Lou Petrucci is a longtime educator and the head baseball coach at Ward Melville High School, where he’s coached future MLB arms like Steven Matz, Anthony Kay and Ben Brown. He’s also the author of Heart of the Hide, a former sports reporter and umpire, and the recipient of the Steve Lembo Award.
Chapters
00:00 Field of Dreams: A Personal Journey
10:41 The Evolution of Travel Baseball
16:22 The Impact of Rules on High School Baseball
22:25 The Importance of Competition in Youth Sports
46:49 The Impact of Velocity on Youth Pitching
54:20 The Shift in Tournament Structures
01:01:06 Position Players on the Mound: A Discussion
01:06:19 The Business of Minor League Baseball
01:11:49 Recruitment and Team Preparation
01:23:58 Technical Difficulties and Team Dynamics
01:29:33 Youth Programs and Their Impact
01:38:43 The Competitive Edge in High School Baseball
01:50:39 Lessons from Coaching and Player Relationships
02:01:32 The Power of Hitting in Baseball
02:08:05 The Role of College Baseball Coaches
02:09:28 Navigating the Transfer Portal
02:19:47 Memorable Encounters in Baseball
02:24:06 Technical Difficulties and Podcasting Challenges
02:25:50 Podcast Outro
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