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Nathaniel Finch begins the final hour discussing the NCAA ruling that more athletes are eligible due to the 5-in-5. This applies to athletes within the high school class of 2022. Kevin Bowen from The Fan Morning Show talks to Nathaniel about his thoughts from Colts training camp. What has he seen so far? We hear from the legendary Howard Kellman on the Indianapolis Indians' 7-4 victory over the Louisville Bats. He talks about the league's leading hitter, Ronny Simon, and how he has stayed consistent. They talk about how moves that the Pittsburgh Pirates make could affect the team. Brendan King calls in as well to talk about the South Bend Cubs. They were in action in a 10-3 win against the Lake County Captains. We get a live reaction to the trade that sent Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Nathaniel Finch closes out the show with Caleb Zuver and Christian Oates discussing top moments in sports and life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eddie Garrison has a chat with Janes Boyd on the phone about the Colts meeting with the owner talking about the Colts progression with Jonathan Taylor’s contract situation. Daniel Jones has been showing some great performances during the Colts practices. Boyd mentions looking more into how performance will be in a live game scenario. Mike Niziolek calls in and talks about the big 10 conference. Howard Kellman, the voice of the Indianapolis Indians talks about the major league baseball trade with the Pirates looking for their two wild card spots. Eddie closes this hour with the Indiana Fever point updates, Caitlin Clark with 16 points and Sophie Cunningham with 8 points.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We kick off the second hour with a staple for this show, Howard Kellman. He gives us the story of tonight's 3-6 loss for the Indianapolis Indians to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. They also talk about how this ties into the rest of the MLB season in terms of call-ups and the trade deadline. We hear from Nick Yeoman, and he talks balancing the coverage of both NASCAR and INDYCAR. He helps preview the weekend at IMS. We also hear from Curt Cavin, who recalls his memories of NASCAR at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mike Maahs calls to give us the details of the huge win for the Fort Wayne TinCaps. They took down the Lake County Captains 8-3. He also gives his take on how the roster could change for the back-half of the season. We close out the hour with Grant Shouse, who gives us the 411 on the Kokomo Creek Chubs and their 5-4 victory over the Terre Hause Rex in front of a sellout crowd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tuesday's game between the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday.It's not going to be the easiest day for the Pirates' hitters, as they will have to face Max Fried and Gerrit Cole. The Pirates will have Mitch Keller and Bubba Chandler on the mound. The Pirates lost game one of the series, so they will have to sweep the doubleheader in order to win the set.Bucs On Deck is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Murf Gray has now played four games with the Altoona Curve; he has two home runs in that span. After falling behind 0-2, Gray worked his way back to a full count, and then crushed a pitch for a grand slam.He has 25 home runs on the season and has gone 3-for-14 in the four games he has played in Double-A.