On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge put a bow on the 2025 College World Series and LSU's eighth national championship. They put LSU's success into a historical context, discuss the idea that this is a new golden age for the Tigers and talk about what made this particular team special. 00:00 Introduction and Season Recap 00:34 LSU's Championship Journey 02:18 Key Players and Performances 08:44 Coaching Strategies and Decisions 13:27 Umpiring Controversies 21:07 Heck...
Jun 27, 2025•46 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap LSU's run to the CWS finals, including two victories over Arkansas, and look ahead to the Tigers' matchup for the national title against Coastal Carolina. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:09 Recap of the LSU vs. Arkansas Game 05:56 Breakdown of Critical Plays 14:55 Arkansas' Struggles and Reflections 19:59 LSU's Path and Performance 21:58 LSU's Impressive Season Recap 22:33 Pitching Strategies and Key Players 26:02...
Jun 19, 2025•42 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the SEC's weekend in super regionals and preview the mammoth Saturday night showdown in Omaha between Arkansas and LSU. They also discuss recent coaching news around the conference. 00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview 01:38 Super Regionals Recap: Arkansas vs. Tennessee 05:17 The Health of College Baseball 12:27 Omaha Preview: Arkansas vs. LSU 22:23 Coastal Carolina's Impressive Run 26:04 Auburn's Season and Future Prosp...
Jun 13, 2025•43 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview the super regionals involving SEC teams and take a quick look back at regional weekend to discuss where it all went wrong for the league to only have four teams advance. 00:00 Welcome and Episode Overview 00:48 Disappointing SEC Regional Performance 03:11 Analyzing Individual Team Performances 08:56 Impact of Transfer Portal and NIL 15:36 Looking Ahead to Super Regionals 15:43 Fayetteville Super Regional Preview 23:11 Aub...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 6 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview all 13 regionals involving SEC teams, beginning with those hosted by SEC teams and working their way through those where a team from the conference is a two or three seed. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 02:10 Vanderbilt Regional Breakdown 08:18 Texas Regional Breakdown 13:52 Arkansas Regional Breakdown 18:37 Auburn Regional Breakdown 22:47 LSU Regional Breakdown 26:20 Georgia Regional Breakdown 31:05 Ole Miss Regi...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 11 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge deep dive into the SEC Tournament bracket as play gets underway on Tuesday. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 01:24 Tournament Format and Implications 03:22 Team Strategies and Key Players 05:46 Tuesday Matchups Preview 22:07 Mississippi State vs Texas A&M 24:36 Mississippi State's Home Run Strategy 24:59 Texas A&M's Pitching Dilemma 25:58 The Bubble Team Challenge 27:03 Second Round Matchups Preview 28:28 Tennessee's Bullp...
May 20, 2025•53 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by David Seifert, Director of Scouting for D1Baseball and Prep Baseball, to talk 2025 draft prospects in the SEC. They discuss Jace LaViolette's recent drop from the top spot in the rankings, Kade Anderson's jump up the rankings, Wehiwa Aloy as the top shortstops in the SEC and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 01:45 Evaluating Jace LaViolette 03:35 Top Shortstop Prospects: Wehiwa Aloy and Gavin Kilen 05:01 Transfer Portal...
May 14, 2025•32 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 13 around the SEC. They discuss LSU's series win over Arkansas, Missouri's shocking road sweep of Texas A&M, Vanderbilt continuing to impress and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Weekend Recap 00:34 Sponsorship Message 00:59 SEC Teams' Postseason Prospects 02:17 LSU and Arkansas Analysis 08:43 Florida and Vanderbilt Insights 14:48 Tennessee's Struggles 21:41 Missouri's Upset Over Texas A&M 26:57 Upcoming Se...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 3 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Nick Marcinko of GatorsCountry.com to talk Florida baseball. They discuss what has led to Florida's second half turnaround in the SEC, Luke Heyman's big leap, players who have taken advantage of opportunities created by injuries, the importance of Liam Peterson and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:10 Florida Gators' Unexpected Rise 00:51 Injuries and Turnaround Insights 03:49 Offensive Consistency and Key Players 06...
May 08, 2025•30 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 12 around the SEC. They discuss what ails Tennessee, Arkansas' emphatic sweep of Texas, Mississippi State and Florida continuing to push for the postseason, and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 01:08 Auburn vs. Tennessee Recap 03:12 Tennessee's Struggles and Future Outlook 14:00 Vanderbilt's Comeback Against Alabama 21:34 Arkansas Sweeps Texas 29:17 Mississippi State Sweeps Kentucky 36:08 Mississippi State'...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 13 min
On this bonus episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge react to Mississippi State's surprising in-season firing of head coach Chris Lemonis. 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Mississippi State Coaching Change Announcement 02:25 Initial Reactions to the News 03:36 Implications of the Timing 04:58 Future Prospects for Mississippi State 05:34 Potential Coaching Candidates 07:13 Challenges and Opportunities Ahead 12:26 Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up 21:50 Closing Remarks and Programming Note Hi...
