Prep Baseball Report

Tad Slowik and Andy Sroka highlight recent JUCO action in the midwest.

Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik kick off the episode by breaking down the top pitchers from the Texas-New Mexico JUCO All-Star Game, a group led by four 95+ mph arms, before discussing the event's standout position players (11:16). After a short break, Tad empties his scouting notebook, sharing can't-miss info on Arizona's best NJCAA Division I pitchers(21:42) and hitters (28:42) as well as the top bats (34:12) and arms (36:24) at the Division II level.

Prep Baseball Report's Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik open the episode with a breakdown of the top players Tad scouted at the Creekside JUCO Showcase in Kansas City, including notes on standouts from Crowder, Jefferson, Johnson County, Kirkwood, Seminole St, Southeastern and more. After that, Tad highlights all of the talent he saw during last week's Alabama Community College Fall Showcase (20:12), offering his insight into players from Calhoun, Shelton and Snead St. To wrap things up, Tad discusses his recent trip to Bellevue, WA, for the Northwest Athletic Conference Showcase (28:47), where laid eyes on players from schools such as Everett, Lane, Southwestern Oregon and Tacoma for the first time.

To kick off the second season of the JUCO Wire Podcast, Tad Slowik and David Seifert break down the top players and teams they scouted during the recent Puma Classic showcase (Sept. 9-10), including Heartland, Kirkwood, Lincoln Land, Parkland, Dyersburg St., John A. Logan, Wabash Valley, Olney Central, Jefferson, Lansing and Des Moines Area.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss some picks from the final day of the 2022 MLB Draft. Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik also join the show to talk about selections from the MLB Draft League.

Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss storylines, steals and favorite picks from the second day of the 2022 MLB Draft.

Nathan Rode and David Seifert share quick thoughts on the first day of the 2022 MLB Draft, including surprise risers, steals and favorite picks.

Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik recap the NJCAA Divs. II & III teams that have already punched a ticket to the JUCO World Series and predict which programs will join them in Enid and Greenville, respectively. The guys then recap all of the Div. I postseason action thus far, highlighting the Grand Junction-bound teams while reflecting on last week's predictions. After a short break, PBR Florida Asst. Scouting Director Cayden Hatcher joins the JUCO Wire Podcast to break down the teams (Central Florida, Miami-Dade, Chipola and Indian River St.) and players he saw during the Florida D1 JUCO championship series in Lakeland, Fla.

With the recent update to the 2023 Overall Rankings, Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the loaded class. Sticking to that theme, David Seifert joins them to look at the college crop for next year, adding to the excitement around a potential special MLB Draft class.

With playoffs underway across much of Junior College baseball, Mike Rosenbaum & Tad Slowik predict each NJCAA Division I Regional and District winner and who they believe will reach Grand Junction and, ultimately, win it all. After that, PBR Tennessee's Colton Provey makes his JUCO Wire Podcast debut(!), providing fans and scouts with everything they need to know about No. 1 Walters St., his alma mater, as well as fellow Region VII powerhouses Dyersburg St., Chattanooga St & Columbia St.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss some New Jersey baseball, including a strong start by Caden Dana and info on a pop junior college arm. They then introduce Vinny Rottino as the new state director in Wisconsin. David Seifert comes on to discuss the Mississippi at Arkansas series, as well as other draft talk in college baseball.

Mike Rosenbaum & Tad Slowik discuss PBR JUCO's final regular-season rankings for the top 25 NJCAA teams across the Divs. I-III levels. First, they break down the Top 25 D1 programs, going in-depth on No. 8 Eastern Oklahoma St., No. 10 Cowley and No. 12 Flo-Dar Tech, as well as No. 20 Kansas City Kansas, No. 21 Chattanooga St., No. 22 Shelton St. & No. 25 Harford. After a short break, Mike and Tad dig in on their Divs. II rankings, highlighting No. 1 Madison, No. 4 Heartland, No. 6 Kirkwood, No. 9 Frederick, No. 11 Pitt, No. 21 Des Moines Area & No. 23 Southeastern. Finally, the conversation concludes with a look at the Div. III level, featuring notes on teams such as No. 3 Northern Essex, No. 5 Herkimer, No. 7 Erie, No. 15 Brookdale, No. 16 North Lake & No. 19 Bergen.