* RHP Michael Walsh assigned to Altoona Curve from Indianapolis Indians* Pittsburgh Pirates sent 1B Spencer Horwitz on a rehab assignment to Bradenton Marauders* Indianapolis Indians sent OF Mitch Jebb on a rehab assignment ot Bradenton Marauders* Greensboro Grasshoppers sent 1B Tony Blanco Jr. on a rehab assignment to Bradenton Marauders* RHP Dioris Martinez assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates* RHP Adolfo Oviedo assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Bradenton Marauders* RHP Brandon Cain assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Bradenton Marauders* RHP Victor Trejo assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates* Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Chris Devenski on a rehab assignment to FCL Pirates* Indianapolis Indians sent RHP Michael Darrell-Hicks on a rehab assignment to FCL PiratesTop Exit Velocity* Ronny Simon - IND - 111.4 mph - Single* Duce Gourson - IND - 107.7 mph - Lineout* Jhostynxon Garcia - IND - 104.6 mph - Flyout* Richard Ramirez - BRD - 103.1 mph - Double* Bralyn Brazoban - BRD - 101.6 mph - SingleTop Pitch Velocity* David Matoma - BRD - 99.5 mph* David Matoma - BRD - 98.6 mph* Gavin Adams - BRD - 98.4 mph * David Matoma - BRD - 98.2 mph* David Matoma - BRD - 98.2 mphMost Whiffs* Kyle Robinson - ALT - 12* Connor Wietgrefe - IND - 9* Reinold Navarro - BRD - 9* Roilan Portuondo - BRD - 8* Jack Anker - GBO - 7* Michael Walsh - GBO - 7Support the site by becoming a paid member and get access to all of our premium content, including our top prospect list with complete player write-ups and video breakdowns, which come out weekly.It will also give you access to my player feature articles from on-site trips.We have monthly and yearly plans available, with the latter averaging $4.16/month.Indianapolis Indians - 2 vs Lehigh Valley Ironpigs - 1GamedayTop Hitter - Ronny Simon: 2-4, RBI, SBTop Pitcher - Connor Wietgrefe: 5.2 IP, 5 H, R, BB, 4 KAltoona Curve - 8 vs Akron RubberDucks - 7GamedayTop Hitter - Lonnie White Jr.: 2-4, 2 R, BB, 2 HR, 2 RBITop Pitcher - Cy Nielson: 2 IP, H, 2 KGreensboro Grasshoppers - 6 vs Winston-Salem Dash - 1GamedayTop Hitter - Sammy Stafura: 3-4, R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SB, 2BTop Pitcher - Jack Anker: 5 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB, 6 KBradenton Marauders - 9 vs Dunedin Blue Jays - 10GamedayTop Hitter - Eddie King Jr.: 3-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB, HRTop Pitcher - Roilan Portuondo: 3.1 IP, 3 H, ER, 4 KFCL Pirates - 5 vs FCL Braves - 4GamedayTop Hitter - Armstrong Muhoozi: 2-5, RBITop Pitcher - Michael Darrell-Hicks: IP, H, 2 KDSL Pirates Black - 7 vs DSL Reds - 8GamedayTop Hitter - Dionis Leyba: 1-3, R, 4 RBI, BB, HRTop Pitcher - Jabes Martinez: 2 IP, H, R, KDSL Pirates Gold - 10 vs DSL Rojos - 4GamedayTop Hitter - Gilbert Ramirez: 2-4, R, 2 RBITop Pitcher - Marlon Quintana: 4 IP, H, R, 5 K Get full access to Bucs On Deck at bucsondeck.substack.com/subscribe
After the bullpen blew another late on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates were able to bounce back to win on Sunday, taking their weekend series against the Cleveland Guardians.Paul Skenes made his first start coming out of the All-Star break, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. It was good enough to pick up his ninth win of the season.Jacob Gonzalez went 2-5 with a double and two runs scored. Getting a rare start in center field, Billy Cook went 3-4 with a triple, two runs scored, and a pair of RBI. Esmerlyn Valdez hit his 12th home run of the season, going 1-3 with two RBI and two walks.Bucs On Deck is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.The Pirates will head to New York for three games against the Yankees. Braxton Ashcraft, Bubba Chandler, and Mitch Keller are the probably pitchers for the series.Murf Gray and Duce Gourson wrapped up their first weekend at their new levels after getting promoted coming out of the All-Star break.Now in Double-A Altoona, Gray went 2-9 with a home run and three walks compared to two strikeouts. He played in all three games and was the designated hitter on Sunday.For Gourson, he played in two of the three games over the weekend, going 4-7 with four runs scored, a home run, one