Apr 30, 2025•23 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 11 around the SEC. They discuss how Texas managed to sweep Texas A&M, LSU's resilience in a series win over Tennessee, Florida's upset series win over Arkansas and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Sponsor Shoutout 02:26 Texas vs. Texas A&M Series Recap 14:06 LSU's Dramatic Win Over Tennessee 24:49 Georgia's Series Win Against Oklahoma 32:02 Oklahoma's Offensive Strategy and Concerns 34:33 Ole Miss vs. Vanderbilt...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 3 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Toby Rowland, the voice of the Oklahoma Sooners, to talk OU baseball. They discuss the importance of veterans Jaxon Willits and Easton Carmichael in the lineup, the treat of getting to watch Kyson Witherspoon pitch every week, the potential usage plan for Cam Johnson moving forward and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 01:18 Unique Broadcast Experience from Right Field 03:33 Team Performance and Surprises 05:00 Chall...
Apr 23, 2025•26 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Aaron Fitt to recap Weekend 10 around the SEC. They discuss Texas continuing its run of strong play and No. 1 ranking, how worried we should be about top teams that lost series over the weekend and how the committee will deal with unbalanced conference schedules. 00:00 Introduction 02:09 Texas Baseball Dominance 10:14 Auburn's Performance and Freshmen Impact 12:15 Unexpected Series Results and Worry Meter 17:32 The Mystique of Tennesse...
Apr 21, 2025•34 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Adam Cole of the Montgomery Advertiser to talk Auburn baseball. They discuss the team's sweep of LSU over the weekend, the individual performances of Sam Dutton and Cade Fisher, the freshman position players taking the SEC by storm and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Episode Sponsor 00:11 Auburn Baseball Overview 01:45 Recent Performance Against LSU 04:14 Pitching Staff Analysis 14:38 Freshman Impact and Key Players 21:40 Looking Ahe...
Apr 17, 2025•31 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 9 around the SEC. They discuss Auburn's first sweep of LSU since 1988, the blockbuster series between Georgia and Arkansas delivering in a big way, coming away impressed with both teams in Tennessee's series win over Ole Miss and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:52 Sponsorship Message 01:18 Low-Scoring Games and Pitching Analysis 04:26 Auburn vs. LSU Series Recap 14:28 Georgia vs. Arkansas Series Recap 2...
Apr 14, 2025•59 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Aria Gerson of The Tennessean to talk Vanderbilt baseball. They discuss the pitching staff being bolstered by the steps forward for Cody Bowker, Sawyer Hawks and Connor Fennell, the recent hot hitting of Jonathan Vastine, the breakout performance of Riley Nelson and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:58 Vanderbilt's Sweep of Florida 02:38 Florida's Struggles Analyzed 05:15 Vanderbilt's Pitching Highlights 13:46 Vander...
Apr 09, 2025•26 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 8 around the SEC. They begin by discussing what on earth happened between Tennessee and Texas A&M in Knoxville, but then move on to breaking down other top series like Auburn's hard-fought series win over rival Alabama and Texas scoring yet another marquee series win, this one over Georgia. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:57 Recap of Tennessee vs. Texas A&M 06:22 Arkansas, Auburn, and Alabama Highl...
Apr 07, 2025•51 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Kentucky baseball radio play-by-play announcer Darren Headrick. They discuss the importance of this upcoming stretch of games for UK, Tyler Bell's fantastic freshman season, the emergence of Ben Cleaver in the rotation and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 01:25 Kentucky Wildcats Season Overview 03:46 Player Highlights: Tyler Bell and Others 05:23 Infield Depth and Defensive Strengths 10:31 Catching Duo and Offensive Im...
Apr 03, 2025•24 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 7 around the SEC. They discuss the wild series between Ole Miss and Florida, Georgia continuing to roll, Tennessee's championship DNA and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Sponsor Shoutout 00:40 Florida vs. Ole Miss Recap 08:56 Auburn vs. Georgia Analysis 13:53 Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt Breakdown 21:01 LSU vs. Mississippi State Highlights 27:46 Kentucky vs. Texas A&M Insights 33:15 Oklahoma vs. Alabama Recap 40:11 Tenn...
