Beyond the Dugout Podcast
The Beyond the Dugout Podcast is a weekly sports show specialising in Fastpitch Softball hosted by Jason Gerbes aka Chopper & Damian Collins in New Zealand. The big difference is it will be your podcast, your way. You can help decide the guests and questions you would like asked. Podcast airs every Friday Prime Drive Time at 6pm NZT. (4pm Sydney, 6am Europe, 2am Toronto, 3pm Tokyo Thursday) The Beyond The Dugout Podcast will start based around Fastpitch Softball in NZ, but will include a sports show of NZ Rugby, NRL - National Rugby League, MLB, NBA & Basketball New Zealand NBL too name just a few.... We will include international stars of Softball & Baseball as you wish.... That’s right, you tell us what you want, we will get them all for you anywhere in the world!!!..... there is no limits...... shoot for the stars ✨ So jump on to the “Beyond the Dugout” podcast fb page and other social pages like 👍🏽 share, subscribe...... Looking forward to you all joining us on this journey together....... Your sports podcast, your way...... iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and every where else..... Arohanui Chopper & Dee ❤️🎙🥎🎙🌹
Episodes
The 2012 ISC Hall of Famer NZ Pitcher Paul Algar is Beyond The Dugout’s Episode 37.
A Heart of a Lion made from pure Gold or he would say Pounamu. This proud Kiwi’s career achievements are simply amazing!!
2000 WBSC World Cup Gold, 2 x ISC Titles, NZ National Titles & a tonne of MVP & Top Pitcher awards.
From his humble beginnings in Porirua to the world stage, it is an amazing ride that is born from sheer determination and just go...
One Word…. PERFECT!
Season 2 kicks-off on Beyond The Dugout with the Pitcher Perfect Hall of Famer Mike White in Episode 36!!
White is the only NZ Pitcher to throw a Perfect Game to win a World Cup! In fact he is also the only SNZ Black Sox Pitcher to bookend his career with perfect games, ...
Well Merry Belated Christmas & Early Happy New Year All from Chopper & DC 🎄
No better way to celebrate the festive season with episode 35…. The one and only, Warren Stoddart or better known as “Stoddy”.
What Stoddy has contributed to Softball New Zealand has been exceptional over such a long lifetime of commitment. His National titles with his beloved PK & WSA have left many to admire. But it’s hard to go past his WBSC World Cham...
Don Tricker is One of the most sort after high performance coaches in the world & will headline episode 34 of Beyond The Dugout.
Be prepared for a thought provoking episode like no other.
Let’s just start with 2 x WBSC World Champion Coach with our Softball New Zealand Golden Homes Black Sox!!
2004 New Zealand Order of Merit, 2000 Halberg Coach of the Year….. and that’s just the tip of the mountain of achievements we would like to ...
The wait is over for this weeks guest, the Multiple Hall of Famer Naomi Shaw for episode 33.
Naomi holds the honour of being the captain of NZ the only time we have won a world Championship.
Shaw a 10 year veteran of the White Sox in 1982 won the Gold Medal in the WBSC World Cup with her two Bronze medals
Her contributions to the game as an athlete and coach where she has won every title possible multiple times has seen her induct...
So Jerome Raemaki the Golden Homes Black Sox slugger hits up our Episode 32 on Beyond the Dugout.
The Softball New Zealand Golden Homes Black Sox power hitter has attended 2 WBSC World Cups and already knocked off 16 years representing the nation.
Raemaki has travelled the world for NZ at both a junior level and senior, but also ISC Club ball currently with the New York Gremlins.
There is not a ballpark that has held the the power ...
Beyond the Dugout's Special Guest for Episode 31 is the White Sox Olympian, SNZ Hall of Famer Jackie Smith.
Jackie amassed an impressive 19 career with the Sky Sport White Sox. Highlighted by competing for NZ at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Known for her speed, game knowledge & determination to train the house down….. made Smith the ideal team mate.
She has won pretty much everything domestically for North Harbour, Auckland, Northcote...
Travis Wilson…… Black Sox World Champion, Baseball, Cricket, College World Series Champion Coach…… Are you kidding me!!!
This weeks feature guest for Episode 30 on Beyond the Dugout is as elite as it gets.
The future ISC Hall of Famer shares his unique and diverse career tonight like never before.
Travis Wilson, born in Christchurch, New Zealand is a former member of the Softball New Zealand Golden Homes Black Sox.
