The Podcast About Division-III Baseball

Welcome to Episode 9 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the eighth and final regional preview podcast -- this one focuses on the Midwest Region. We discuss the best teams from each of the four Midwest conferences.

• WIAC (at 0:34): *extremely Seinfeld voice* What's the deal with the WIAC? (No, seriously, does anyone know what's going on here? Do they have an automatic bid this year or not? Please let us know.) Anyway, we offer the not-so-hot take that Whitewater is going to be ridiculously good again, and why La Crosse and Oshkosh could be the Warhawks' biggest competition.
• NACC (at 9:09): Concordia-Chicago looks primed for a huge year with an even more loaded roster than the one that went to the World Series in 2017
• MIAC (at 12:19): St. Thomas and their outrageously talented pitching staff will look to avenge their surprise conference tourney loss last year, with Bethel, St. John's and Macalester all in the running as well
• UMAC (at 18:17): St. Scholastica has won this conference every single season since 1998. Need we say more?

We conclude (at 21:13) by shouting out some other notable players to watch in the Midwest Region, before giving our official TEAMS TO BEAT and our Player and Pitcher of the Year contenders. Finally, we give some final thoughts on completing the regional preview podcasts and prepare for the real season to get under way.

Thanks for listening!

Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod and @CespedesBBQ.

Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to [email protected]

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Welcome to Episode 9 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the eighth and final regional preview podcast -- this one focuses on the Midwest Region. We discuss the best teams from each of the four Midwest conferences. 

• WIAC (at 0:34): *extremely Seinfeld voice* What's the deal with the WIAC? (No, seriously, does anyone know what's going on here? Do they have an automatic bid this year or not? Please let us know.) Anyway, we offer the not-so-hot take that Whitewater is going to be ridiculously good again, and why La Crosse and Oshkosh could be the Warhawks' biggest competition.
• NACC (at 9:09): Concordia-Chicago looks primed for a huge year with an even more loaded roster than the one that went to the World Series in 2017
• MIAC (at 12:19): St. Thomas and their outrageously talented pitching staff will look to avenge their surprise conference tourney loss last year, with Bethel, St. John's and Macalester all in the running as well
• UMAC (at 18:17): St. Scholastica has won this conference every single season since 1998. Need we say more?

We conclude (at 21:13) by shouting out some other notable players to watch in the Midwest Region, before giving our official TEAMS TO BEAT and our Player and Pitcher of the Year contenders. Finally, we give some final thoughts on completing the regional preview podcasts and prepare for the real season to get under way. 

Thanks for listening!

Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod and @CespedesBBQ. 

Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to [email protected]

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Welcome to Episode 8 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the seventh of our eight regional preview podcasts -- this one focuses on the Mideast Region. We discuss the best teams from each of the six Mideast conferences, featuring a few of the best teams in the country heading into the 2018 season.

• NCAC (at 0:58): Jordan offers his totally not-at-all biased preview of the Wooster Fighting Scots, and which teams could challenge them for the conference title
• OAC (at 10:24): What used to be a powerhouse conference is now somewhat of a mess, with Mount Union and Otterbein now at the top
• PAC (at 16:50): Why Washington & Jefferson should still be feared even after losing *a lot* of hitters
• AMCC (at 20:12): Don't mess with La Roche -- they'll probably win
• MIAA (at 22:54): Adrian is hosting the Mideast Regional; are they the favorite to win it?
• HCAC (at 27:17): Earlham took the crown last year, but can another team emerge in a crowded conference race?
• UAA (at 29:30): Case Western's case for a Pool B bid

We conclude (at 33:54) by shouting out some other notable players to watch in the Mideast Region, before giving our official TEAMS TO BEAT and our Player and Pitcher of the Year contenders.

Thanks for listening!

Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod and @CespedesBBQ.

Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to [email protected]

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Welcome to Episode 8 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the seventh of our eight regional preview podcasts -- this one focuses on the Mideast Region. We discuss the best teams from each of the six Mideast conferences, featuring a few of the best teams in the country heading into the 2018 season. 

• NCAC (at 0:58): Jordan offers his totally not-at-all biased preview of the Wooster Fighting Scots, and which teams could challenge them for the conference title
• OAC (at 10:24): What used to be a powerhouse conference is now somewhat of a mess, with Mount Union and Otterbein now at the top
• PAC (at 16:50): Why Washington & Jefferson should still be feared even after losing *a lot* of hitters
• AMCC (at 20:12): Don't mess with La Roche -- they'll probably win
• MIAA (at 22:54): Adrian is hosting the Mideast Regional; are they the favorite to win it? 
• HCAC (at 27:17): Earlham took the crown last year, but can another team emerge in a crowded conference race?
• UAA (at 29:30): Case Western's case for a Pool B bid

We conclude (at 33:54) by shouting out some other notable players to watch in the Mideast Region, before giving our official TEAMS TO BEAT and our Player and Pitcher of the Year contenders.

Thanks for listening!

Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod and @CespedesBBQ. 

Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to [email protected]

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Welcome to Episode 7 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the sixth of our eight regional preview podcasts -- this one focuses on the New York Region. We discuss the best teams from each of the five New York conferences, four of which have an automatic bid.

• SUNYAC (at 0:53): Cortland gonna Cortland...and how will the Oswego State Lakers perform in their final season before LeBron arrives?
• Empire 8 (at 9:53): St. John Fisher and Ithaca up top
• Liberty League (at 14:12): How far can RIT's tremendous pitching staff take them?
• Skyline (at 16:46): Can anyone challenge SUNY-Maritime?
• CUNYAC (at 17:37): Why are they called the Staten Island Dolphins?
• UAA (at 18:26): NYU has a baseball team, and it's pretty good

We conclude (at 22:48) by shouting out some other notable players to watch in the New York region, before giving our official TEAMS TO BEAT and our Player and Pitcher of the Year contenders.

Thanks for listening!

Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod and @CespedesBBQ.

Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to [email protected]

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Welcome to Episode 7 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the sixth of our eight regional preview podcasts -- this one focuses on the New York Region. We discuss the best teams from each of the five New York conferences, four of which have an automatic bid. 

• SUNYAC (at 0:53): Cortland gonna Cortland...and how will the Oswego State Lakers perform in their final season before LeBron arrives?
• Empire 8 (at 9:53): St. John Fisher and Ithaca up top
• Liberty League (at 14:12): How far can RIT's tremendous pitching staff take them?
• Skyline (at 16:46): Can anyone challenge SUNY-Maritime?
• CUNYAC (at 17:37): Why are they called the Staten Island Dolphins?
• UAA (at 18:26): NYU has a baseball team, and it's pretty good

We conclude (at 22:48) by shouting out some other notable players to watch in the New York region, before giving our official TEAMS TO BEAT and our Player and Pitcher of the Year contenders.

Thanks for listening!

Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod and @CespedesBBQ. 

Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to [email protected]

Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759 

Welcome to Episode 6 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the fifth of our eight regional preview podcasts -- this one focuses on the New England Region. We discuss the best teams from each of the eight (!) New England conferences.

• LEC (at 0:43): Are UMass-Boston and Southern Maine the two best teams in the whole region?
• NEWMAC (at 7:14): The magic of Wheaton (Mass.)...and don't sleep on Babson
• CCC (at 13:20): Salve Regina's got arms on arms on arms
• NESCAC (at 16:02): Jumbos Jumbos Jumbos
• GNAC (at 18:36): St. Joseph's (Me.) or Suffolk, you tell us
• NAC (at 23:30): Castleton is really good, and Davis Mikell is even better than really good
• NECC (at 26:28): Lesley and Mitchell will square off after their epic conference tourney ending last year
• MASCAC (at 27:37): Westfield State should rebound after losing the conference tourney last year (also we didn't mention Salem State but they should also be considered)

We conclude (at 28:36) by shouting out some other notable players to watch in the New England region, before giving our official TEAMS TO BEAT and our Player and Pitcher of the Year contenders.

