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Episode 3 Season 3 is out with Eric Minshall. Eric is currently the Director of Pitching Initiatives at Ohio Baseball Science Academy in Cincinnati, OH. He is also the Southern Illinois Miners (Frontier Professional Baseball League) Pitching Coach. During 2019, Eric was the pitching coach for the Bristol Pirates (Rookie Ball Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates).

During 2020, Eric opened Ohio Baseball Science Academy located in Cincinnati, OH. Ohio Baseball Science Academy is known for using technology and data to further players overall development. OBSA is also a certified Rapsodo facility which allows them to hold special Rapsodo events to help collect data to interpret RAPSCORES to players. This allows players to be recruited from schools across the country in a database.

Before OBSA, Eric started the Cincinnati Throwing Club. Before pitching Twitter and YouTube started blowing up. Eric starting putting pitching development videos on YouTube which allowed his coaching style spread across the country. These videos are still currently on YouTube under Cincinnati Throwing Club.

Before OBSA and the Pittsburgh Pirates, Eric worked jobs that were not in the baseball world. Eric goes onto explain that his experiences outside of the baseball world has helped him mold into the coach he needs to be. This also helped him to realize his passion for baseball and pitching as a whole.

Eric is one of the best pitching minds I have ever met. He is always trying to further himself in Biomechanics, Data Interpretation, and Sports Science. Eric knows that these qualities are the future of pitching.

Please join me in listening to Eric and "Always Remember Be Yourself"

Previous positions in Baseball include:

• Bristol Pirates: Rookie Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Associate Head Coach: Miami University- Hamilton
• Director of Baseball Operations/ Coach: Florence Freedom (Frontier Professional Baseball League)
• Moeller High School Coach (Located in Cincinnati, OH)

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Episode 2 Season 3 is out with Ethan Moore. Ethan is currently a Baseball Research, Fellow with the Minnesota Twins. Fellows work with a variety of data sources to generate insight and have the ability to impact front office decision making, player development, and domestic and international scouting.

Ethan was most recently the Director of Analytics and Video Coordinator for Cal Poly Baseball. Ethan was in charge of technology data collection including Trackman, Rapsodo, BATS, Blast, and Synergy. He was also in charge of a group of student managers to accommodate all of these tasks.

During the podcast, Ethan describes how different the "Student Manager Life" has changed. The student manager team has completely changed over the last three years and is such a vital part of a college baseball program. If you want to work in a front office someday you need to have this experience and learn from people who share the same passion.

Ethan is very active on Twitter @Moore_Stats. He recently wrote an article titled "How can I work in a Front Office". Ethan wanted to write about his experiences going through the MLB front office hiring process and what it takes to get one of these positions. The article had a huge response on twitter and showed how hard it really is to get one of these positions.

Ethan's Previous Positions in baseball include:

• Director of Analytics and Video Coordinator, Cal Poly Baseball
• Intern, New York Yankees (Canceled due to COVID-19)
• Player Development Intern, FAST Arm Care
• Data Operations Intern, Trackman Baseball

Please Join me in listening to Ethan and "Always Remember Be Yourself"

Welcome to Season 3 of BachTalk. BachTalk has its own personal website that will be linked in the description on Instragram (bachtalk_) and Twitter (BachTalk1). This website includes every podcast episode, BachTalk Store, and my new blog (Advice to Myself).

Season 3 Epsiode 1 starts with Rich Hempel. Mr. Hempel is currently the Co-Founder of eCoachSports. eCoachSports is an online sports training platform that allows kids to receive coaching from some of the best coaches around the world. eCoachSports biggest platform is Basketball but also includes Football, Baseball, and Golf.

eCoachSports currently has a partnership with the National Basketball Coaches Association (NBCA). eCoachSports allows kids to have access to some basketball's best coaches for instruction. This is an amazing opportunity for kids to work on their skills from the most well-known coaches in the NBA. This will leave no doubt in kids minds whether they are getting the proper drills and instruction to further their skills on the court.

Mr. Hempel currently is located in Union, Ky. He graduated with a degree from Transylvania University in computer science. Before becoming a successful entrepreneur, he started working for IBM. He talks about how much he grew from that experience and how he started to have that mindset of an entrepreneur.

