: Rob Hahne Duke Baxter M...
Gary Thrapp - Beyond the Baseline
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Gary Thrapp, founder of Beyond The Baseline and author of The Wild World of Youth Sports. Gary pulls back the curtain on t...
Chuck Wolf - Saving The Athletic Elbow
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Chuck Wolf, founder of Saving The Athletic Elbow and Human Motion Associates — one of the leading voices in movement science, i...
Andrew Bartman - Savannah Bananas & USA Baseball
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Clearing The Bases Podcast, we’re joined by one of the most influential voices in youth baseball and coach development—Andrew Bartman...
Andy High - Baseball Lessons For Life
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re excited to welcome Andy High of Coastal Athletics and author of Baseball Lessons for Life. Coach High shares his powerful perspective on deve...
Zach Lutz - NY Mets & All-Star Sports Academy
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re joined by Zach Lutz — former New York Met and Current Baseball Instructor and Director of Player Development at All-Star Sports Academ...
Mike Landis - 6 Tool App
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re joined by Mike Landis, Chief Strategy Officer of the 6 Tool App, to talk about how technology, data, and a modern approach to player...
Joe Capobianco - Penn Hills High School
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Joe Capobianco, Head Baseball Coach at Penn Hills High School, to talk about building a program centered on hard work, accountabilit...
Parker Lynn - Saint Vincent College
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Parker Lynn, Assistant Baseball Coach at Saint Vincent College, to talk about developing players who succeed both on and off the fie...
Keith Madison - Coaching With Purpose
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m honored to welcome Coach Keith Madison — former University of Kentucky Head Baseball Coach, ABCA Hall of Famer, ABCA Lefty Gomez Aw...
Ron Schaeffer - Alvernia University
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Clearing The Bases Podcast is back with an incredible conversation with Ron "Boo Boo" Schaeffer, Assistant Baseball Coach at Alvernia Un...
Joe Barth - The Hit Doctor
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re honored to welcome legendary coach Joe Barth — “The Hit Doctor” of The Hit Doctor USA. Coach Barth’s impact on the game is i...
Shawn Chuipek - Muscle Baseball & Notre Dame College Prep
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Shawn Chuipek, founder of Muscle Baseball and coach at Notre Dame College Prep, to talk about developing complete players and leader...
Matt Cole - Bethlehem Little League
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sit down with Matt Cole of Bethlehem Little League and the Youth Baseball Coaching Support, Drills & Philosophy Facebook Group. Matt ...
Tracy Tanguay - The Mobility Chick
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Tracy Tanguay — better known as The Mobility Chick — to talk about how athletes can move better, recover faster, and prevent inj...
Sal Sepulveda - Hiawatha Park Youth Baseball
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we sit down with Coach Sal Sepulveda of Hiawatha Park Youth Baseball to discuss what it takes to build a strong community-driven program.Co...
Victor Burgos - Former NY Mets Hitting Coach
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Victor Burgos, former New York Mets Hitting Coach, to talk hitting, player development, and the mindset it takes to grow at the high...
Ryan Strickland - Colquitt County High School
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Ryan Strickland, Head Baseball Coach at Colquitt County High School — a program built on discipline, development, and doing things...
Chance Beck - White House Heritage High School
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We sat down with Chance Beck, Head Baseball Coach at White House Heritage High School, for an honest and insightful conversation about coaching, cultu...
CJ Beatty - The Baseball Motivator
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by CJ Beatty – the one and only Baseball Motivator – for an unforgettable episode packed with energy, wisdom, and Motivational Nugg...
Michael Huber - Certified Mental Performance Consultant
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Michael Huber, Certified Mental Performance Consultant, to dive into the mental side of the game that often goes overlooked—but ne...
Kevin Wilson - KW baseball
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re joined by Kevin Wilson, founder of KW Baseball, trusted hitting coach, author, and speaker. Known for his “Good At-Bats” ...
Tom Marker - Olentangy Orange High School
04 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest podcast episode, we sit down with Tom Marker, Olentangy Orange’s Head Baseball Coach to dig into building a winning culture in high sc...
Sam Sharf - Recruiting Director at RPP
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Sam Sharf, Recruiting Director at Rockland Peak Performance (RPP), one of the top player development facilities in t...
Steve Nikorak - Dominate The Diamond
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show, we sit down with Steve Nikorak, former professional ballplayer and one of the driving forces behind Dominate The Diamond — on...
Zach Casto - Sissonville High School & USA Baseball
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Zach Casto, Baseball Coach at Sissonville High School, author and a contributor with USA Baseball, for an in-depth conversation you ...
