The Schoch Factor

On this episode of The Schoch Factor Podcast, Stephen Schoch is joined by Duke's Ben Miller and Maryland's Eddie Hacopian. 

Miller recently transferred to his hometown school after spending his undergrad years at Penn. This week, Ben went back to his old elementary school and read to some of their students and had them all come out to a game where his third-grade teacher threw out the first pitch. Ben has been off to a really hot start this season at the plate – which is really cool – but that pales in comparison to the experience he gave those young fans. 

Following that, Schoch is joined by Hacopian, who talks to us about what it means to be playing baseball at his dad's alma mater and to be able to make a name for himself in his own right as a Terp. Eddie goes over his messy recruiting path that ultimately led him to his dream school with his little brother Chris. 

It was an awesome time getting to meet both of these guys and learn more about how they got to where they are at today. You won't want to miss it! 

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On this episode of The Schoch Factor Podcast, Stephen Schoch, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman try to make sense of what is going on with the Top 25 in college baseball after the biggest shake-up we have had in recent memory.

Then, the guys talk through some of the baseball they took in this weekend, highlighted by the Florida and Texas A&M series. Come for the Jace LaViolette home run commentary, stay to see if Steve learned what A&M stands for, All that and more coming up!

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On this episode of The Schoch Factor Podcast, Stephen Schoch sits down and interviews Coastal Carolina Chanticleer Blake Barthol. Blake is coming off an insanely hot week in which he went 11-for-23 with seven home runs, earning himself numerous player of the week honors. Blake talks to us about his recruiting process, how going to camps helped him get the attention of the Coastal coaching staff and how he hasn’t looked back since. Following that, we go over some big series that we are excited for this weekend and highlight the dudes who hit the most home runs and strike the most people out. We have all that and more, coming up!

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On this episode of The Schoch Factor Podcast, Stephen Schoch, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman begin with what baseball they watched this weekend, including what we witnessed between Wake Forest and Duke. The Blue Devils taking the series definitely caused some chaos in the D1Baseball Top 25. 

Moving along, they cover the teams that remain unbeaten and give special props to Charlie Condon for going insane at the plate for the Georgia Bulldogs. They then highlight some key moments from the weekend, spanning from ejections to brothers just hanging out having a good time. This episode's got all that and more, you won't want to miss it! 

03:15 Diving into the Wake Forest vs. Duke Series Highlights
05:54 Analyzing Chase Burns' Dominant Performance
09:01 The Unpredictability and Charm of Sunday Games
11:58 Ranking Shakeup: Duke's Historic Rise and Wake Forest's Fall
14:45 Highlighting the Home Run Cycle by the ULM Warhawks
17:52 Personal Development and the Unfortunate Giblets Incident
19:48 Exploring Cybersecurity and the Soldier Tank BB Corps Baseball Bat
21:17 Praising D1Baseball's Website and Leaderboards
25:35 Florida State's Impressive Start and Upcoming Challenges
30:19 Spotlight on Charlie Condon: A Baseball Phenomenon
34:39 The Power of Home Runs: Dean Curley's Near Cycle
35:29 Tanner Thach's Birthday Bash: CAA Player of the Week
36:48 Blake Burke's Ejection: A Controversial Home Run
40:22 The Hacopian Brothers: A Family Legacy at Maryland
41:19 Dakota Jordan's Strength: A Baseball Powerhouse
43:35 Grilling and Baseball: A Perfect Match
44:54 Players and Pitchers of the Week: Outstanding Performances
56:53 Wrapping Up: SEC Play and Future Plans

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On this episode of The Schoch Factor Podcast, Stephen Schoch is joined by Winthrop starting pitcher Riley Huge, who currently leads the nation in strikeouts with 37. Hear about how his approach to the game and just life in general has helped him have success on the bump. 

Following that, we introduce a brand new segment called the Schott Factor, where we are joined by Texas A&M Aggie outfielder and budding field reporter Hayden Schott to learn more about how his baseball journey has taken him all the way from California juco ball to the Ivy League and now the SEC. Hayden is a great dude who brings a lot of energy to the field, but also uses his humor to share that energy with the fans. Hayden will be coming on to keep us updated with all things Texas A&M as well as highlighting some other guys in college baseball who are Hayden Schott approved! 

Finally, the Big Donkey takes us through a handful of series that he thinks will bring a lot of action in Weekend 4!

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On this episode of The Schoch Factor Podcast, we go into what college baseball we saw last weekend, with Stephen Schoch being at the Palmetto Series between Clemson and South Carolina and Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman being locked into the Astros Foundation College Classic.

