Highway To Hoover
The #1 SEC Baseball Podcast – From D1Baseball Presented by pitchLogic
Episodes
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss post-MLB Draft signing deadline storylines throughout the SEC. We discuss which teams had pleasant surprises, which teams had things work against and which teams weren't sweating the deadline at all.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome Back
05:07 MLB Draft Deadline Overview
05:41 Arkansas Draft Recap
14:09 Alabama Draft Recap
18:10 LSU Draft Recap
23:27 Missis...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Shooter Hunt of Prep Baseball to discuss the SEC commits who took part in USA Baseball's 18U national team trials. They talk about the nine Texas players who took part, who the standouts were in the trials, under-the-radar players to watch and much more.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
01:51 Overview of the 2026 Prep Class
03:38 Texas Longhorns Recruiting ...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by David Seifert, director of college scouting for D1Baseball and Prep Baseball, to discuss their impressions of the SEC players who took part in Collegiate National Team camp earlier this month.
00:00 Welcome David Seifert!
01:05 Collegiate National Team Overview
03:21 Right-Handed Pitchers Analysis
10:36 Left-Handed Pitchers Analysis
13:59 Catcher Evaluations
16:42...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the 2025 MLB Draft from an SEC perspective by discussing which teams are bringing freshman superstars to campus, which teams got hit hard and other storylines from the week's event.
00:00 Welcome and Introduction
03:37 Big Picture Takeaways from the Draft
05:14 Impact of NIL and Scholarships on Draft Decisions
11:19 Conference Draft Recap
14:43 Tennessee's...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss overlooked storylines in the SEC. They go team-by-team and talk about one storyline for each team that didn't get enough of their attention over the course of the season.
00:00 Introduction and Overlooked Storylines Overview
02:49 Listener Engagement and Umpire Insider
05:02 Overlooked Storylines: Texas and Vanderbilt
09:41 Overlooked Storylines: Texas ...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge put a bow on the 2025 College World Series and LSU's eighth national championship. They put LSU's success into a historical context, discuss the idea that this is a new golden age for the Tigers and talk about what made this particular team special.
00:00 Introduction and Season Recap
00:34 LSU's Championship Journey
02:18 Key Players and Performances
08:44 Coa...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap LSU's run to the CWS finals, including two victories over Arkansas, and look ahead to the Tigers' matchup for the national title against Coastal Carolina.
00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message
00:09 Recap of the LSU vs. Arkansas Game
05:56 Breakdown of Critical Plays
14:55 Arkansas' Struggles and Reflections
19:59 LSU's Path and Performance
21:58 LSU's Imp...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the SEC's weekend in super regionals and preview the mammoth Saturday night showdown in Omaha between Arkansas and LSU. They also discuss recent coaching news around the conference.
00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
01:38 Super Regionals Recap: Arkansas vs. Tennessee
05:17 The Health of College Baseball
12:27 Omaha Preview: Arkansas vs. LSU
22:23...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview the super regionals involving SEC teams and take a quick look back at regional weekend to discuss where it all went wrong for the league to only have four teams advance.
00:00 Welcome and Episode Overview
00:48 Disappointing SEC Regional Performance
03:11 Analyzing Individual Team Performances
08:56 Impact of Transfer Portal and NIL
15:36 Looking Ahead t...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview all 13 regionals involving SEC teams, beginning with those hosted by SEC teams and working their way through those where a team from the conference is a two or three seed.
00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message
02:10 Vanderbilt Regional Breakdown
08:18 Texas Regional Breakdown
13:52 Arkansas Regional Breakdown
18:37 Auburn Regional Breakdown
22:47 LSU Reg...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge deep dive into the SEC Tournament bracket as play gets underway on Tuesday.
00:00 Introduction and Overview
01:24 Tournament Format and Implications
03:22 Team Strategies and Key Players
05:46 Tuesday Matchups Preview
22:07 Mississippi State vs Texas A&M
24:36 Mississippi State's Home Run Strategy
24:59 Texas A&M's Pitching Dilemma
25:58 The Bubble Team Cha...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by David Seifert, Director of Scouting for D1Baseball and Prep Baseball, to talk 2025 draft prospects in the SEC. They discuss Jace LaViolette's recent drop from the top spot in the rankings, Kade Anderson's jump up the rankings, Wehiwa Aloy as the top shortstops in the SEC and much more.
00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message
01:45 Evaluating Jace LaViolette
03:35 Top...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 13 around the SEC. They discuss LSU's series win over Arkansas, Missouri's shocking road sweep of Texas A&M, Vanderbilt continuing to impress and much more.
00:00 Introduction and Weekend Recap
00:34 Sponsorship Message
00:59 SEC Teams' Postseason Prospects
02:17 LSU and Arkansas Analysis
08:43 Florida and Vanderbilt Insights
14:48 Tennessee's S...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Nick Marcinko of GatorsCountry.com to talk Florida baseball. They discuss what has led to Florida's second half turnaround in the SEC, Luke Heyman's big leap, players who have taken advantage of opportunities created by injuries, the importance of Liam Peterson and much more.
00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message
00:10 Florida Gators' Unexpected Rise
00:51 Injuries...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 12 around the SEC. They discuss what ails Tennessee, Arkansas' emphatic sweep of Texas, Mississippi State and Florida continuing to push for the postseason, and much more.
00:00 Welcome and Introduction
01:08 Auburn vs. Tennessee Recap
03:12 Tennessee's Struggles and Future Outlook
14:00 Vanderbilt's Comeback Against Alabama
21:34 Arkansas Sweeps T...
On this bonus episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge react to Mississippi State's surprising in-season firing of head coach Chris Lemonis.
00:00 Introduction
00:47 Mississippi State Coaching Change Announcement
02:25 Initial Reactions to the News
03:36 Implications of the Timing
04:58 Future Prospects for Mississippi State
05:34 Potential Coaching Candidates
07:13 Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
12:26 Final ...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 11 around the SEC. They discuss how Texas managed to sweep Texas A&M, LSU's resilience in a series win over Tennessee, Florida's upset series win over Arkansas and much more.
00:00 Welcome and Sponsor Shoutout
02:26 Texas vs. Texas A&M Series Recap
14:06 LSU's Dramatic Win Over Tennessee
24:49 Georgia's Series Win Against Oklahoma
32:02 Okl...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Toby Rowland, the voice of the Oklahoma Sooners, to talk OU baseball. They discuss the importance of veterans Jaxon Willits and Easton Carmichael in the lineup, the treat of getting to watch Kyson Witherspoon pitch every week, the potential usage plan for Cam Johnson moving forward and much more.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
01:18 Unique Broadcast Expe...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Aaron Fitt to recap Weekend 10 around the SEC. They discuss Texas continuing its run of strong play and No. 1 ranking, how worried we should be about top teams that lost series over the weekend and how the committee will deal with unbalanced conference schedules.
00:00 Introduction
02:09 Texas Baseball Dominance
10:14 Auburn's Performance and Freshmen Impact
12:15 Un...
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Adam Cole of the Montgomery Advertiser to talk Auburn baseball. They discuss the team's sweep of LSU over the weekend, the individual performances of Sam Dutton and Cade Fisher, the freshman position players taking the SEC by storm and much more.
00:00 Introduction and Episode Sponsor
00:11 Auburn Baseball Overview
01:45 Recent Performance Against LSU
04:14 Pitching ...
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