Nunzio Signore - Rockland Peak Performance
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by one of the premier minds in baseball performance — Nunzio Signore, owner of Rockland Peak Performance (RPP), author of Pitcher’...
Mark "Pudge" Gjormand - James Madison High School
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re honored to have Mark "Pudge" Gjormand join us on Clearing The Bases! Coach Gjormand, the legendary Head Coach of James Madison High ...
Jett Williams - NY Mets 1st Round Selection 2022
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Size Doesn’t Matter – When it comes to baseball, the numbers on a scouting report don’t always tell the whole story. Just ask Jett Williams, the...
Butch Chaffin - USA Baseball
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am beyond excited to celebrate the 100th episode of Clearing The Bases with none other than Butch Chaffin, a legend in the baseball world and a prou...
Ryan Brownlee - American Baseball Coaches Association
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had the absolute privilege of sitting down with Ryan Brownlee, Assistant Executive Director of the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), for...
Adam Virant - The Savannah Bananas
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for a wildly entertaining episode as we sit down with Adam Virant of the legendary Savannah Bananas! Adam shares the inside scoop on what i...
Peter Caliendo - Caliendo Sports International
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we welcome the one and only Peter Caliendo of Caliendo Sports International! Peter’s expertise spans the globe as he works to grow the ga...
Mike Cassidy - Marymount University
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Mike Cassidy, the head coach of the Marymount University baseball program, to explore his journey in coaching and his vision for deve...
Diamond Coaches Development Group 3
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we wrap up Group 3, we want to thank all the incredible coaches, mentors, and listeners who joined us on this journey. This episode is the culminat...
Diamond Coaches Development Group 2
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is Group 2 of The Diamond Coaches Development Group. This coach’s clinic is hosted by Jeremy “Sheets” Sheetinger, Head Coach at Geo...
Diamond Coaches Development Group 1
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Diamond Coaches Development Group is a coach’s clinic hosted by Jeremy “Sheets” Sheetinger, Head Coach at Georgia Gwinnett College. This cli...
Taber Mongero - UNCW & Dirt Bro Baseball
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Taber Mongero is a former collegiate baseball player known for his exceptional defensive skills and high baseball IQ. He played shortstop at the Unive...
Joey Greany - Pro Athlete Strength & Speed Coach
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Way back in May, a good friend of the show, Joseph Guzman, introduced me to the Tampa Bay Rays Strength and Conditioning Coach, Joey Greany. We decide...
Chris Roof - Governor Livingston High School
23 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Roof is a New Jersey Hall of Fame Coach and the Head Coach at Governor Livingston High School. Coach Roof has won several State Championships an...
Duke Baxter - Dominate The Diamond
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Duke Baxter is the mastermind behind Dominate the Diamond and Zoned Sports Academy. Duke brings his passion for baseball and years of coaching experti...
John Rosen - 6 Tool App
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
6 Tool App is a groundbreaking platform designed to elevate athlete performance and development in baseball and beyond. The app offers tools for playe...
Jordan Baltimore - NY Empire Baseball & ABCA Committee Member
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Baltimore is the Founder and Director of Research and Training At New York Empire Baseball. He sits on both the Youth and Travel Committees of ...
Peter Lyons - The College Recruiting Journey
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My good friend Peter Lyons unpacks his recent experience with college baseball recruiting and shares what he has learned about the new NCAA landscape ...
Josh Kozuch - Mental Performance Coordinator Tampa Bay Rays
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Kozuch (Cuz-you) is the Mental Performance Coordinator for the Tampa Bay Rays. Josh dives deep into the world of mental performance in both the p...
Brad Lachemann - Arroyo Grande High School & USA Baseball
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball runs deep in Brad Lachemann’s family. Brad's father was a Major League pitcher and managed the California Angels. His Uncle Rene Lache...
Erick Quesada - Mingus Union High School & USA Baseball
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Erick Quesada is the Head Baseball Coach at Mingus Union High School in Cottonwood, Arizona. He was one of the 12U USA Baseball National Team Coaches ...
Lane Farmer - Your Formula Now
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lane Farmer is a mental performance coach that believes if you want to be great and grow as an athlete, you must learn how to suffer and endure failur...
Roger Wright - USA Baseball 12U National Team
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We finish up our USA Baseball 12U National team conversations with Roger Wright. Coach Wright was inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame in 2022, Madison...
Jean Linscott and Ken Ruoff - What is The Goal?