Mar 31, 2025•58 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Matt Jones of WholeHogSports.com to talk Arkansas baseball. They discuss the improvements in the Razorbacks' lineup, the Aloy brothers, what to make of Gabe Gaeckle's season and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:48 Arkansas Razorbacks' Offensive Surge 03:39 Key Players and Surprising Performances 05:29 Hawaiian Influence on the Team 09:56 Challenges and Improvements Needed 14:06 Pitching Struggles and Potential Chang...
Mar 28, 2025•24 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 6 around the SEC. They discuss the final four stops on Mark's long trip, the continued woes for Texas A&M and Florida, Texas' impressive series win over LSU and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 03:02 Texas A&M vs. Vanderbilt Recap 09:42 LSU vs. Texas Series Highlights 17:18 Oklahoma vs. Mississippi State Breakdown 25:53 Arkansas vs. South Carolina Analysis 36:20 Tennessee's Dominance Over Alabama 42...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 6 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Anthony Dasher of UGASports.com to talk Georgia baseball. They discuss the incredible pitching depth and some of the struggles for that unit over the first five weeks, what Robbie Burnett and Ryland Zaborowski have brought to the lineup, the pleasant surprise that is Henry Hunter's offensive production and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 01:20 Pitching Depth and Challenges 04:08 Pitching Rotation and Performance 11:17...
Mar 20, 2025•22 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss opening weekend of conference play in the SEC. They talk about the impressive sweep for Tennessee over Florida, the slugfests between Kentucky and Georgia, Texas A&M continuing to flounder, and much more. 00:00 Introduction and SEC Opening Weekend Recap 01:32 Mark's Travel Adventures 03:01 Tennessee's Impressive Performance 16:08 Georgia vs. Kentucky Analysis 31:23 Oklahoma's Gutsy Series Win 37:27 South Carolina's Mi...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 17 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Alan Cole of Gamecock Scoop to talk South Carolina baseball. They discuss what to make of the non-conference results so far, the disappointment of getting swept by Clemson, Nathan Hall's breakout season at the plate, the potential of the weekend rotation and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:11 South Carolina's Non-Conference Play Recap 04:30 Standout Performances: Ethan Petry and Nathan Hall 08:51 Challenges with Ca...
Mar 12, 2025•24 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 4 around the SEC, which finishes the non-conference portion of the slate around the league. They pair also previews Mark's 10 games in 10 venues in 10 days trip beginning next weekend. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 01:22 SEC Non-Conference Performance Analysis 06:17 Kentucky's Impressive Weekend 09:34 Auburn's Roller-coaster Performance 13:02 Texas A&M's Inconsistent Play 17:35 Alabama's Pitching Struggles 20:...
Mar 10, 2025•38 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Koki Riley of The Advocate to talk LSU baseball. They discuss what we learned about the Tigers in last weekend's Frisco Classic, the hot start for Derek Curiel, how Chase Shores has looked thus far and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Message 00:46 Overview of LSU Baseball Season 01:54 Offensive Performance and Key Players 15:07 Pitching Analysis and Key Players 27:07 Closing Remarks and Farewell Highway to Hoover is presented...
Mar 06, 2025•28 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap a jam-packed Weekend 3 around the SEC. They discuss the standout weekends for Tennessee, LSU and Auburn, dive into what's ailing Texas A&M so far, and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Sponsor Shoutout 00:10 Recap of SEC NonConference Weekend 03:32 Tennessee's Dominance and Freshman Impact 07:06 Mississippi State's Struggles and Potential 11:45 Texas A&M's Underperformance and Future Outlook 20:56 LSU's Strong Start...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Zach Symm of Orangebloods.com to talk Texas baseball. The discuss the Longhorns' season thus far, the freshman phenom Adrian Rodriguez, whether it's possible that Max Belyeu could be even better, how the bullpen is shaping up and much more. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:36 Texas Baseball Off-Field Updates 03:39 On-Field Performance and Pitching Insights 06:43 Player Spotlights and Development 15:10 Upcoming Games and Expectations 1...
Feb 28, 2025•22 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Weekend 2 around the SEC, headlined by standout weekends for Oklahoma and Alabama in their respective tournaments. 00:00 Welcome to Highway to Hoover 01:12 Weather Challenges and Schedule Changes 02:42 Oklahoma's Impressive Weekend 11:56 Alabama's Thrilling Victory in Jacksonville 22:13 Arkansas' Eventful Weekend at Globe Life Field 32:04 Weekend Results Recap 33:37 Tennessee and Auburn's Performances 40:40 Missouri's Strug...
Feb 24, 2025•47 min
