Highway To Hoover
Highway to Hoover is the premier SEC baseball podcast from D1Baseball — breaking down the storylines, standings, matchups, and personalities that define the nation’s most competitive conference. Hosted by Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge, the show brings you weekly SEC recaps, weekend previews, power rankings, and deep-dive conversations with coaches, players, and insiders across the league. Each episode of Highway To Hoover covers the biggest developments around LSU, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Georgia, Auburn, Missouri, and Kentucky, including midweek results, injury updates, rotation changes, breakout players, and postseason implications. From early-season tournaments to Hoover and the Road to Omaha, this is your all-access pass to the heartbeat of SEC baseball. Follow the #1 SEC baseball podcast to stay ahead of every shift in the SEC race all season long.
Episodes
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge go around the horn to talk about the rosters at Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina and Missouri. They discuss the catching competition at Kentucky, the depth of pitching options available at LSU, South Carolina’s sizable incoming transfer class, Missouri’s new-look infield and much more.
00:00 Show Intro and Teams
01:27 Water Heater Detour
03:34 Format and Kentu...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge go around the horn to talk about the roster situations at Ole Miss, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt. They discuss the affect of eligibility lawsuits on the Rebels' roster, the Volunteers' rotation competition, the Sooners' infield, Vanderbilt's outfield and much more.
00:00 Around the Horn Returns
00:44 Week Zero Football Buzz
01:17 Fall Baseball Weekends
04:23 Lawsu...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge go around the horn to get you caught up on where rosters currently stand for Florida, Auburn, Arkansas and Mississippi State. They discuss who will follow Aidan King in the UF rotation, Auburn's usage plan for Jackson Sanders, the Arkansas outfield competition, breakout pitching candidates for MSU and much more.
00:00 Show Intro and Format
01:42 Dead Time Catch Up
04:1...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge go around the horn with Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M and Alabama and give you a snapshot of where each of those rosters stands coming out of the summer. In particular, they discuss who will replace Daniel Jackson at Georgia, whether the Texas rotation will be the best in the country, the rising sophomore class of superstars at Texas A&M, the Alabama starting ro...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss some recent news items from the world of SEC baseball. They talk about the happenings at the draft signing deadline, banter about some of the recent coaching news in the SEC, take a closer look at the ramifications of the "5-for-5" eligibility rules and much more.
00:00 Welcome and Sponsors
01:23 Draft Deadline Recap
02:10 Logan Schmidt Decision
03:45 Who Return...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the MLB Draft and its impact across the SEC, going team by team in reverse alphabetical order. They break down notable draftees, key players who went later than expected, and—most importantly—who wasn’t drafted or is projected to return, with frequent nods to how the signing deadline could change things.
00:00 Draft Recap Setup
01:41 SEC News T...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview the MLB Draft from an SEC perspective by going team-by-team and breaking down the players to watch during the draft on Saturday and Sunday.
00:00 Welcome and Draft Preview
00:56 Fourth of July Banter
02:19 Draft Format and Housekeeping
04:38 Roster Building Stakes
08:07 SEC Top Pick Trend
09:45 Alabama Draft Watch
13:56 Arkansas Deep Prospect List
17:41 Auburn Key N...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge put a bow on the Oklahoma story by talking about what they'll remember from this charmed postseason run for the Sooners and by looking ahead at the 2027 roster. Then, they take a peek at the transfer portal activity that has already happened by running through a handful of SEC commitments that have caught their eye.
00:00 Back After A Break
04:53 Oklahoma Title Story
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With Joe & Mark off this week, on this episode of Highway To Hoover, you'll hear D1 Daily's Chris Burke and Mike Rooney!
Burkie and Roons recap a memorable NCAA baseball postseason and Oklahoma’s historic national championship run. They discuss how Oklahoma won on the road against Big 12 champ Kansas and ACC champ Georgia Tech. They review the unlikely offensive surges from players like Deiten LaChance and Kyle Branch, a...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap what's happened over the last week at the College World Series. They discuss Oklahoma's impressive run to the CWS Finals, Georgia's bats going quiet at the wrong time, the quick exits for Texas, Ole Miss and Alabama and much more.