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jean Linscott, Ph.D. and Kenneth Ruoff, Ph.D., are a husband-and-wife team that are veterans of the youth sports industry. Their new book What Is the ...
Josh Ellison – USA Baseball 12U National Team
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our USA Baseball 12U National team conversations with Coach Josh "Jelli" Ellison from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizo...
Wes Brooks - USA Baseball 12U National Team
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A longtime high school baseball coach, Wes Brooks will be an assistant for Team USA for the first time in 2024. Brooks has been involved with USA Base...
Jay Huggins - Pioneer Coach's Education
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Huggins is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach & Registered Physiotherapist. With a proven track record of working with athletes at al...
Bryan Madsen– USA Baseball 12U National Team
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Madsen, affectionately known as "B Mad," is the Head Coach of the USA Baseball 12U National Team. His extensive experience and leaders...
Dave Clay - Kime Performance
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Clay is the owner of KIME PERFORMANCE. A premiere baseball and softball facility focused on identifying and training the athlete's unique mo...
Becky Beaulieu - Championship Culture Coach
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Becky Beaulieu has no doubt that culture coaching was what she was meant to do. She has culture coached teams such as the University of Illinois, Long...
Jeff Schaefer - USA Baseball & The Schaefer Baseball Report
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Schaefer is a former MLB player and a Regional Director for USA Baseball. Jeff believes in developing youth baseball players, creating opportunit...
David Klein - Speedball & Legends Camps
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Klein is a nationally recognized, award-winning transformational coach and experience designer in the baseball and softball world. David’s tra...
Ken Carpenter - Athlete 1 Podcast
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Carpenter is the host of the Athlete 1 Podcast. On his show, Ken examines success, failures, and life lessons in sports. He provides valuable insi...
Rich Taylor - Don't Throw Strikes
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Taylor is the former pitching coach at Pepperdine University and the owner of The Pitching Kingdom. He is also the author of “Don’t Throw Str...
Don Hooton Jr. - Taylor Hooton Foundation
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Don Hooton Jr is the President of The Taylor Hooton Foundation. The Taylor Hooton Foundation was founded in 2004, in memory of Don’s younger brother...
Scott Steltz - Chatham High School
05 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Steltz is not just your ordinary, run-of-the-mill baseball coach. He is the Head Coach of the Chatham High School Panthers. The Panthers have wo...
Bert Gonzalez - Indyball Jobs
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bert Gonzalez is the manager of the New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League in Independent Baseball and also the founder of Indyball Jobs. Independe...
Justin Sherman - Justintime Baseball
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Sherman is the founder of Justintime Baseball, an independent baseball training, softball training, and coaching business located in Westcheste...
Catching Up With Anthony Pla
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up our recordings from the 2024 ABCA Convention by catching up with Anthony Pla. These conversations have become an annual occurrence and are ...
RJ Farrell & Jeremy "Sheets" Sheetinger - Meritorious Men
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of our last interviews from the 2024 ABCA convention was supposed to be with USA Baseball National Team Head Coach RJ Farrell but we wound up with...
Paul Gallo & Pudge Gjormand - Youth Baseball Summit
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many great baseball minds just roaming around at the ABCA convention. Paul Gallo and Mark “Pudge” Gjormand are 2 of them that I have ...
Matt Rienzi - Roger Williams University
17 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Rienzi began his tenure as the Assistant Baseball Coach at Roger Williams University during the 2023 season and is the new Head Coach of the Ocea...
Catching Up With Jake Lindmeier - Dallas College Brookhaven
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another one of our good friends, Jake Lindmeier, sat down with us to catch up with what was going on at the convention and just baseball in general! J...
Catching Up With Taylor Valentine - Centre College
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New relationships are always being built at the the ABCA Convention but another great attribute of the convention is the ability to foster existing fr...
Jim Chester - Gardner Webb University
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we continue along with our recordings from the ABCA convention we move to our next guest, Jim Chester of Gardner Webb University. Jim is going into...
Carl Nichols - The Prospect Nation
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Nichols is a former MLB catcher that played parts of six seasons for the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros but what was appealing to me was hi...
Chris Gissell - Baseball Dudes
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The mission of Baseball Dudes owner, Chris Gissell, is to guide and mentor players, their families, coaches, and his social media followers to a succe...
Deven Morgan– Director of Youth Baseball / Driveline Academy
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deven Morgan is the Director of Youth Baseball at Driveline Academy and author of the new book, Skills That Scale. He has one of the best baseball min...
Jeff Sopha & Shon Plack – KC Royals Baseball Development
31 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I had the honor of participating in the ABCA Youth Baseball Summit hosted by the Kansas City Royals at Kaufman Stadium this past November. While I was...