Mike Rosenbaum & Tad Slowik analyze all of the movement in PBR JUCO's updated NJCAA Top 25 rankings, breaking down the top teams across the Divs. I-III levels. The guys go in-depth talking about No. 4 Crowder, highlighting 100-mph fireballer Jacob Misiorowski, right-hander Cody Adcock and the RoughRiders' dynamic offense. After a short break, Mike and Tad discuss No. 1 Madison -- a club that Tad has now seen four times -- before touching on No. 5 Meridian, No. 6 Lincoln Land, No. 7 Heartland and No. 15 Pitt. Red-hot No. 5 Herkimer headlines this week's Div. III conversation in the wake of LHP Greg Farone's 15-K Perfect Game(!).

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the updated 2022 high school rankings, including Jackson Holliday's rise and Dylan Lesko's injury. David Seifert joins them to talk about the college class and who is stepping into the spotlight with the rash of pitching injuries.

Mike Rosenbaum & Tad Slowik break down the movement in PBR JUCO's latest NJCAA Top 25 rankings, beginning with a discussion on Div. I No. 1-ranked Walters St. and No. 2 Wabash Valley. They also look at the biggest risers on this week's D1 Top 25 (No. 20 Cochise, No. 23 Ranger & No. 25 Kansas City Kansas) and analyze recent matchups between top-ranked Arizona teams. After the break, Mike and Tad highlight several red-hot Div. II (No. 1 Madison, No. 4 Kankakee, No. 9 Lincoln Land & No. 10 Heartland) and Div. III teams (No. 4 Northern Essex, No. 9 Erie, No. 15 Milwaukee Area Tech & No. 17 Joliet).

Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik analyze all the movement in PBR JUCO's latest NJCAA D1-D3 Top 25 team rankings, breaking down the biggest risers on each list before previewing some of the week's more notable matchups. Along the way, Tad shares his scouting notes from his recent looks at Florida SouthWestern St., Central Florida, Santa Fe, Kankakee, Oakton & Morton. You can also listen to the JUCO Wire Podcast on... Apple: apple.co/2YOdB62 Spotify: spoti.fi/3jgopRB Follow us on Twitter: Mike Rosenbaum - twitter.com/goldensombrero Tad Slowik - twitter.com/tadslowik_pbr PBR JUCO - twitter.com/pbr_juco

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt review the 2022 NHSI, from Stoneman Douglas' championship run to Dylan Lesko's lights-out performance. David Seifert joins them to catch up on the last couple weeks of the college scene, including a look at some college prospects who have climbed draft boards so far.

In this week's episode, Mike and Tad discuss all the latest JUCO action, going in depth on the top NJCAA Div. I & II teams Tad saw on his most recent scouting trip. Tad shares his team and player scouting reports after sitting in on last week's series between Div. I powerhouses No. 11 San Jacinto-North (TX) vs. No. 25 Alvin (TX), San Jac vs. No. 5 McLennan (TX) and No. 3 Wabash Valley (IL) vs. No. 16 John A. Logan (IL), then breaks down a couple of Div. II rivalry matchups in No. 1 Pearl River (MS) vs. No. 11 East Central (MS) and No. 2 LSU-Eunice (LA) vs. Baton Rouge (LA). After a short break, Mike and Tad dissect PBR JUCO's latest NJCAA Top 25 team rankings, looking at the highest risers on each list as well as teams who could soon be in the mix. Updated NJCAA D1 Top 25: bit.ly/3wKWUqG Updated NJCAA D2 Top 25: bit.ly/36VkINu Updated NJCAA D3 Top 25: bit.ly/3wKW3Xa You can also listen to the JUCO Wire Podcast on... Apple: apple.co/2YOdB62 Spotify: spoti.fi/3jgopRB Follow us on Twitter: Mike Rosenbaum - twitter.com/goldensombrero Tad Slowik - twitter.com/tadslowik_pbr PBR JUCO - twitter.com/pbr_juco

Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert review last week's action, including Seif's trip to Georgia at Kentucky, as well as Illinois-Chicago at Illinois State. Shooter saw Washington's top arms in J.R. Ritchie and Jackson Cox, while Rode caught two southpaws in Robby Snelling and Sam Garewal.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss Jackson Holliday's place among high school hitters. The Boras Classic featured some stout lineups and impressive play. David Seifert joins the guys to discuss the Texas Tech/Iowa series with Adam Mazur, Brandon Birdsell and Jace Jung, as well as some Command Center observations regarding Jonathan Cannon, Hunter Barco, Jacob Berry and Brooks Lee.

Prep Baseball Report's Mike Rosenbaum welcomes back Tad Slowik, fresh off his recent trip to Oklahoma and Texas, where he saw a host of Top 25-ranked teams in No. 9 Weatherford, No. 13 Eastern Oklahoma St., No. 16 Grayson and No. 22 Midland. Tad shares his thoughts on those teams, as well as his scouting reports on some of the top JUCO pitchers in the nation, including Luke Young (Midland), Adrian Siravo (Weatherford) and Nate Ackenhausen (Eastern Oklahoma St.). After that, Mike and Tad break down their updated Top 25 NJCAA Div. 1 team rankings, looking at this week's biggest risers and recapping the other movement on the list. Updated Top 25: bit.ly/3q3ZiES You can also listen to the JUCO Wire Podcast on... Apple: apple.co/3GOZ2PW Spotify: spoti.fi/3e7PGCp Follow us on Twitter: Mike Rosenbaum - twitter.com/goldensombrero Tad Slowik - twitter.com/tadslowik_pbr PBR JUCO - twitter.com/pbr_juco

It was a busy week in baseball. The new Collective Bargaining Agreement has draft implications. David Seifert saw Kevin Parada and Gavin Cross in a showdown between Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech. There are status updates on some key pitching prospects. And Shooter Hunt swung through Texas to see Jett Williams and Travis Sykora, among others.

Prep Baseball Report's Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik break down their updated Top 25 NJCAA Div. 1 team rankings, discussing why Walters St. has surpassed Central Arizona atop the list while also recapping all the other movement inside the Top 10 spots on the list. After that, Tad shares his notes on the top players he scouted during his recent trip to see Arizona Western, Central Arizona, Cochise, Salt Lake, Southern Nevada and Yavapai. Updated Top 25: bit.ly/3ISi610 You can also listen to the JUCO Wire Podcast on... Apple: apple.co/3GOZ2PW Spotify: spoti.fi/3e7PGCp Follow us on Twitter: Mike Rosenbaum - twitter.com/goldensombrero Tad Slowik - twitter.com/tadslowik_pbr PBR JUCO - twitter.com/pbr_juco

Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss last week's action across amateur baseball. Seif raves about the pitching he saw for Gonzaga, as well as Oklahoma State's Justin Campbell, not to mention across the college scene. Rode and Shooter share some highlights around the prep scene with more states getting their seasons underway.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt catch up with Zach Day and Joe Dattoli to discuss pitch scores, including an introduction to rise, sink and sweep, and some standouts in those metrics from the Super 60 and Florida Preseason Classic.

Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss some college action, namely Hunter Barco and a showdown between Nick Dean and Thomas Harrington.

Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss their observations as the spring seasons for high school and college baseball kicked off last week.

