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John Lohrke is the GM of the Alaska Goldpanners. John tells us about his father's playing days in the MLB. He shares with us his baseball background including getting involved with the Goldpanners. We talk about the Midnight Sun Game and the NBC World Series. 

Be sure to follow the Goldpanners online.

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Chris Goodell has been running the La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League for many years. As someone who's originally from Iowa, Chris jumped at the chance to become President and Owner of a new Northwoods League team, playing it's inaugural season in Dyersville, Iowa in 2027. Chris tells us about the All Star game, the new team name unveiling and shares his Proffitt & Loss.

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We both set out on another trip 4th of July weekend. Johnny went to see Acadiana and Lake Charles. Eric went with his family to Springfield and Nashville. We talk about food and events outside of the ballpark and share our Proffitt & Loss.

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We are joined by Virgil Brooks, Chris Storm and Terry McCutchen to discuss the 2026 NBC World Series Baseball Round the Clock. From extreme heat, extra check-ins, a 6th inning stretch, and lots of baseball, you'll want to check out this fun episode.

Be sure to follow all of them online and come visit the NBC World Series next July.

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Matt Burns is better known as Mapping the Path. He takes a yearly 3-week trip with his father to see ballparks in certain regions of the country. We get into Matt's planning, spreadsheets and everything else that goes into his trips. We talk about the hats voting and the videos he releases from each of the ballparks. He also shares his Proffitt & Loss.

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Bryce Boudreaux is the on-field emcee for McNeese State and the Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators. He also hosts wrestling, MMA and combat sports events. Bryce shares his background and how he got the gig for the Gumbeaux Gators. He shares his dream wrestling matchup to announce and his Proffitt & Loss.

Make sure to follow Bryce and the Gumbeaux Gators online.

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In part 2 of our Father's Day weekend trips, Eric discusses ProffittPalooza 2026. We go over the itinerary, ballpark food and merch. We also preview the other trips we both were getting ready to leave on. Be sure to follow us online. 

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Johnny and Eric took baseball trips over Father's Day weekend. In Part 1 of this 2 part episode, Johnny tells us about his trip to Cape Girardeau. From the food, to the merch and everything between the foul lines, make sure to listen to this fun episode.

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Eric went to his first ever College World Series game with his son and saw Game 1 between the Troy Trojans and West Virginia Mountaineers. A historical home run ball was hit during the game and there's a great story that followed. Be sure to tune in to hear what happened in Omaha. 

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We talk about an assortment of topics this week, with special guest Terry McCutchen. We preview the College World Series, we talk about the battle between Johnny and Terry's favorite summer collegiate teams and we talk about the big news out of Wichita, KS.

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Larry Hawkins is the GM of the Asheville Tourists. He's been with the team since 2005. We talk about some alternate identities of the Tourists, what to expect at the ballpark and what food options the stadium has. Larry shares about his GM position and his Proffitt & Loss.

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New to Florida is Alex Berntsen and Jim Timmins. Alex is the GM of the new Palm Coast Big Buoys and Jim is the team's head coach. They're playing summer collegiate baseball in the Orange State League. Jim shares his background coaching little league and travel ball and bringing summer baseball to the Palm Coast. Alex tells us what promotions fans can expect at the ballpark and they both share their Proffitt & Loss. 

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We speak with Josh Morris this week. He's the GM of the Tullahoma Test Pilots in the new Volunteer State League. Josh shares with us his playing experience and the joy of watching his brother pitch in the big leagues. We talk about the league and potential rivals and Josh shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Be sure to follow the Test Pilots online.

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Nokona Powell is the GM of the new Pearland Cobblers summer collegiate team in Pearland, Texas. They will be playing this summer in the Cowboy Collegiate Baseball League. Nokona shares his background in baseball, football and soccer, and talks about the businesses he owns. He talks about the league and where the Cobblers are going to be playing. He also shares his Proffitt & Loss.

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We have Brett Lander on the podcast this week. He's the GM of the Waco Woolly Wranglers, a new team in a new summer collegiate league, the Cowboy Collegiate League. Brett talks about the team and the league. He shares a little about his background and why Waco is a good place for a summer baseball team to play. He shares his favorite Texas Rangers players and his Proffitt & Loss.

Makes sure to follow the Woolly Wranglers online.

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Carter Catlett has started an independent summer collegiate team near Greensboro, North Carolina. With matchups against Coastal Plain League teams, Old North State League, Blue Ridge League and others, it will be sure to be quite the inaugural season for the Mid State Melon Mashers. Not only will they be playing baseball on the field, they will be playing for a greater cause off of it. Be sure to hear all about how the Melon Masher...

Mike Abramson has been with the Hartford Yard Goats since the beginning and is their current GM. Hartford is the Double A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. Mike talks about bringing back the Rock Cats identity, some of the alternate identities the team plays as, and about Dunkin Park. Mike also shares his Proffitt & Loss.

Be sure to follow the Yard Goats online.

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Derrick Welsh is the GM of the Southern Ohio Copperheads. A unique twist to summer collegiate baseball, the Copperheads are almost exclusively a student-ran organization. The Copperheads have been in existence for 25 years and play in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. Derrick shares a little about the history of the team and shares a little about his background. We talk about the league and he shares his Proffitt & Loss...

We are joined this week by friend and ballpark traveler Zach Beeson. Zach talks about his love for the Los Angeles Angels and what led him to travel to see as many baseball stadiums as possible. We talk about his Twitter posts that showcase local food and drinks of the team he's watching on TV. He talks about his love for the international game and shares his Proffitt & Loss.

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