walk (no strikeouts) while also stealing a pair of bases. * Greensboro Grasshoppers sent 1B Tony Blanco Jr. on a rehab assignment to Bradenton Marauders* Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Khristian Curtis to Indianapolis Indians* Altoona Curve placed LHP Dominic Perachi on the 7-day injured listTop Exit Velocity* Shawn Ross - IND - 111.4 mph - Home Run* Richard Ramirez - BRD - 107 mph - Single* Jacob Gonzalez - PIT - 106.1 mph - Lineout* Edgleen Perez - BRD - 105.9 mph - Groundout* Duce Gourson - IND - 105.2 mph - Home RunTop Pitch Velocity* Carlos Mateo - BRD - 102 mph* Carlos Mateo - BRD - 101.6 mph* Carlos Mateo - BRD - 101.1 mph* Carlos Mateo - BRD - 100.9 mph* Carlos Mateo - BRD - 100.8 mphMost Whiffs* Paul Skenes - PIT - 18* Irwin Ramirez - BRD - 10* Hung-Leng Chang - GBO - 10* Brandon Neeck - ALT - 9* Matt Ager - ALT - 8Support the site by becoming a paid member and get access to all of our premium content, including our top prospect list with complete player write-ups and video breakdowns, which come out weekly.It will also give access to my player feature articles from on-site trips.We have monthly and yearly plans available, with the latter averaging $4.16/month.Indianapolis Indians - 13 vs Columbus Clippers - 6GamedayTop Hitter - Shawn Ross: 2-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB, HRTop Pitcher - Antwone Kelly: 4 IP, 3 H, BB, 2 KAltoona Curve - 6 vs Reading Fightin Phils - 10GamedayTop Hitter - Ivan Brethowr: 2-3, 2 R, RBI, HRTop Pitcher - Brandon Neeck: 2.1 IP, 5 KGreensboro Grasshoppers - 3 vs Hub City Spartanburgers - 7GamedayTop Hitter - Brian Sanchez: 2-4, 2 RBI, BB, 2BTop Pitcher - Kyle Larsen: 2 IP, BB, 3 KBradenton Marauders - 2 vs Tampa Tarpons - 7GamedayTop Hitter - Richard Ramirez: 2-3, R, RBI, BB, HRTop Pitcher - Brandon Cain: IP Get full access to Bucs On Deck at bucsondeck.substack.com/subscribe
After an update from Network IN’s Updates Anchor Caleb Zuver, Indiana Sports Talk Guest Host Greg Rakestraw begins this hour talking with WITZ’s Sports Director & Voice of Dubois County Bombers Kris Norton shares about the win he got to witness tonight, and his thoughts on prospective standout players. Then, Howard Kellman, voice of the Indianapolis Indians, joins to relish in the celebration of and nostalgia through Victory Field’s 30th Anniversary, even with their close loss to the Toledo Mudhens. To finish this hour, the voice of Kokomo Creek Chubbs Grant Shouse shares about tonight’s walk-off win and about the origin of their new team’s name. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The second hour begins with Eddie, Caleb Zuver, and Nathaniel Finch discussing their social media handles before running through the latest sports stories. Then, James Boyd from The Athletic joins the show. He reflects on the story he wrote which revealed Sauce Gardner’s actual age earlier this summer before Eddie puts his Colts power rankings up for James to break down. Then, they dive into the discussion on the Indiana Fever roster and what they need to surround Caitlin Clark with. We then hear from Greg Rakestraw of the ISC Sports Network who was on the call for the IFCA All-Star game at Decatur Central high school. He gives insight into the event before touching on the US Men's National Team’s disappointing result in the FIFA World Cup. Lastly, we hear from Howard Kellman, play-by-play voice of the Indianapolis Indians after their win against the Toledo Mudhens. They also reflect on 30 years of Victory Field. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
