In the Cage by Platecrate

On this episode of Spotlight, Josh sits down with Cameron Ginger, founder of Propel Hitting. Cameron details some of the very first things he does when he first meets a player, how he communicates with them, and how he educates them beyond the swing.

On this episode of Spotlight, Josh sits down with Allison Honkofsky and Taber Klinglesmith to talk about their past softball and baseball careers, their coaching styles, and their opinions on the recent technological advancements in both sports.

Allison both played and coached softball at the Division I level, and Taber played college ball as well. Throughout their journeys, they’ve found their favorite drills, the drills that get the ‘most bang for your buck,’ and have tailored their coaching styles to fit many different ages.

On this episode, hitting coach Chris Vasami opens up about how his personal battles have shaped his coaching techniques, and having the unique understanding of when its time to push a kid to work harder, or to take a minute and talk with them.

On this episode of Spotlight, Josh sits down to interview Matt Lopes, of Matt Lopes Hitting! Matt details the highs and lows of his personal baseball career, how he got into coaching, and how he has drastically changed his coaching philosophy over the past two years.

Bat Club USA founder Erik Rico explains that today’s game is getting more and more expensive- whether that be league fees, tournament travel, equipment prices- specifically bats- it all adds up. Unfortunately, this limits some kids from playing the game of baseball. Erik was determined to make sure baseball was accessible to everyone, so he developed a bat subscription company to help alleviate some of the financial stress that can come with buying bats and other baseball equipment.

On this episode of Spotlight, Josh talks with the CleanFuego founders, who also happen to be brothers, Mike and Connor McGuiness. Connor’s extensive pitching knowledge as the big league assistant pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Mike’s expertise in marketing allowed the company to thrive in their first year, despite launching two weeks before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. www.cleanfuego.com

On this episode of Spotlight, Josh sits down and talks with Julie Alexandria, a multi-faceted female icon in the baseball world and beyond. Julie discusses how her lifelong dream of being a Broadway star led her to her career with the New York Mets, the Washington Nationals, the San Diego Padres- which led to her hosting LA Vida Baseball, and then she even furthered her reach by starting her own company, Hume Supernatural.

https://humesupernatural.com

On this episode of Spotlight, Plate Crate founder Josh Band sits down with Randall Thompson. Randall is the founder and president of Dugout Mugs, a bat mug company that stemmed from a simple idea to a flourishing million dollar company.

www.dugoutmugs.com

On this episode of Spotlight, Josh Band sits down with Emily Kless, the Communications Manager of Topps, one of the world’s most famous memorabilia companies. She takes us through the brief history of Topps- how it started as a family gum company in 1938, and transformed into the trading card powerhouse that it is today.

This episode of Spotlight showcases the founder of one of the biggest brands in baseball - Josh Shapiro Baseball Lifestyle 101. Whether you know them from their 550,000+ follower Instagram account, or any of their apparel options, it’s no secret that Baseball Lifestyle has exploded these past few years.