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Your place for the Pacific Northwest Baseball coaches podcast. Talking to all the great Pacific Northwest baseball coaches

Eric Sorensen


    • Oct 24, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 77 EPISODES

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    The Pacific Northwest Fungo Banter podcast is a fantastic show for baseball enthusiasts in the area. The hosts are knowledgeable and passionate about coaching baseball, and their enthusiasm shines through in each episode. The pacing of the show is well done, and the coaches are not afraid to share their takes and information. It is refreshing to hear their insight and get a glimpse into the baseball culture that exists in this area.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the quality of guests that are featured. From high school coaches to college coaches, listeners are treated to a diverse range of perspectives from those directly involved in coaching baseball at various levels. This provides valuable insights and tips for both players and other coaches alike. Additionally, having scouts as guests adds another layer of expertise and knowledge to the discussions.

    The passion for the game is palpable in each episode, and it is great to hear how much these coaches love their players. Baseball is often referred to as a family, and this podcast truly exemplifies that sentiment. The camaraderie between coaches and their dedication to helping young athletes succeed is evident throughout. It's heartwarming to listen to these conversations and be reminded of why baseball holds such a special place in many people's hearts.

    While there may not be any obvious drawbacks or negative aspects about The Pacific Northwest Fungo Banter podcast, some listeners might prefer more variety in terms of topics covered or guests interviewed. However, considering that the primary focus of this podcast is coaching baseball in the Pacific Northwest region, it makes sense that it primarily features discussions related to this specific niche.

    In conclusion, The Pacific Northwest Fungo Banter podcast is a must-listen for anyone who loves baseball or has an interest in coaching the sport. With its well-paced episodes, knowledgeable hosts, and great lineup of guests ranging from high school coaches to scouts, there's plenty of valuable information and insights to be gained from each episode. The passion and love for the game that shines through in this podcast make it a true gem for baseball enthusiasts.



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    Latest episodes from Pacific Northwest Fungo Banter

    Grant Richardson Richland High School Head Coach Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 56:04


    Kicking off season 5 with Richland High School's Grant Richardson press off a perfect 27-0 State Championship season! We cover the 27-0 run. We also dive into his 2018 season where he was "Fired" got his job back and went on to win the state championship in 2018. A must listen to all head coaches especially young guys fresh into the coaching profession.

    Sonny Garza Othello High School

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 73:37


    We wrap up season 4 with a bang! Sonny Garza from Othello High School talks The Othello Way, Infield play, and breaks down middle infield work.

    Max BP Co-Founders Neil McConnell and Brian Greene

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 63:57


    Max BP Co-Founders Neil McConnell and Brian Greene talk about how the company started and how to use their great tools to benefit your program. Best fast reaction tools on the market

    Part 2 with Cole Brocker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 44:17


    Part 2 with Cole Brocker Sports psychologist Boris Corp

    Cole Brocker Sports Psychologist for the Boras Corp

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 32:59


    Cole Brocker Sports Psychologist for the Boras Corp

    Part 2 with CJ Baker and Jeff Calhoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 76:11


    Part 2 with CJ Baker and Jeff Calhoon

    CJ Baker and Jeff Calhoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 65:36


    CJ Baker Minnesota Twins MiLB Hitting Coach and Jeff Calhoon Houston Astros MiLB Assistant Coach

    Lenny Ayres Kennewick HS Part 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 44:54


    Lenny Ayres Kennewick HS Part 2!

    Lenny Ayres Head Coach Kennewick High School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 46:16


    Lenny Ayres Head Coach Kennewick High School

    Part 2 with David Olson Co-Head Coach Bellevue Community College

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 54:31


    Part two we dive in deeper to coaching hitters and much much more. Check out our sponsors MaxBP www.maxbp.com and at checkout use discount code PNWBANTER for 10% off and free gift $50+ value for purchases over $499 good on all three websites  https://www.maxbp.com/discount/PNWBANTER Safeguard out of the Tri Cities Devo Bats

    David Olson Co-Head Coach Bellevue CC Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 53:34


    David Olson Co-Head Coach Bellevue CC Part 1 We dive into his path in coaching, being a coach in the PNW and we dive into a great discusion about hitting and offense.

    Part 2 with Erik Karns Head Coach Coeur D'Alene High School

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 41:37


    Part 2 with Erik Karns Head Coach Coeur D'Alene High School

    Erik Karns Coeur D'Alene High School

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 39:57


    Erik Karns from Coeur D'Alene High School, Talking all things Idaho High School Baseball and start to dive into how the Vikings build their offensive program

    Part 2 Kyle Treadway Eastern Oregon Univeristy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 43:11


    Part two with head coach from Eastern Oregon University Kyle Treadway as we wrap up this fun episode!