00:00 – 21:02 – Kelly Oubre Jr. officially signs with the Pacers and will wear #10, our latest What If…entry focuses on the Colts and Peyton Manning going their separate ways, what would have happened if the Colts kept Peyton Manning, the haul the Colts could have gotten had they traded the #1 overall pick like what Washington gave up to move up four spots to draft RG3, the massive decision and fallout that occurred when the Colts decided to move on from Manning 21:03 – 32:15 – our What If…the Colts never parted ways with Peyton Manning continues with the numerous teams interested in his services before he signed with the Broncos 32:16 – 42:41 – Indianapolis Indians announcer Howard Kellman joins us as Victory Field gets ready to celebrate 30 years, the final game at Bush and the first game at Victory Field, how his career with the Indians got started, biggest star that made a rehab start at Victory Field, the game day experience changes since he first started to now 42:42 – 1:03:23 - In our final What If…segment longtime Colts reporter Mike Chappell joins us to discuss what he remembers from Peyton Manning and the Colts going their separate ways, the financial strain the Colts were in, how difficult it was for Irsay to part ways with Manning, what if it wasn’t the Luck draft but the Eric Fisher draft that year?, the contract he signed with the Broncos was a huge risk for themSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
00:00 – 16:05 – James is back and is immediately catching strays from JMV, Fever fall to the Sparks and the back issues with Caitlin Clark continue to cause concern, Pacers sign Larry Nance Jr., 16:06 – 26:48 – Morning Checkdown 26:49 – 47:39 – Kelly Oubre Jr. officially signs with the Pacers and will wear #10, our latest What If…entry focuses on the Colts and Peyton Manning going their separate ways, what would have happened if the Colts kept Peyton Manning, the haul the Colts could have gotten had they traded the #1 overall pick like what Washington gave up to move up four spots to draft RG3, the massive decision and fallout that occurred when the Colts decided to move on from Manning 47:40 – 1:12:13 – How concerning are the Fever’s defensive woes and Caitlin Clark’s injury concerns, Pacers add Larry Nance Jr., our What If…the Colts never parted ways with Peyton Manning continues with the numerous teams interested in his services before he signed with the Broncos, Morning Checkdown 1:12:14 – 1:23:31 – Indianapolis Indians announcer Howard Kellman joins us as Victory Field gets ready to celebrate 30 years, the final game at Bush and the first game at Victory Field, how his career with the Indians got started, biggest star that made a rehab start at Victory Field, the game day experience changes since he first started to now 1:23:32 – 1:31:35 – We react to the feedback to our What If topic today, is this year’s Monon Bell game really going to be held in Muncie?, more Colts talk and the haul they could have gotten had they traded the top pick instead of drafting Andrew Luck 1:31:36 – 2:01:37 – In our final What If…segment longtime Colts reporter Mike Chappell joins us to discuss what he remembers from Peyton Manning and the Colts going their separate ways, the financial strain the Colts were in, how difficult it was for Irsay to part ways with Manning, what if it wasn’t the Luck draft but the Eric Fisher draft that year?, the contract he signed with the Broncos was a huge risk for them, Morning Checkdown 2:01:38 – 2:08:53 – Colts Question of the Day: The Colts should sign Jonathan Taylor to a third contract or start transitioning off of him? 2:08:54 - 2:13:21 – Jonathan Taylor contract talk, should the Pacers be in on DeMar DeRozan?, sports tonight Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 13-3 victory over the Indianapolis Indians at Werner Park on July 5, 2026.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 17-4 loss to the Indianapolis Indians at Werner Park on July 4, 2026.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 6-0 loss to the Indianapolis Indians at Werner Park on July 3, 2026.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 4-2 loss to the Indianapolis Indians at Werner Park on July 2, 2026.
