Baseball meets Marvel in this episode with Austin Blake, former college catcher and creator of Batter on Deck, the comic-book themed batting glove brand that’s blowing up at youth tournaments and travel ball fields. 

🎧 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How Austin went from college catcher at UNF to strength coach to full-time baseball entrepreneur
• The hand injury that sparked the idea for a new kind of protective batting glove
• Why he combined comic-book art (BOOM, POW, Hulk vibes) with serious protection to stand out in a crowded market
• The process of designing and manufacturing his first gloves (and going through 20–30 manufacturers to get it right)
• Why posting content every day has been a bigger cheat code than paid ads
• How showing up at tournaments every weekend became his #1 growth strategy
• The advice he gives to players who want to start their own brand
• His big vision: retail shelves, massive tournaments, and eventually licensed superhero gloves

Whether you’re a player, parent, coach, or creator, you’ll get a ton of ideas on building a brand around the game you love.

👉 Check out Batter on Deck:
Shop the gloves & gear: https://batterondeck.com
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/batter_on_deck/

🧢 Episode Sponsor – Stinger Sports

Huge shoutout to our sponsor Stinger Sports. They've pro-level gear at prices real families can actually afford.

They’ve got:
•Custom team jerseys, pants, hats, and uniforms
•Gloves, batting gloves, team backpacks, and more
•And they are the gloves Colt uses in his games all across the country

👉 Check out Stinger Sports here: https://www.stingerwoodbats.com/

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