With the JUCO baseball season now in full swing, Prep Baseball Report's Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik discuss their freshly updated Top 25 NJCAA Div. 1 team rankings, breaking down each club as well as those who could soon be in the mix. Updated Top 25: https://bit.ly/3BKyiPh You can also listen to the JUCO Wire Podcast on... Apple: apple.co/3GOZ2PW Spotify: spoti.fi/3e7PGCp Follow us on Twitter: Mike Rosenbaum - https://twitter.com/goldensombrero Tad Slowik - https://twitter.com/tadslowik_pbr PBR JUCO - https://twitter.com/pbr_juco

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss standouts at the Super 60, including PBR Draft Board prospects, risers and sleepers.

The JUCO baseball season is officially underway! Mike Rosenbaum welcomes PBR's Tad Slowik and David Seifert to discuss the teams and players they each saw during JUCO Opening Weekend. First, Tad shares his thoughts on a slew of top-ranked Florida programs including Florida Southwestern (No. 4), Miami Dade (No. 10), State College of Florida (No. 25), Pasco Hernando (No. 12 - DII) as well as Gulf Coast (Not Ranked) and ASA Miami (NR). After that, Seif goes deep breaking down No. 1-ranked San Jacinto's impressively deep roster following his four-game look at the Gators against Grayson (No. 16) and Seminole State (Honorable Mention) in Texas over Opening Weekend. Full 2021-22 NJCAA Rankings Div. 1: bit.ly/33Q5zeU Div. 2: bit.ly/3tH85PF Div. 3: bit.ly/3rwFDgA You can also listen to the JUCO Wire Podcast on... Apple: apple.co/3GOZ2PW Spotify: spoti.fi/3e7PGCp

Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert discuss the first rendition of the 2022 PBR Draft Board. Then, Sean Duncan joins the show to talk about the 20th annual Super 60.

In this episode of the JUCO Wire Podcast, Prep Baseball Report's Mike Rosenbaum & Tad Slowik break down their top 25 NJCAA Div. I teams (and more) for the 2021-22 season. Full 2021-22 NJCAA Rankings Div. 1: https://bit.ly/33Q5zeU Div. 2: https://bit.ly/3tH85PF Div. 3: https://bit.ly/3rwFDgA You can also listen to the JUCO Wire Podcast on... Apple: https://apple.co/3GOZ2PW Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3e7PGCp

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt bring Aaron Fitt back to the podcast to discuss the 2021-2022 Newcomer Rankings, a project between D1Baseball.com and PBR that evaluates the recruiting classes that arrived on campus in the fall.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt look at notable recruiting classes outside of the Power Five conferences and assess their draft risk.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the 2022 recruiting classes in the SEC and the draft risk that comes with them.

In this very special episode of the JUCO Wire Podcast, Prep Baseball Report's David Seifert, Tad Slowik & Mike Rosenbaum give fans an early look at the top 25 players on their soon-to-be-released JUCO Top 350 prospect rankings. Full Top 350 list: https://bit.ly/pbrjuco350

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt look over the 2022 recruiting classes in the Pac-12 and assess their risk when it comes to the MLB Draft.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt analyze the Big 12's 2022 recruiting classes and assess their draft risk.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the Big Ten's recruiting classes and assess their draft risk.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the 2022 recruiting classes in the ACC and assess their draft risk.

Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day welcome PBR Scouting Directors Brandon Hall (2:07), Scott Hood (23:41) and Kevin Moulder (42:03) to chat about their respective fall Scout Day events. Brandon, Scott and Kevin highlight nine top uncommitted Junior College prospects from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and the Carolinas, while also hitting on high-profile Division I signees such as Crowder College (MO) RHPs Jacob Misiorowski and Cody Adcock & Florence-Darlington Tech 's(S.C.) Nathan Williams and Matt Poston.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss the updated to the 2022 Rankings. Kerrick Jackson joins Rode to discuss the MLB Draft League's new format, then Mitch Bratt shares his experience in the league before getting drafted by the Texas Rangers.

Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day welcome former Blue Jays pitcher and current PBR Florida scout Jesse Litsch to the show to discuss his Junior College background at South Florida State and how it helped launch what would become a successful big league career. Zach and Jesse also shared some great stories from their respective Major League careers, recalling everything from the moment when they got "the call" to their Major League debuts to when they knew it was time to hang 'em up for good.