The Pittsburgh Pirates were able to come away with a 6-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, earning a series split on the road.Jared Jones made his seventh start since coming off the injured list, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out six batters. Carmen Mlodzinski came in and pitched three shutout innings, picking up his fifth win of the season.That gave way for Gregory Soto and Mason Montgomery to pitch the eighth and ninth, respectively. They didn't allow a hit or a walk, and combined to strike out four batters.Bucs On Deck is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Esmerlyn Valdez stayed hot, going 2-4 with a triple and three RBI. Nick Gonzales went 3-5 with two RBI, and Endy Rodriguez hit his fifth home run of the season. The Pirates now head to Washington for a three-game weekend series against the Nationals. Mitch Keller, Braxton Ashcraft, and Bubba Chandler are the three projected starters this weekend. Sammy Stafura continued to be hot at the plate, picking up four hits, including a double and a home run, in Greensboro's 23-10 win over Bowling Green on Thursday.Acquired from the Cincinnati Reds in the Ke'Bryan Hayes trade, Stafura has reached base in 21 straight games going back to the start of May. He's also recorded four straight multi-hit games and has homered in four of his last five. Despite a slow start while rehabbing with Bradenton, Stafura has his OPS up over .800 thanks to his recent play.Seth Hernandez made his first start of July, getting roughed up a bit at home against Bowling Green. In 3.2 innings pitched, Hernandez allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out seven. While he walked just one, he missed his spots on some of his pitches, which also led to the home run that eventually chased him from the game.Despite the outing, Hernandez still sports a 2.59 ERA this season, with 107 strikeouts over 66 innings pitched. He also picked off two baserunners, while also nearly notching a third. * RHP Enrique Quintana assigned to DSL Pirates Gold from DSL Pirates BlackTop Exit Velocity* Esmerlyn Valdez - PIT - 112.7 mph - Triple* Jhostynxon Garcia - IND - 110.8 mph - Double* Brandon Lowe - PIT - 109.8 mph - Lineout* Brandon Lowe - PIT - 106.6 mph - Single* Esmerlyn Valdez - PIT - 106.3 mph - Single* Ronny Simon - IND - 106.3 mph - DoubleTop Pitch Velocity* Jared Jones - PIT - 100.3 mph* Jared Jones - PIT - 100.2 mph* Jared Jones - PIT - 100.2 mph* Jared Jones - PIT - 100 mph* Jared Jones - PIT - 100 mphMost Whiffs* Seth Hernandez - GBO - 14* Jared Jones - PIT - 11* Noah Davis - IND - 11* Irwin Ramirez - BRD - 7* Dominic Perachi - ALT - 7* Joshua Loeschorn - ALT - 7* Carlson Reed - GBO - 7Support the site by becoming a paid member and get access to all of our premium content, including our top prospect list with complete player write-ups and video breakdowns, which come out weekly.It will also give access to my player feature articles from on-site trips.We have monthly and yearly plans available, with the latter costing an average of $4.16/month.Indianapolis Indians - 4 vs Omaha Storm Chasers - 2GamedayTop Hitter - Nick Cimillo: 1-3, R, 3 RBI, HRTop Pitcher - Mike Clevinger: 2 IP, KAltoona Curve - 10 vs Portland Sea Dogs - 3GamedayTop Hitter - Duce Gourson: 3-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, BB, HR, 3 SBTop Pitcher - Landon Tomkins: 2.2 IP, H, BB, 2 KGreensboro Grasshoppers - 23 vs Bowling Green Hot Rods - 10GamedayTop Hitter - Sammy Stafura: 4-6, 4 R, 4 RBI, 2B, HRTop Pitcher - Carlson Reed: 2 IP, 2 H, BB, 5 KBradenton Marauders - 6 vs Daytona Tortugas - 11GamedayTop Hitter - Antonio Pimentel: 2-5, R, RBI, 2B, 3BTop Pitcher - Noah Takacs: 0.2 IP, HFCL Pirates - 1 vs FCL Braves - 4GamedayTop Hitter - Darell Morel: 1-2, BB, 2 SBTop Pitcher - Dioris Martinez: 2 IP, 3 KDSL Pirates Black - SuspendedDSL Pirates Gold - 3 vs DSL Brewers - 9GamedayTop Hitter - Limanol Payero: 2-2, R, RBI, HRTop Pitcher - Yoslaniel Hernandez: 3 IP, H, ER, 5 BB, 2 K Get full access to Bucs On Deck at bucsondeck.substack.com/subscribe
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 4-2 victory over the Indianapolis Indians at Werner Park on July 1, 2026.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 12-5 loss to the Indianapolis Indians at Werner Park on June 30, 2026.
Our manager Patrick Osborn is our Pregame Interview!Patrick talks about having his daughter in town last week, being teammates with the Indianapolis Indians' manager in 2005, the new Storm Chasers on the team and more.
