Bottom of the 9th Podcast

Today on the podcast, we welcome Nashville native, Chase Andrews, founder of Stronghold Catching! Join us as we talk the importance of catching, his programs, youth baseball, and MORE!

Today on the podcast, we welcome (or he welcomed us) Ben Jenkins, co-founder of Warstic! Join us as we talk about his playing career, his experiences in pro ball, how we created Warstic, his inspirations, and SO MUCH MORE!

Today on the podcast, we have a solo episode with our host, Elijah Rodriguez! Join us as he talks about his playing career, how his time as a student athlete help mold him, and how he got to where he is today!

Today on the podcast, we welcome former Michigan Wolverine softball player, Sierra Romero! Join us as we talk about her softball career, the current state of women's professional sports, her legacy, and so much more!

Today on the podcast, we welcome top prospect Max Clark! Max is an outfielder from Franklin, Indiana and is a Vanderbilt commit. Max has taken the baseball world by storm with his elevated talent, putting up video game numbers and topping out at 99-mph, making him one of the top prospects of this year's upcoming 2023 MLB Draft! Join us as we talk about his career, college recruitment, his mindset, and more!

Today on the podcast, we sit down with New Jersey Native, Jack Miller! Jack has been coaching youth travel baseball for GRIT, as well as gives lessons for both hitting and fielding. Jack has recently blown up on social media for his short clips featuring tips for players, parents, and coaches. Join us as we talk our baseball careers, what led Jack to coach, and so much more!

Today on the podcast, Elijah and Mike explore the WBC, Spring Training, World Series predictions, hot players and prospects and MORE!

Today on the podcast, we welcome San Antonio native, Bryan Arias! Bryan is a former Division I athlete for the UTSA Roadrunners and currently plays in the Houston Astros Organization. Join us as we talk about his experiences playing D1 baseball, his experiences through the minor leagues, training tips, and so much more!

Today on the podcast, we welcome New Braunfels native, Ralph Garza Jr.! Join us as we talk his baseball career, going from OU to the minor leagues, playing in the Big Leagues, and MORE!

On this episode of the podcast, we welcome the Bat King from Victus Sports! Join us as we talk about his art, how he got into making custom bats, his inspirations, and so much more!

Today on the podcast, we welcome Brent Pourciau, founder of Top Velocity in Covington, LA! Join us as we talk about Brent's playing career and how it led him to creating Top Velocity, injury prevention and training tips, thoughts and examples on how to gain velo, and MORE!

The Bottom of the 9th welcomes Hudson, Texas native, former San Jac Gator and LSU Tiger, Riley Smith! Join us as we talk about acclimating to new settings and environments, playing JUCO and playing in the SEC, as well as other ventures and pro ball!

Today on the The Bottom of the 9th, we welcome Houston Native, Noah Vaughan! Noah is a former University of Texas at Arlington Maverick and Oakland A, who now does hitting lessons and strength training at he and his wife's facility, Alpha Player Development in Aledo, Texas. Join us as we talk about the draft process, opening a business centered around performance, life after baseball, and MORE!

Today on the podcast, we welcome Eric Walbridge, also known as Glove Cowboy! Eric is the currently the VP of Soft Goods at Marucci and designs and creates gloves styled from hot wheels to Christmas stockings. Join us as we talk gloves, the way baseball has changed, and MORE!

This week on The Bottom of the 9th Podcast, we welcome Katy, Texas native, Carson Lance! Carson is a former 16th round pick by the Detroit Tigers, Angelina College, and Lamar University alum who currently plays for the Lincoln Saltdogs! Join us as we talk about his college playing days, playing pro ball, shifts in mentality, and more!

The Bottom of the 9th Podcast welcomes Buffalo native and former Niagara University alum, Amanda Werth! Join us as Amanda discusses her playing career, choosing a career path in softball, the do's and don'ts of recruiting and so much more!

Today on the podcast, we welcome another Corpus Christi native, Zach Luevanos! Zach has a very plentiful resume from playing at Lamar University, to coaching at both the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of the Incarnate Word. Now, he finds himself as the head of Twelve Baseball in the San Antonio area! Join us as we talk the current world of select baseball, recruiting, coaching tips, and more!

On this episode of The Bottom of the 9th, we welcome LHP John King of the Texas Rangers as he speaks on his offseason routine, junior college and playing the University of Houston, draft day, getting called up, and so much more!