Thanks for listening!

Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod and @CespedesBBQ.

Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to [email protected]

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Welcome to Episode 6 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the fifth of our eight regional preview podcasts -- this one focuses on the New England Region. We discuss the best teams from each of the eight (!) New England conferences.

• LEC (at 0:43): Are UMass-Boston and Southern Maine the two best teams in the whole region?
• NEWMAC (at 7:14): The magic of Wheaton (Mass.)...and don't sleep on Babson
• CCC (at 13:20): Salve Regina's got arms on arms on arms
• NESCAC (at 16:02): Jumbos Jumbos Jumbos
• GNAC (at 18:36): St. Joseph's (Me.) or Suffolk, you tell us
• NAC (at 23:30): Castleton is really good, and Davis Mikell is even better than really good
• NECC (at 26:28): Lesley and Mitchell will square off after their epic conference tourney ending last year
• MASCAC (at 27:37): Westfield State should rebound after losing the conference tourney last year (also we didn't mention Salem State but they should also be considered)

We conclude (at 28:36) by shouting out some other notable players to watch in the New England region, before giving our official TEAMS TO BEAT and our Player and Pitcher of the Year contenders.

Thanks for listening!

Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod and @CespedesBBQ. 

Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to [email protected]

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Welcome to Episode 5 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the fourth of our eight regional preview podcasts -- this one focuses on the Central Region. We run through the best teams from each of the four Central conferences, as well as two other teams in the region competing for a regional spot (one of which is kind of a big deal).

• CCIW (at 1:19): How will North Central (Ill.) follow up its incredible 2017 season? Which other teams could compete with the Fightin' Matejas?
• MWC (at 8:34): It's St. Norbert's world, we're all just living in it
• SLIAC (at 10:54): Will Webster reload after losing some premium talent? Can Greenville repeat as surprise conference champions?
• IIAC (at 19:10): Is Wartburg actually the best team in the entire region? Also we explain why Nathan Schneiderman is so important.
• UChicago (at 25:36): Assessing the talent in their final year as an independent school
• WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS BEARS (at 29:21): Jake offers his preview for his alma mater for the first season of the Post-Jake Mintz Era.

We conclude (at 34:45) by running through some other notable players to watch in the Central region (mainly Jimi Keating), before giving our official TEAMS TO BEAT and our Player and Pitcher of the Year contenders.

Thanks for listening!

Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod and @CespedesBBQ.

Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to [email protected]

Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759

Welcome to Episode 5 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. This is the fourth of our eight regional preview podcasts -- this one focuses on the Central Region. We run through the best teams from each of the four Central conferences, as well as two other teams in the region competing for a regional spot (one of which is kind of a big deal). 

• CCIW (at 1:19): How will North Central (Ill.) follow up its incredible 2017 season? Which other teams could compete with the Fightin' Matejas?
• MWC (at 8:34): It's St. Norbert's world, we're all just living in it
• SLIAC (at 10:54): Will Webster reload after losing some premium talent? Can Greenville repeat as surprise conference champions?
• IIAC (at 19:10): Is Wartburg actually the best team in the entire region? Also we explain why Nathan Schneiderman is so important. 
• UChicago (at 25:36): Assessing the talent in their final year as an independent school
• WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS BEARS (at 29:21): Jake offers his preview for his alma mater for the first season of the Post-Jake Mintz Era. 

We conclude (at 34:45) by running through some other notable players to watch in the Central region (mainly Jimi Keating), before giving our official TEAMS TO BEAT and our Player and Pitcher of the Year contenders.

Thanks for listening!

Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod and @CespedesBBQ. 

Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to [email protected]

Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759