After a scoreboard update from Landon Coons, Eddie Garrison begins the final hour talking with Howard Kellman, the voice of the Indianapolis Indians as they talk the Tribe’s 4-3 victory over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Eddie then talks with Scott Agness of the Fieldhouse Files as they talk the Fever’s blowout victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. We then hear from the voice of the South Bend Cubs, Brendan King, as he and Eddie talk over the Cubs 11-1 victory over Quad Cities. We also hear from Mike Maahs, the voice of the TinCaps as Fort Wayne fell 8-6 to Lake County. Eddie Garrison closes out the show asking the crew what their walk-out song would be. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After a scoreboard update from Brad Huber, Derek Schultz begins the hour talking through the fun of the 2026 Fifa World Cup as Cape Verde qualifies for the knockouts. Derek then talks with Scott Agness of the Fieldhouse Files as he talks both the Indiana Fever as well as Caitlin Clark’s injury issues and the Indiana Pacers draft and upcoming offseason. We then hear from the voice of the Indianapolis Indians, Howard Kellman, as he talks us through their game in action in the bottom of the sixth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eddie opens the show commenting on the struggles of the Indiana Fever so far, after falling to the Atlanta Dream earlier today. Mike Maahs calls in to recall the Fort Wayne TinCaps’ 3-2 victory over the South Bend Cubs. It was a good evening for the Indianapolis Indians tonight, as they won 7-4 over the Iowa Cubs. Howard Kellman tells us all about it. The high school sports season is officially over, as state finals has wrapped up. Eddie recaps the final games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Maahs of the Fort Wayne TinCaps joins to recap a wild game between the TinCaps and the South Bend Cubs, Padres prospects working their way through the farm system, and more! John Nolan, radio voice of the Fever, joins Eddie to discuss what went wrong for the Fever at home against Atlanta, the team’s injury issues, and other insights from the first chunk of the season on the hardwood. Eddie and Caleb lament the struggles of their MLB teams, and then Brendan King of the South Bend Cubs joins the show to give his side of a wild one up in Fort Wayne and talks about how the first half of the season went up in South Bend! Howard Kellman of the Indianapolis Indians is the final guest of the night, and he talks about the Tribe’s close call against the Iowa Cubs as well as the Pirates’ farm system. Eddie closes with a recap of the night’s conversations and a preview of Saturday’s show! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
James Boyd from The Fan Morning Show calls in during the NBA Finals, and he shares his thoughts on the series so far. James also gives us some thoughts on the Colts, as they continue OTAs and the lead-up to training camp. Brendan King also calls in to report on the South Bend Cubs’ 6-4 victory over the Peoria Chiefs. With tonight’s victory, they’ve clinched a spot in the Midwest League playoffs. We hear from Blake Burris, who tells us that the Northeast Dubois Jeeps punched their ticket to Victory Field after a successful day. Howard Kellman caps off this hour, sharing the details about the Indianapolis Indians’ 4-9 loss in 10 innings to the Columbus Clippers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We pick up Hour 2 of the show talking about the NBA Finals and the NHL Stanley Cup Final. Eddie gives his take on why the New York Knicks have found success under Mike Brown as opposed to Tom Thibodeau. Tony Donohue calls in to preview tomorrow’s Bommarito 500 in St. Louis. The conversation turns to the Colts, as the decision for Anthony Richardson vs Riley Leonard is heating up. Howard Kellman calls in after 11 innings for the Indianapolis Indians. They fell 4-6 to the St. Paul Saints after a 2-run home run by Aaron Sabato. Rick Johnston calls to give an update on the Indiana All-Stars matchups.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We’re joined by Laura Rogers, lacrosse legend. We hear her thoughts on the state of girls lacrosse in Indiana. Howard Kellman calls in to recap the Indianapolis Indians’ huge 14-5 win against the Iowa Cubs. Ryan Myrhen joins us to recap the Indianapolis 500. Live reactions for the San Antonio Spurs Victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Greg Rakestraw is the first fill-in host of the summer as coach Bob Lovell takes his hiatus. He previews the show and what to expect while we’re in a “slow” time of sport in Indiana. Greg touches on why that’s not the case. He also runs through the latest in the college baseball world series from all divisions. Plus, Greg is still getting used to the show clock, even after all these years. We hear from Howard Kellman after the Indianapolis Indians fall to the Iowa Cubs. Despite a blowout