Nick Serio - VeloU
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Serio is a coach that has a doctorate in Sport and Performance Psychology. He established Athletes Warehouse in 2014 and extended his commitment ...
Jon Osborn - RJ Performance Group
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mental performance coach at RJ Performance Group, Jon Osborn, joins us to talk about how parents can make an impact on their child’s sports experien...
Ryan Forrest- Boston College
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We continue with a recent common theme of talking to pitching coaches. Ryan Forrest was the pitching coach for former guest Mike Kazlausky of the Air ...
Wayne Mazzoni - Get Recruited
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wayne Mazzoni is a coach, author, advisor, and has been a speaker at over 500 high schools, coaches’ conventions, and athletic director conventions....
Clay Cox–Paris Junior College
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We always say that there are great coaches at all levels of play, and we’ve had many conversations with some of the best baseball coaches you can fi...
Nick Lorusso – 2023 NY Mets Draft Pick - University of Maryland
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Masuk High School in Monroe, Ct to Villanova University to the University of Maryland to the New York Mets. Nick Lorusso has been on a journey th...
Keith Richardson - Archbishop Stepinac High School
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have had many conversations with high school coaches, college coaches, authors, speakers, advisors, players, and many people involved in amateur ba...
Trent Mongero - Winning Baseball
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
He’s a self-proclaimed blue-collar coach, a high school coach by choice, and he’s genuinely trying to make a difference for all baseball players. ...
The Parent Point of View
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We invited a few travel baseball parents on the show to share some of their experiences with us. The idea came from one of our listeners and we decide...
Rules, Pitch Counts and Bunting… Oh My!
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There were a few things that have happened in the high school and college baseball world that we found to be noteworthy. We preach that there are so m...
Eric Holtz – Israel National Team And GameOn 13 Baseball/Softball Training
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Holtz is the former manager of the Israel National Baseball Team. He was the assistant coach for the gold-medal-winning Team USA Baseball team at...
Travis Dorsch - Utah State University Families in Sport Lab
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Travis Dorsch is an Associate Professor at Utah State University and the founding director of the USU Families in Sport Lab. Dr. Dorsch’s resear...
Alan Jaeger - Jaeger Sports
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Jaeger founded Jaeger Sports on the principle that athletes need to develop both their physical and mental skills in order to be successful in ga...
Taylor Valentine - Centre College and USA Baseball
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"It's not really people stealing other people's information, it's really people helping people because at the end of the day we ar...
Live From The ABCA Convention 2
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We went live at the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville. Our last 2 interviews were with Jonathan Reinebold and Zach Casto. These two guys wrapped up ou...
Live From The ABCA Convention 1
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We went live at the 2023 ABCA Convention in Nashville. Our first 3 interviews were with Anthony Pla, Buzz McNish and Jake Lindmeier. Listen to what th...
Mike Capps – The Voice of The Round Rock Express
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the front lines to the foul lines... we bring you the Voice of the Round Rock Express - Mike Capps. Mike worked in radio and TV news for 22 years...
Reggie Bibb– A Coach’s Diary
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are well-known, high-level coaches that we all know and respect. Then there are relatively unknown coaches that have a great message and fully u...
Kirk Cabana - Marian University’s Ancilla College
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The coaching journey can take you down many different paths. Many times, that track is a long and windy road. Coach Kirk Cabana, Head Coach of Marian ...
Paul Reddick - The Baseball Education Center
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Reddick transforms pitchers and so much more. He has been endorsed by Hall Of Famers, MLB pitching coaches, and Navy SEALs. In this episode we di...
Bill Eckstrom – The Coaching Effect
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Eckstrom is a leading authority on performance coaching and growth. He is the founding CEO of Ecsell Sports and Ecsell Institute. With nearly t...
Mike Kazlausky - Flying High at The U.S. Air Force Academy
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are many distinguishable differences between baseball coaches. Coach Mike “Kaz” Kazlausky of The U.S. Air Force Academy has a very discernib...
Money & Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports & Why It Matters
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Author and freelance journalist Linda Flanagan joins us to discuss how big money and high stakes have transformed youth sports. We talk about many of ...
Practice? We Talkin’ ‘Bout Practice?
01 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we talk about practice, what should our main goals be? Are we practicing the areas of the game that happen most often so that they create an auto...
Eric Wubbena - The Baseball Bluebook
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating through the recruiting process can be quite a challenge. Why not make it fun and interesting? The Baseball Bluebook App affords players, re...