Mr. Hempel talks about how he specifically got into the industry of online sports training and the turn it has taken since the start of the Pandemic. Mr. Hempel explains what it is like becoming an Entrepreneur and how difficult it is to become successful.

Other topics discussed include:

• How was eCoachSports able to partner with NBCA?
• What does it take to become an entrepreneur in the sports industry?
• How does eCoachSports market to other countries?
• What countries has eCoachSports become popular within?
• When did eCoachSports start to become world wide?
• What are the expectations for eCoachSports post 2020?

Please join me in listening to Mr. Hempel and "Always Remember Be Yourself"

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Episode 40 Season 2 is out with Keegan Burney. Keegan is currently the Recruiting Coordinator at Miami-Hamilton University and a Throwing Trainer at Ohio Baseball Science Academy in Cincinnati, OH.

Ohio Baseball Science Academy opened in September of 2020. The goal was to have a facility that was technology and data-driven to help train athlete's efficiently and become the best versions of themselves. Keegan talks about what is like to use this technology everyday and to learn everyday what is new in todays game.

Keegan talks about how much technology is impacting baseball at a collegiate level stand point. Technology has allowed the individual to see what the naked eye cant. There is no guess in todays game and everything has the opportunity to be fixed. Keegan believes he has such an advantage compared to other schools due to the use of technology.

Other topics discussed include:

• How to learn technology when it is not completely available?
• What it really takes to become a recruiting coordinator for a college program.
• Balance between coaching and personal life.
• The NAIA collegiate level compared to NCAA.
• How should high school athletes choose the best school for themselves

Please join me in listening to Keegan and "Always Remember Be Yourself"

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Episode 39 Season 2 is out with "Stretch Talk". What is exactly is "Stretch Talk"? If you have played high school or college sports you know that every day you stretch. Stretching can be one of the most routine things you will do on an everyday basis. After a couple weeks you become familiar on what you need to accomplish stretching wise and can do it in your sleep. During this time, you start to strike up conversations with your teammates.

My guest for stretch talk is my friend Grant Peters. Grant has been on many episodes including "JUCO Bros Episode 16 Season 2. At the beginning of the year, Grant was a coach at Owens CC in Toledo, OH. This allowed him to gain experience at the colligate level and grow as a coach personally.

Topics that we talked about include

• Coaching vs Playing?
• What life is really like a year after college?
• What mistakes do young coaches make?
• Finding a goal after college?

Sit back, relax, and "Always Remember Be Yourself".

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Episode 38 Season 2 is out with Kevin Hollabaugh. Kevin is the Owner of Proforce Sports Performance in Cincinnati, a Professor at University of Cincinnati, and has his own podcast called "PFEDU". Kevin has a long resume in the Strength and Conditioning Industry including St. Vincent Sports Performance, University of South Florida, and Indiana University Health Sports Performance. Kevin prides himself on being a dedicated Father & Husband, Entrepreneur, and Strength Coach.

Proforce has been voted the best Strength and Conditioning Facility in Cincinnati three years in a row (18, 19, 20). Proforce prides themselves on providing the best individualized programs for each athlete while creating a competitive, positive environment for them to grow. Athletes of all age's train here from middle school all the way to professional baseball players. Kevin and his staff do an amazing job challenging the athlete everyday to grow and succeed.

Kevin graduated from University of Cincinnati with his Masters and Bachelors in MHA. He has almost every certification you can think of including CSCS, FMSC, and USAW. Kevin has interviewed with many professional teams such as the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds.

Kevin talks about starting a business in the strength and conditioning field and how he was successful. Kevin has a great Entrepreneur mindset and explains how ProForce has become successful through all the challenges he has faced. He talks what it really takes to become an entrepreneur and what people need to think about before starting their own business. Kevin recently launched Kevinhollabaugh.com to work with entrepreneurs to help and grow their current business.