    Kyle Treadway Eastern Oregon University Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 55:05


    Head Coach of Eastern Orego University Kyle Treadway joins us to talk building his program, and we will dive into some great pitching talk!

    Part 2 Derek Weldon Olympia High School and CO-Owner 643 Charts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 50:01


    Part 2 Derek Weldon Olympia High School and CO-Owner 643 Charts

    Kick off Episode with Derek Weldon from Olympia High School and Co-owner of 643 Charts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 46:06


    Kick off Episode with Derek Weldon from Olympia High School and Co-owner of 643 Charts Part 1 of this great interview. For the full episode NOW you can see the fun unedited version on our Youtube Page.

    Season 4 is upon us!!!!!!!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 1:10


    Welcome back to Season 4 of the Pacific Northwest Fungo Banter!!!! Episode 1 will be coming out later this week! Lets get ready for another great season talking shop, and highlighting all the great coaches of the Pacific Northwerst.

    Part 2 Butch Chaffin from Cookeville High School

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 49:33


    Fired up to have Butch Chaffin from Cookeville High School on to cover his time coaching at Cookeville and with Team USA.

    Butch Chaffin Cookeville High School Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 36:05


    Fired up to have Butch Chaffin from Cookeville High School on to talk hitting, his time coaching at Cookeville and with Team USA. 

    Part 2 with Wyatt Tonkin Shorewood High School!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 45:33


    Part 2 with Wyatt Tonkin Shorewood High School. In Part two we get into story time with Coach.

    Wyatt Tonkin Head Coach Shorewood High School

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 39:59


    Part 1 with Washington State Coaches Assoiciation Hall of famer Wyatt Tonkin Head Coach at Shorewood High School 

    WSBCA Clinic recap with Brian Jackson and Kevin Agnew

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 28:32


    A week out from the Washington State Baseball coaches association clinic in Moses Lake, we sit down and recap with Brian Jackson and Kevin Agnew. And we look forward to the 2024 clinic

    Part 2 with Kurt Lupinski Lower Columbia CC

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 69:39


    If your ready for a do not miss episode this is the one! Great conversation with Coach Lupinksi from Lower Columbia

    Kurt Lupinski Lower Columbia CC Head Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 36:51


    We sit down with head coach of the Lower Columbia RedDevils Kurt Lupinski talking Red Devil Baseball

    Part 2 with Max Price South Salem High School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 51:05


    Part 2 with Max Price South Salem High School

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    Max Price South Salem High School and the voice of The High School Coaches Club Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 51:16


    Max Price South Salem High School and the voice of The High School Coaches Club Podcast

    Part 2 Kevin Agnew Pullman Washingtin Head Baseball Coach!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 59:11


    We dive into the nuts and bolts of infield play and coaching up our high school athletes

    Kevin Agnew Pullman High School Head Baseball Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 57:20


    Part 1 with Coach Kevin Agnew from Pullman High School. We dive into his path, and reaching todays student athlete and working with them to on and off the field to get the most out of their potential. 

    Part 2 with CJ Perry Whitworth University

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 32:56


    Part 2 of our interview with CJ Perry Head coach at Whitworth University, we dive into pitching and developing arms in the PNW

    CJ Perry Whitworth University

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 41:51


    2019 Northwest conference coach of the year and Head Coach of Whitworth University in Spokane Washington CJ Perry

    Part 2 with Todd Gibson, Head Coach Ellensburg High School

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 43:35


    Part 2 of our interview with Todd Gibson from Ellensburg High School, we dive into infield play. 

    Season 3 kicks off with Todd Gibson Head Coach Ellensburg High School!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 44:28


    Part 1 with Head Baseball Coach from Ellensburg High School Todd Gibson, We cover culture, mental game, and sustaining a program thats created a final 4 tradition for over a decade

    Ryan Lennerton Head Coach A&M Consolidated, College Station Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 72:24


    Ryan Lennerton Head Coach A&M Consolidated, College Station Texas. His roots are in the Pacific Northwest, north of the border. We cover baseball in Canada, baseball in Texas, and dive into being a low tech guy in a big tech world!

    Special announcement from the Fungo Banter!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 2:18


    New website is live! www.fungobanterpnw.com

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Cash Ulrich and Nate Trosky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 61:51


    Nate and Cash join us to talk about an upcoming infield camp in the PNW, We talk infield play, and the 6th Tool! 

