On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt and David Seifert discuss several fast-rising prospects from the early part of the 2025 season. They also do a deep dive on two areas of strength for this college draft class: shortstops and lefthanded pitchers.

00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message
02:08 Discussion on Rising Prospects
10:28 Liam Doyle's Fastball and Draft Potential
17:56 Brody Donay's Comeback and Adjustments
21:28 Sponsor Break and Tecovas Boots
22:15 Emerging Draft Class Groups
23:04 Houston vs. Lebron: Preseason All-American Debate
23:23 Marek Houston's Impressive Leap
26:48 Dean Curley and Wehiwa Aloy: Shortstop Analysis
28:50 Rising Star: Alex Lodise from Florida State
31:27 Top Lefthanded Pitching Prospects
37:43 Jared Spencer: A Closer Look
41:15 Scouting Tips and SEC Road Trip

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