In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we cover common myths and misconceptions about DIII baseball—including quality of play and players, roster cuts, playing time, coaching, facilities and making the jump to professional baseball.

00:00:00-Introduction

00:03:20-Quality of Baseball

00:10:15-Player Focus

00:14:43-Making the Team

00:25:08-Playing Time

00:33:20-Coaching

00:37:00-Fields & Facilities

00:50:20-D3 Visibility

00:55:17-Final Thoughts

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we review the 2024 baseball season of St. John's University (SJU) in Minnesota, a perennial contender for the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic (MIAC) Conference title.

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:33-Offense, Defense & Pitching

00:08:35-School Records Broken

00:13:09-Optimism Going Into the Season

00:20:30-All Conference Nods

00:31:03-New Impact Players

00:35:14-What Happened

01:01:30-Looking Ahead to 2025

01:10:20-Advice for Next Year's Team

01:14:30-Final Shoutouts

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we do a team-by-team recap of the 2024 season in the MIAC Conference from bottom to top—final records, team stats, key players, coaching performances, and predictions for next season.

Teams covered in this podcast include St. Olaf, Bethel, St. John's, Saint Mary's, Gustavus, Concordia Moorhead, Carleton, Hamline, St. Scholastica, Augsburg and Macalester.

00:00-MIAC Structure and Overview

02:45-Macalester and Augsburg

13:50-St. Scholastica and Hamline

20:50-Carleton

26:05-Concordia Moorhead

29:22-Gustavus

36:10-Saint Mary's

39:51-Bethel

48:09-St. Olaf

54:12-2025 Predictions

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we cover what life is like for college players after an entire lifetime of baseball—decompressing, lifestyle changes, regrets, missed opportunities, walking away from the game, finding new passions, transitioning to a 9 to 5 job and giving back to the game.

00:00-A Lifetime of Baseball

05:24-Knowing It's Going to Be Over

09:03-When it Finally Ends

12:45-Leaving on a High Note

14:53-Sacrificing Life for Baseball

16:25-Knowing Then What I Know Now

18:35-Do-Overs

28:49-Finding a New Routine

35:00-Stressing Over Injuries

37:32-Adjusting to the Real World

40:00-Staying Involved in the Game

45:20-Giving Back What You Learned

49:37-Applying Baseball Skills to Life

In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we cover DIII recruiting strategies—getting organized, contacting coaches, collecting offers, maximizing scholarship dollars, negotiating with schools, the value of tryout camps, hiring sports advisors and recruiting differences between divisions.

00:00-Intro to DIII Recruiting

04:03-Scholarship Allocation DI and DII

12:41-Scholarship Allocation in DIII

14:27-Pursuing Multiple Divisions

20:32-Recruiting Start Dates

23:45-Organizing Your Search and Contacting Coaches

27:58-Attending Camps

40:30-Sports Advisors

43:33-Leveraging an Offer

45:34-Juco and NAIA

52:34-Standing Out from the Crowd