00:00 Welcome and CWS Setup
00:42 Sponsor Shoutouts
01:28 Mark Returns to Omaha
03:02 How Charles Schwab Field Plays
04:49 MLB Draft Pro...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the super regional round. They discuss the dramatic two-game sweep of Georgia over Mississippi State, Mark's trip to Tuscaloosa to see history made at Sewell-Thomas Stadium and much more.
00:00 Welcome and Omaha Ahead
00:31 Listener Shoutouts
01:27 Media Requests PSA
03:01 Supers Weekend Overview
04:27 Georgia vs Mississippi State Thriller
06:50 Foley Field and Big ...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap regional weekend for all 12 SEC teams and peek ahead at what's on deck for supers. They discuss Tennessee's disappointing 0-2 exit in Chapel Hill, Oklahoma's gutsy walk-off regional win over Georgia Tech, Auburn taking the scenic route to winning its home regional, and much more.
00:00 Welcome Back
01:24 What A Weekend!
04:53 Tennessee Goes 0-2
10:09 Arkansas Fall...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview all 12 regionals involving SEC teams. They discuss which matchups are favorable for the SEC teams involved, which four seeds will be tricky for hosting SEC clubs, which potential pitching matchups to keep an eye out for ahead of the weekend and much more.
00:00 Welcome and Field of 64
01:25 Hoover Recap and ABS
06:36 Georgia Wins SEC Tourney
09:17 Host Controver...
On this special episode of Highway to Hoover, recorded live Sunday morning, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview the SEC Tournament, including which teams that play on day one are most dangerous and which of the top four seeds is best set up to win the whole thing, and take live questions from listeners about a whole host of topics.
00:00 Live Show Kickoff
01:42 Format Changes and Weather
04:04 Who Needs Hoover Wins
05:26 Bracket Break...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss Georgia winning the SEC title, Tennessee upsetting Texas, Auburn continuing to impress and much more.
00:00 Surprise Live Show
01:34 Knoxville Trip Recap
04:01 Kuhns Shines Friday
06:07 Texas Health and Lineup
10:55 Landon Mack Injury Update
12:37 Georgia Sweeps for SEC Title
15:07 Why Georgia Works
18:22 LSU Strategy for Hoover
20:17 Top Four Double-Bye Race
26:51 Ol...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 12 around the SEC. They discuss Arkansas' dramatic series win over Ole Miss, Auburn's road series victory over Texas A&M, how Alabama helped its hosting chances with a sweep of Vanderbilt, how much work the Commodores have to do to be a postseason team and much more.
00:00 Weekend 12 Kickoff
01:18 Ole Miss vs Arkansas Recap
09:16 Ole Miss Hosting Outl...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 11 around the SEC. They discuss Georgia surviving a tough weekend at Ole Miss, Mississippi State sweeping LSU in front of huge crowds at Dudy Noble, Texas A&M keeping pace at the top of the league with a series win over Florida and much more.
00:00 Welcome and Week 11 Setup
01:00 SEC Pace of Play Debate
04:41 Why Long Games Hurt TV
07:40 Georgia Takes ...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 10 around the SEC. They discuss Texas A&M looking impressive in sweeping LSU and where LSU goes from here, Georgia remaining atop the league standings, Ole Miss continuing to look like an Omaha team, and much more.
00:00 Weekend 10 Opening
00:54 Texas A&M Sweeps LSU
01:59 Aggies' Lineup and Arms
04:22 LSU Troubles and Portal Misses
09:22 Jay Johnson...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 9 around the SEC. They discuss Texas A&M's cathartic two-game sweep over Texas, Ole Miss sweeping LSU, Arkansas and Tennessee getting back on track, and much more.
00:00 Week 9 Intro
00:59 SEC Chaos Explained
07:02 Texas A&M Stuns Texas
12:02 Aggies Outlook
15:50 Ole Miss Sweeps LSU
22:51 LSU Identity Crisis
25:49 Arkansas Sweeps Alabama
29:01 Tennesse...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 8 around the SEC. They discuss Georgia's emphatic sweep of Mississippi State, Alabama staying hot with a series win, LSU staying on the right track with a series win over Tennessee and much more.
00:00 Intro
00:43 Weekend Chaos Recap
01:37 Georgia Sweeps Mississippi State
02:36 Why Georgia Looks Legit
06:17 State’s Fixes Needed
12:17 Alabama's Surprise...
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