    Season 2 Episode 10- Scott Parrish Colfax High School Head Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 65:34


    Scott Parrish Colfax High School Head Coach, Joins us to talk some Bulldog Baseball, Palouse Summer Series Baseball, and how they are preparing for the 2021 season

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Craig Driver 1st Base Coach, and Catching Coach for the Chicago Cubs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 66:20


    Happy to be joined by Craig Driver the 1st Base Coach, and Catching Coach for the Chicago Cubs. We talk about his roots in the PNW. The inside track on coaching first base, and dive into some catching towards the end.

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Stefan McGovern Columbia Basin Community College Head Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 82:22


    Joined by Coach Stefan McGovern Columbia Basin Community College Head Coach, We dive into his path to the PNW. Along with having the honest discussions with players, and the process of keeping kids fired up through this shutdown.

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Tommy Richards Head Coach Bushnell University

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 72:42


    Tommy Richards Head Coach at Bushnell University, Talks us through the exciting times of being the guy at the helm to start up the baseball program at Bushnell U in Eugene Oregon.

    Season 2 Episode 6 - CJ Baker Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Coach Biola University

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 60:27


    Coach Baker joins us from Biola University. We dive into his roots of the PNW, Recruiting, and into a great hitting conversation as we get to the 7th inning stretch.

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Brian Champion, Centennial High School Boise, Idaho

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 76:53


    We head to Boise Idaho to talk shop with Head Coach Brian Champion, from Centennial High School. How to build your program in your community, involving little league, and keeping practices moving.

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Ken Ottinger, Head Coach Wasilla High School in Wasilla Alaska

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 56:54


    Fungo banter heads north for a great interview with Ken Ottinger, Head coach of Wasilla High School in Wasilla Alaska, We dive into all things Alaska baseball. Cover what great summer ball opportunities there are for people to head North and play some quality baseball while giving kids a trip of a lifetime.

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Joe Ross NW Area Scout Kansas City Royals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 67:21


    Joined by a long time Pacific Northwest coach Joe Ross, Who is currently working as a Northwest area scout for the Kansas City Royals. He was a long time coach at the University of Washington, and also coached for the Cougs of Washington State for a year. We dive into talk about recruiting, scouting, and then end with his takes on being a hitting coach.

    Season 2 Episode 2- Gregg Swenson, lifelong Northwest Coach. 2020 Washington State Coaches HOF Inductee

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 90:16


    This episode we are joined by long time Pacific Northwest coach Gregg Swenson. We talk through his stops along the way of his coaching carrier. We dive into arm care in the PNW, especially for youth baseball. And we wrap it up with recommendations on a couple of the best burgers in the state of Washington!

    Season 2, Episode 1- Eric Fiedler Enumclaw High School Head Baseball Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 70:37


    Kicking off season two with Eric Fiedler, Head Coach at Enumclaw High School. We dive into his path in coaching, starting out at Federal Way High School and now at Enumclaw. We cover the lost art of protecting your signs, and also the ethics behind picking signs. 

    Episode 30- Season 1 wrap up and hitting jacket giveaway

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 88:08


    We wrap up season 1, revisiting some of our guests from the first season. Also announce our next Fungo Banter swag giveaway!

    Episode 29 - Donegal Fergus Minnesota Twins Hitting coordinator Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 62:26


    Our interview with Donegal Fergus of the Minnesota Twins, breaks down a whole bunch of hitting to wrap up part 2 of this interview, 

    Episode 28 - Donegal Fergus Hitting Coordinator for the Minnesota Twins Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 51:02


    Coach Fergus from the Northwest, currently with the Minnesota Twins joins us for a two part interview. This part 1 we cover his path in baseball, why being a coach in the Pacific Northwest is so special. And we talk alot about the mental game of baseball.

    Episode 27 - Hannah Huesman, Mental Skills Coach of the Philadelphia Phillies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 55:34


    Today we are joined by Hannah Huesman, Mental Skills Coach of the Philadelphia Phillies. Breaking down the mental game of baseball, processes to practice the mental game. And why its so important in life as well as the great game of baseball!

    Episode 26 - Ryan Divish Seattle Mariners Beat Writer for the Seattle Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 57:16


    Today were joined by Ryan Divish, the Seattle Mariners beat writer for the Seattle Times. We talk about growing up playing baseball in Montana, his path into journalism, and he tells some stories about the day to day life as a beat writer.

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