The guys then dive into the five teams that are still undefeated and who they think will remain undefeated the longest. Following that, we get into how Old Dominion tickled some Jiblets in the college baseball world before going over some of the top plays and moments from last weekend's college baseball action. All that and more coming up on the Schoch Factor Podcast!

01:39 The Palmetto Series: Clemson vs South Carolina
02:33 The Hotdog Stand Incident
04:18 The Impact of Weather on the Rivalry
06:05 Standout Players from Clemson and South Carolina
10:54 The Houston Astros Foundation College Classic
24:51 The Unbeaten Teams
31:32 Highlighting Memorable Moments
33:35 Player of the Week Selections
36:40 Discussion on Pitcher Performance
56:15 Reflection on Team Drafts
57:34 Final Thoughts and Goodbyes

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On this episode of The Schoch Factor Podcast, Stephen Schoch is joined by the ever-dangerous Michael Patrick Rooney to talk about some of the madness that has been brought about in midweek baseball games this season. Coach Rooney gives us a look back at one of the less-than-ideal midweek coaching situations he put himself in, and Coach Schoch shares one of his less-than-ideal midweek outings. In college baseball there is nothing certain about a midweek game, other than the fact that at least one team is full of players that are just happy they got to skip class.

Moving along in the episode, our coaches take us through some of the more entertaining sets of midweek baseball that we have seen in the young 2024 college baseball season. We have all that and more coming right up!

03:35 Midweek College Baseball Memories
07:47 Stephen's Midweek Baseball Story
13:57 Highlighting Impressive Midweek Games
22:43 Analyzing the Nicholls Colonels
24:17 Stetson Hatters vs Florida Gators: A Game Analysis
28:08 Purdue Fort Wayne vs Indiana: A Surprising Outcome
31:41 Alabama Crimson Tide vs UAB Blazers: A Heated Match
36:45 Highlighting Exceptional College Baseball Players

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On this episode of The Schoch Factor Podcast, Stephen Schoch, Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz kick off with some initial reactions to the action seen at the Jax Classic. Virginia went home with the title belt, but there were a ton of bright spots for Auburn, Iowa and Wichita State – there truly wasn’t a dull game.

Moving along, the guys talk through some of the biggest performances of the weekend, such as Arkansas' Hagen Smith striking everybody out and Travis Bazzana hitting baseballs over 100 mph on multiple occasions. Make sure to stay tuned to hear about our players and pitchers of the week. All of that and more coming up in this episode of The Schoch Factor Podcast!

The Schoch Factor is brought to you by Soldier Sports.
Follow Stephen on Twitter: @BigDonkey47
Follow Jake and Jordan on Twitter: @CespedesBBQ
Follow the podcast on Twitter: @SchochFactorPod
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On this episode of The Schoch Factor Podcast, Stephen Schoch is joined by three guys who had big moments during Opening Weekend to get some insight into what was going through their heads as they kicked off the 2024 season with a bang. We lead off with Sacramento State's Matt Masciangelo, who was plunked eight times over the course of three games against LMU. We hear from him about what it takes to absolutely wear it for the team. Next up we have South Carolina's Roman Kimball, who found his way back to the mound in a big way after a long hiatus rehabbing from injury. What did that look like? Well, how about setting the tone for a combined no-hitter. Then, to wrap it all up, we have the player who kicked off his Wake Forest career with a bang in Adam Tellier. Tellier took the first pitch thrown to a Demon Deacon this year and promptly sent it out of the park. We have all that and more, so make sure to tune in and check it out!

The Schoch Factor is brought to you by Soldier Sports.
Follow Stephen on Twitter: @BigDonkey47
Follow Jake and Jordan on Twitter: @CespedesBBQ
Follow the podcast on Twitter: @SchochFactorPod
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On this episode of The Schoch Factor Podcast, Stephen Schoch, Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz talk about what they saw live and in person during Opening Weekend. Following that, they get into some of the weekend's top performers and best moments! You won’t want to miss it! 

The Schoch Factor is brought to you by Soldier Sports.
Follow Stephen on Twitter: @BigDonkey47
Follow Jake and Jordan on Twitter: @CespedesBBQ
Follow the podcast on Twitter: @SchochFactorPod
Subscribe to The Schoch Factor on Apple | Spotify

The Schoch Factor is also brought to you by Baseball BBQ. Get all officially licensed college baseball grilling tools and cutting boards at www.BaseballBBQ.com!