Kevin is one of the smartest Strength and Conditioning Coaches I have ever met and has a great entrepreneur mind. Please join me in listening to Kevin and "Always Remember Be Yourself"

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Episode 37 Season 2 is out with "Stretch Talk". What is exactly is "Stretch Talk"? If you have played high school or college sports you know that every day you stretch. Stretching can be one of the most routine things you will do on an everyday basis. After a couple weeks you become familiar on what you need to accomplish stretching wise and can do it in your sleep. During this time, you start to strike up conversations with your teammates.

My guest for stretch talk is my good friend Isaac Stidham. Isaac has been apart of BachTalk since the beginning. Isaac has been on my Stretch Talk's before. I wanted to sit down with Isaac and just talk about life.

Topics that we talked about include

• Do you need to lose sleep to be successful?
• What does training mean to you?
• Overcoming injuries and how mentally draining they can be?
• Being content on finishing your baseball career?
• Goals for 2021

Sit back, relax, and "Always Remember Be Yourself".

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Episode 36 Season 2 is out with Matt Smith. Matt is currently a Minor League Athletic Trainer in the Minnesota Twins Organization. Matt graduated from Baldwin Wallace University with a B.S. in Athletic Training and Exercise Science. Matt also received his Master's of Science in Athletic Training.

Matt's previous internships include Boston Red Sox Assistant Athletic Trainer, Cleveland Indians Major League Athletics Trainer Internship, and Columbus Clippers Athletic Trainer Internship (Triple A Affiliate of the Cleveland Indians).

Matt talks about his internships and how he was able to get these positions. He talks about how to go about getting connections within the industry and how to get your foot in the door to the professional baseball scene.

Matt explains how important it is to know and understand how to work with professional baseball players. Professional baseball players are routine and they want to find what works best for them. Matt tells about how he learns each athlete and finds how each athlete works on an individual basis.

This past season Matt has done everything virtual for the Minnesota Twins. He talks about how excited he is to get working with players everyday and getting "the feel" back as an Athletic Trainer. Please join me in listening to Matt and "Always Remember Be Yourself"

1. Congrats to Matt and his Wife Lexi on their wedding!

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Episode 35 Season 2 is out with Corey Arnold. Corey is currently a 17u coach for Canes Baseball out of Cincinnati, OH and works as a consultant for Terillium Inc. Corey is one of my good friends and former college roommate. He played baseball at Earlham College and graduated school with degree in Supply Chain.

Corey talks about the transition from playing baseball vs. coaching. When players become a coach they seem to forget what their job is and that is to make players the best they can possible be. Corey tells about how he had an easy transition and couple of stories/examples from his college playing career. We also discuss what we both personally think about Top Velocity and Driveline as a whole and the differences between them.

2020 has been a crazy year as we all know. Corey being a recent college graduate talks about what students should think about as they graduate and put themselves in the best possible position, they can be entering the "Real World".

Baseball is such a symbol of America and what it represents. We take a deep dive into what baseball needs to do as a whole in 2021 to help the game grow. Baseball benefits so many people in America and we hope that 2021 can help to regain some attention to the baseball world.

Corey has grown a ton since I roomed with him in college. He always still has to give me a hard time about little things but its all in good fun. I am really looking forward to Corey's future as a coach and how he can help players become the best version of themselves on and off the field. Please join me in listening to Corey and "Always Remember Be Yourself".

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Episode 35 Season 2 is out with Johnnie Schneider. Johnnie was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 29th round of the 2018 MLB draft. He played college baseball at Palm Beach Atlantic University and Palm Beach College in Florida.

Johnnie is currently at the Cincinnati Reds Instructional camp which is located at their Spring Training Facility in Arizona. He is one of 40 players selected in the organization to attend. The instructional camp is under "bubble control". Johnnie is not allowed to leave the facility or his apartment unless its an absolute emergency.

Johnnie talks about his time during quarantine as a professional baseball player in Florida. He talks about training with his friend driving around to find a large enough area to throw and get work in. Johnnie talks about how this whole year has benefited himself personally and how he was able to grow so much as a baseball player.

Johnnie has a great attitude towards the game and knows that making it to the big leagues does not come without working as hard as you possible can. I am really looking forward towards Johnnie's 2021 season and how much he will have grown as a pitcher. Please Join me in listening to Johnnie and "Always Remember Be Yourself".