loss, Howard says the fans got their money worth after some weird events in the ninth inning. Plus, he reflects 30 years at Victory Field as the anniversary is coming up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Voice of the IndyCar Radio Network, Mark Jaynes, joins to give his take on the weather forecast tomorrow and who will be hanging around at the end of tomorrow’s race. He talks about his preparation for the broadcast and what it means to be calling another 500. Next, we hear from Howard Kellman after the Indianapolis Indians win a thriller over the Toledo Mudhens. Brendan King lets us in on his Indy 500 race plans. He also gives his top 3 for the race. The hour rounds out with Brendan King and Caleb Zuver talking NBA playoffs and coach Lovell has a story from his younger years! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After an update from Network IN’s Updates Anchor Caleb Zuver, Indiana Sports Talk Host Coach Bob Lovell begins this hour talking with Howard Kellman, voice of the Indianapolis Indians, about their rain delay and upcoming double-header Sunday. Then, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins to share about all things Fever and Pacers, with insight into scheduling, updates on injury reports, and even an added in Pole Day prediction. To finish out, Caleb and Coach talk about the remaining schedule for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and how to make the best plans for the upcoming days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After a scoreboard update from Brendan King (Network Indiana Anchor & voice of the South Bend Cubs), minor league baseball becomes the topic of conversation. Howard Kellman of the Indianapolis Indians talks the Tribe’ wild win today in Louisville. Then Mike Maahs, the voice of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, recaps their win today over Cedar Rapids. The focus shifts to racing as Tony Donohue joins, and Brendan King finishes out with Coach ahead of this weekend’s Indy 500 qualifications.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 9-0 victory over the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field on May 10, 2026.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's split doubleheader against the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field on May 9, 2026.
Indiana Fever has their season opener tomorrow! Indiana Sports Talk Host Coach Bob Lovell begins this hour of the show talking with Network IN’s Updates Anchor Caleb Zuver about it. And then, Coach breaks it down even further with Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files. Howard Kellman, voice of the Indianapolis Indians, then joins live during the Indians’ double header game to recap their gameday so far. Caleb finishes out the hour with Coach giving updates about the NBA Playoffs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 5-4 extra innings loss to the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field on May 7, 2026.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's split doubleheader against the Indianapolis Indians at Victory Field on May 6, 2026.
Howard Kellman joins us to kick off the show to recap today’s Indianapolis Indians game. They fell 13-4 to the Memphis Redbirds. Greg Rakestraw joined after the first break to chat Ball State Men’s Volleyball. They beat #5 Pepperdine to advance to the National Semifinals! They also talked Colts Football, the recent decision on Anthony Richardson, and training camp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Indiana Sports Talk Host Coach Bob Lovell begins this hour of the show with Ball State Radio Network’s Kurt Darling, breaking down the Ball State baseball win against the UMass Minutemen. Caitlin Clark makes her comeback from injury for the Indiana Fever. Pat Boylan, Voice of the Fever, joins to share all about this and how the rest of the team is looking for this start of the season. Voice of the Indianapolis Indians’ Howard Kellman shares his thoughts on the tough 4-0 loss for the Indians and what they need to do better for their next game. Dr. Len Clark of Irish 101 then joins with insight into Notre Dame’s spring football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Indiana Sports Talk kicks off with Coach Lovell reuniting with Brad Huber. They catch up a bit and recap last night’s NFL Draft. Fernando Mendoza going No. 1 overall and Omar Cooper Jr. getting selected, both from Indiana. Howard Kellman joins to recap the Indianapolis Indians, who had a 4-3 win over the St. Paul Saints. We got live NFL Draft coverage as well, as the Colts took Linebacker CJ Allen out of Georgia. Bob and Brad chatted about what this upcoming Colts season may look like. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 4-2 victory over the Indianapolis Indians at Werner Park on April 19, 2026.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 11-3 loss to the Indianapolis Indians at Werner Park on April 18, 2026.
