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July 18, 2024 45 mins

Episode 20, Season 2 – After a sneak preview the episode dives straight into the amazing feat of Australian College player, Travis Bazzana, being selected as the overall #1 pick in the 2024 MLB draft. Richard explains his absence and decides to continue where he left off, exploring the outcome of the 2024 NAIA Opening round. This discussion includes the outstanding post season efforts of a number of Australian players. In the usual Brisbane segment, Richard reviews Sean Turnell's book 'An Unlikely Prisoner'. Timestamps with clickable links (below) help navigate the episode and help you share with others.

Each individual episode has one of two themes being 'Learn' or 'Collegiate Play'. For easy reference, each episode logo will let you know the dominant theme discussed. Richard considers the theme of this episode is College Play. Enjoy!

Timestamps

(0:00) Sneak preview of episode 20, Season 2.

(0:33) Katie Pinker Introduction Chinwag College BaseballPodcast

(0:44) Purpose of Chinwag College Baseball Podcast

(1:16) Richard Pinker (Host) Welcome

(1:29) Travis Bazzana (Australian College player) goes #1 inMLB draft

(5:46) Australian MLB greats – Graeme Lloyd / David Nilsson / Grant Balfour / Liam Hendriks

(6:36) Travis Bazzana elevates Australian player Credentials

(7:24) Content of this episode

(9:44) What’s happening in Brisbane – Sean Turnell. Richard’s review of Sean’s book ‘An Unlikely Prisoner

(13:34) NAIA 2024 Opening Round

(14:33) Fayette MO Bracket Results

(15:26) Australian in NAIA Play Off – Josh Ledgard

(16:19) Hattiesburg MS Bracket Results

(17:03) Australian in NAIA Play Off – Connor Hickey

(18:01) Kingsport TN Bracket Results

(18:58) Australian in NAIA Play Off – Cayden Nicoletto.Cayden transfers to NCAA Div 1.

(21:48) Lawrenceville GA Bracket Results

(23:36) Australian in NAIA Play Off – Ethan Stacy.

(25:02) Lewiston ID Bracket Results

(28:02) Australian in NAIA Play Off – Jake Green.

(29:38) Lincoln NE Bracket Results

(30:39) Shreveport LA Bracket Results

(31:58) Australian in NAIA Play Off – Koby Roberts.

(33:22) Upland IN Bracket Results

(34:42) Australians in NAIA Play Off – Mitchell Thomas and Sean Maple

(36:22) Waleska GA Bracket Results

(37:17) Australian in NAIA Play Off – Brett Allen

(38:56) Williamsburg KY Bracket Results

(40:36) Australians in NAIA Play Off – Nicholas Johnstone, Cooper Morgan, Kailen Hamson

(43:06) Podcast Summary and closing comments

(44:37) Acknowledgements


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