In this episode of the PBR JUCO Wire Podcast, presented by Netting Professionals, co-hosts Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day chat with former Major Leaguer Jamey Carroll, a special assistant for the Pittsburgh Pirates who serves as the organization's defensive coordinator for infielders. Carroll's journey en route to 12 seasons and more than 1,200 games in the big leagues with the Expos/Nationals, Rockies, Indians, Dodgers and Royals began at John A. Logan JC (IL). He spoke about the path that led him to Logan and how his one season spent playing JUCO baseball helped shape his long and successful career. Zach and Jamey also reflect on their long-intertwined careers, including their early years as Expos teammates and roommates in Montreal. But, most importantly, they provide valuable advice on what it takes, both physically and mentally, to persevere in the professional ranks.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss Hop Score leaders from the 2021 Future Games. Then Alex Wyche joins Rode to talk about Minority Baseball Prospects' mission and All-American Game.

In this loaded episode of the JUCO Wire Podcast, which is presented by Netting Professionals, co-hosts Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day remember the time in 2004 when Zach gave up a broken-bat home run to Adam Dunn. Zach also explains Hammer Score, the Prep Baseball Report's new pitch score for curveballs, and uses it to highlight three Junior College pitchers. Next, David Seifert (14:41) joins Mike and Zach to explain what exactly goes into holding a PBR JUCO Scout Day (i.e., schedule, data-capture setup, etc.). After that, he shares his notes from recent Illinois Scout Days with John A. Logan, Kaskaskia and Lincoln Trail, replete with an in-depth breakdown of each program's top prospects. To close out the segment, the guys discuss some of the top teams and players from last month's TCCAA Region VII Showcase (TN) -- the latter featuring Zach's data-driven analysis on several pitchers worth following closely. Mike & Zach then welcome PBR Nevada's Brett Harrison (48:17) to the show to recap his Scout Day at the College of Southern Idaho. Brett shares his thoughts on several of the program's top players, a group led Freshman INF/RHP Greyson Shafer, then previews the wealth of talent he expects to see at the College of Southern Nevada's upcoming Scout Day. Last but certainly not least, Tad Slowik (1:11:51) returns from the Florida scouting trail to report on the better teams and prospects he saw at the Panhandle and Mid-Florida Conference Showcases. (Spoiler: the Florida JUCO scene has some dudes.) The guys go a bit tangential after Tad revives the term "dead-fish changeup," chatting about everything from the Giants-Dodgers NLDS matchup to Tad's dining preferences (or lack thereof) while driving across Florida.

On this episode of the JUCO Wire Podcast, presented by Netting Professionals, co-hosts Mike Rosenbaum and Zach Day discuss PBR's fall JUCO Scout Day schedule (2:00) and how the data and video captured at those events will help elevate JUCO players. Next, David Seifert and Tad Slowik join Mike and Zach to break down the top teams and players they each saw at the PUMA Classic (23:20) and TX-NM JC All-Star Game (38:50). Later, PBR Iowa's Rob Allison (47:30) offers insight into Iowa's JUCO baseball landscape, including deep dives into Iowa Western and Iowa Central's dominant pitching staffs.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt wrap up the summer, discussing takeaways from the PDP League, East Coast Pro and Area Code Games. David Seifert joins to talk about what he saw between the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and Cape Cod League.

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt review the 2021 Future Games with Phil Kerber (Georgia), Phil Haig (Texas) and Jeff Scholzen (Utah).

Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert review the 2021 MLB Draft with teams that stood out, draft steals, sleeper picks and more. Plus, they start to look ahead to 2022.

Nathan Rode, Shooter Hunt and David Seifert chat about who could be a first-round surprise, the uncertainty of who's going to go where, and recruiting class implications. Zach Day and Mike Rosenbaum also join the show to talk about standouts from the MLB Draft League