The founder of the Regional Radio Sports Network and the publisher of the Indiana Football Digest, Paul Condry, makes a triumphant return to the show to start the second hour. Coach Lovell will see Pau in person soon for the Gritty awards as coach will be emceeing it. Plus, he tells the story of the Gritty’s and how they came to be. There are a lot of new faces in the Indiana High School coaching landscape as well. Play-by-play voice of the Indianapolis Indians, Howard Kellman talks about the Indians finally getting a win at Omaha. Next, we hear from Jeff Rabjohns at Peegs.com to talk about Indiana having top transfer portal classes in both football and basketball. Jeff talked to some ACC coaches about Markus Burton, the former Notre Dame player that’s bound for Bloomington. He reveals that insight. Adam Alexander of the CW ends the hour talking about what’s on tap for Nascar this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 4-2 victory over the Indianapolis Indians at Werner Park on April 17, 2026.
Kyle Neddenriep from IndyStar starts the second hour with coach Lovell as they review the Indiana All-Star selections earlier in the week. Who were some of the surprises and snubs? They preview the games which will be happening in Lexington and in downtown Indianapolis in June between the Indiana All-Stars and Kentucky All-Stars. Landon then updates us on the NBA Play-In tournament and how the first game of the night ended. Next, we get to Howard Kellman, the voice of the Indianapolis Indians as they fell to Omaha Friday night 4-2. Lastly, Landon and coach talk about the upcoming NFL Draft happening next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 12-5 loss to the Indianapolis Indians at Werner Park on April 16, 2026.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 6-4 victory over the Indianapolis Indians at Werner Park on April 15, 2026.
Listen to the highlights from Omaha's 6-2 victory over the Indianapolis Indians at Werner Park on April 14, 2026.
Nathaniel Finch and coach discuss the music lineup this weekend as it’s just down the block from the studios. Then, we get a surprise appearance from Eddie White to talk about the Pacers and Indy hosting the Final Four. Then, Matt Taylor joins Eddie and coach Lovell to talk about Hoosier Hospitality and the basketball universe descending on Indianapolis. Then, Matt gets into what we should take away from the league meetings that happened in Arizona this week and the schedule of the offseason program for the Colts. We get to hear from IST regular Dr. Len Clark on Notre Dame basketball losing guys to the transfer portal. Nathaniel gives an update on the downtown traffic because of the concerts, plus we hear from Howard Kellman on the Indianapolis Indians exciting Friday night game where they earned their first win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Konnor Griffin reached base four times on Saturday in a game that the Indianapolis Indians lost. Dominic Fletcher stole the show with some offense and defense. I also explore Mike Clevinger's potential fit with the Pirates and their extra innings lost to the Mets.I also preview Antwone Kelly making his Triple-A debut on Saturday and what I'm watching for this upcoming season.Subscribe to Bucs on Deck Substack for daily content on the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization. www.bucsondeck.com/subscribeFollow me on Twitter: @__MurphyAlso, subscribe to the YouTube Channel as well:www.youtube.com/@bucsondeck Get full access to Bucs On Deck at bucsondeck.substack.com/subscribe
The Triple-A season got underway, with top prospect Konnor Griffin making is debut at the level. Who stood out in the Indianapolis Indians, and what I'm watching for in game two of the regular season for the Pirates all in today's episode.Follow me on Twitter @__Murphy88Subscribe to my Youtube channel:www.youtube.com/@bucsondeckSubscribe to Bucs on Deck Substack:bucsondeck.substack.com/subscribe Get full access to Bucs On Deck at bucsondeck.substack.com/subscribe
Eric Patterson joins the show! What is it like having these players for maybe two or three weeks before they get called up? Eric says their job is to get all of the players called up to the majors. Eric gives insight into player development.
The Pittsburgh Pirates began their season with an 11-7 loss to the New York Mets. I go over my three takeaways/observations as well as a quick preview of the Indianapolis Indians opening weekend. Subscribe to Bucs on Deck Substack for daily content on the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Follow me on Twitter: @__Murphy88Subscribe to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@bucsondeck Get full access to Bucs On Deck at bucsondeck.substack.com/subscribe