Pelicans Road Trip

While the Pelicans were in Charleston taking on the RiverDogs, starting pitcher Grant Kipp joined the show to discuss his season, his time at Yale, and his love for reading.

Pelicans Road Trip is back with the first episode of the 2023 season. Cubs 2022 17th-round draft pick Andy Garriola joins broadcaster Sam Weiderhaft while the team takes on the Lynchburg Hillcats. Sam and Andy discuss the opening weekend, Andy's draft day, and their love for In-N-Out.

With the Pelicans playing on the road in Augusta against the GreenJackets, Pelicans starting pitcher Luke Little jumps on the show. Little talks about his favorite road trips this season, his improvement through the season, and favorite jersey to pitch in. 

While the Pelicans are taking on the Carolina Mudcats in Zebulon, Sam Weiderhaft catches up with relief pitcher Adam Laskey. The Duke Blue Devil talks about his time as a Pelican and attending basketball games in college. 

In the newest episode of Pelicans Road Trip, relief pitcher Sheldon Reed joins the show to discuss his season while the Birds play in Columbia against the Fireflies. Host Sam Weiderhaft talks with Sheldon about being from South Carolina, his time at Clemson, and transitioning to a pitcher from an outfielder. 

A few days after starting the first five innings of Sunday's no-hitter, Pelicans pitcher Walker Powell joins Pelicans Road Trip to break down the historic night. Powell and host Sam Weiderhaft discuss Powell's connection to his Pelicans teammates while going through his successful collegiate career at Southern Mississippi. 

The 2022 season has begun and as the Pelicans spend the week in Delmarva taking on the Shorebirds, infielder Liam Spence joins the show to talk with Birds broadcaster Sam Weiderhaft. Spence reflects on his days with the Tennessee Volunteers, the 2021 College World Series, and growing up in Australia. The two also discuss the start of the season for the Pelicans before they return to Myrtle Beach for a six-game series against the Columbia Fireflies from 4/26-5/1.

During his final road trip of the season, 2020 Cubs first-round draft pick Ed Howard checks in with host Sam Weiderhaft to recap his first professional season. The Pelicans are in Charleston for this week to take on the RiverDogs and will return for their final series of the season to face the Augusta GreenJackets at Pelicans Ballpark from September 14-19. 

While the Pelicans are on the road taking on the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, host Sam Weiderhaft caught up with reliever Bailey Reid to talk about his season. Bailey also talks about his transition from a third baseman to a pitcher at Westmont College, and the two compare and contrast East vs. West coast beaches.

On the newest episode of Pelicans Road Trip, we caught up with "Big Maple" Matt Warkentin while the Pelicans are on the road in Columbia. Host Sam Weiderhaft talks with Matt about his time at Xavier University, the baseball scene in Canada, and his tape-measure home runs.