He first play...
Cole Evans, the Captain of the Golden Homes Softball New Zealand Black Sox is this week’s guest on Beyond the Dugout in Episode 29.
Cole has become a premier baller on the world stage and domestically. Evans has 3 Medals at WBSC World Cups, multiple NFC & age grade titles capped by 3 National Club titles with Ramblers Softball Club already at such a young age.
Cole shares his beginnings, ideas about the game, what it means to repre...
Ever wondered what makes National Champion Gretchen Aucoin tick? Well as our special guest for Episode 28 of the Dugout will give you those answers and so much more.
In NZ we have seen Otahuhu Softball Club’s Aucoin dominate from the pitchers circle to the batters box…..🥎💪🏾
What drives Gretchen to win multiple Auckland Softball, Softball New Zealand National & FASTBALL 45 titles? 🏆
Well the 2011 Homecoming Queen who starred at ...
Back on the 16th of April 2021, Beyond the Dugout was launched and 6 months & 26 guests later & we are still bringing you stories from some of the best to ever play our great game.
Episode 27 is no different with this week’s very special guest Roman Gabriel.
Gabriel - most famous milestone is a member of the Golden Homes Black Sox's 2004 WBSC world title winning squad in Christchurch - was a White Sox assistant-coach from 2006 ...
What do you get when you have a best mate who you get to pick his brain about the legends he got to share the diamond with before you get to interview that legend, over coffee in the kitchen?...
A surprise Episode 25 of Beyond the Dugout with very special guest Chris Steffensen.
Chrispy to most has won all but one club title in NZ Softball, a Two Time NFC Champion, One time Club National Champion (as he likes to say the last time P...
This episode is dedicated in the honour of the late great Jim Gerbes.
It’s the 2004 Softball New Golden Homes Black Sox WBSC World Champion Pitcher Thomas Cameron is this Friday’s Beyond the Dugout guest in Episode 24.
Former Black Sox pitcher Thomas Cameron's long and celebrated playing career is amazing, but his devotion to help others better themselves is a legacy we love and are fortunate to share.
Benny to most exploded onto t...
It’s the Double-National, Multi-Time World Champion, All the way from Christchurch, New Zealand via Brisbane, Australia, The Golden Homes Black Sox Tyron Bartorillo is Beyond the Dugout’s 23rd Episode.
From the Hot Corner Barty has excelled in many sports and for a couple of nations but none more important now to Tyron than the Silver Fern of the New Zealand Black Sox.
But that transition wasn’t easy and Barty shares the story ...
Its the 2021 Softball New Zealand - Softball of the Year Tyneesha Houkamau who feature’s on this Friday’s Beyond the Dugout Episode 22 all the way from Lockdown with the Gerbes in Auckland.
The 2021 NFC MVP Pitcher and Slugger from the National Champions Otahuhu gives us a look behind the scenes of her upbringing, contributions from the Howick & Marist clubs before settling with Otahuhu.
Ty has won all the age groups with Auc...
It's the Softball New Golden Homes Black Sox Multiple World Champion Pitcher Marty Grant is this Friday’s Beyond the Dugout guest in Episode 21 all the way from Nelson.
Former Black Sox pitcher Marty Grant's long and celebrated playing career is was recognised at the highest level with his induction into the Softball New Zealand Hall of Fame.
There's no question about Grant's credentials in a career stretching back to 1979, having ...
Welcome everyone to Beyond The Dugout Episode 20 with Softball New Zealand’s legendary Slugger Donny Hale 28th August 2021.
Tonight’s episode is an exclusive to first announce Donny’s Hales induction to the SNZ Hall of Fame!! This episode is more like a version of this is your life…. With a bunch of surprises for Donny as we ...
Seems only fitting during this year’s ISC’s, Beyond The Dugout Episode 19 features the 4 time winner & 2019 ISC Hall of Famer Jim Wana.
Jim Wana is in my mind one of the under rated, under celebrated & under recognised elite pitchers the world has seen or in this case not seen.
His career a...
What does the of Olympic glory taste like? Well Beyond the Dugout’s episode 18 with Tokyo 2020 Bronze Medalist Kaleigh Rafter will tell you.
The successful Softball Canada Vetter an catcher, takes the time straight after returning to share her story.
And what a starry it is!!!
One of the longest tenured players on the women’s national team, Kaleigh Rafter has been part of Team Canada since 2007. Since competing at the Beijing 200...
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