Today we are joined by special guest Jeff Petty, President & CEO of Canes Baseball , and coach of Canes Baseball 17u National Team . Jeff shares the history of Canes Baseball and explains what the organization looks like today. He also talks about his National Mets Scouting team and how that works--and of course, what's up with the bus! Follow Moms and Baseball: Keep up with Moms and Baseball on our website: https://momsandbaseball.com Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter Join our...
Apr 22, 2022•32 min
Diana's husband, Dr. Trevor Grice, returns to talk about a topic that is near and dear to his heart: how to be a more effective coach through communication and relationship building. Episode Mentions: Episode 71- The Car Ride Home - How Do Kids Really Feel? Episode 77- How to Effect Culture Change in a Failing Athletic Program Follow Moms and Baseball: Keep up with Moms and Baseball on our website: https://momsandbaseball.com Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Join our Facebook group, Parents a...
Apr 08, 2022•46 min
Today we’re talking about the difference between sports teams or programs with winning cultures vs. those with losing cultures and what can be done to effect a positive culture change. We are joined by guests Steve Young and Michael Gulino, who are well-regarded Directors of Athletics and educators in the state of New York and nationally. Steve Young is a current Director of Athletics at New Rochelle School District (just outside Manhattan). Michael Gulino is a retired Director of Athletics from...
Mar 25, 2022•48 min
Today's "mini" episode is a part of our player spotlight series. Stephanie tells the story of a multi-sport collegiate level athlete that goes on to become a part of the NFL and the MLB at the same time. This episode was inspired by watching a lot of college baseball recently. Stephanie came across a highlight video of an Ole Miss baseball player that hit a home run 404 feet. His name is Tywone Malone , and he is also a nose tackle on the Ole Miss football team. Multi-sport athletes are pretty p...
Mar 11, 2022•10 min
Spring baseball is right around the corner, and we are getting ready by sharing baseball parent hacks. These are the top hacks we found on the Internet, as well as hacks suggested by friends and ones we have found ourselves. Mentions : 007: Moms and Game Day Essentials Sandwich Hack Follow Moms and Baseball: Keep up with Moms and Baseball on our website: https://momsandbaseball.com Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter Join our Facebook group, Parents and Baseball You can also listen t...
Feb 25, 2022•33 min
This episode we are talking about Baseball College Camps. In our last episode with Coach Renee Lopez, she mentioned attending college camps can be beneficial in the college recruiting process. So we enlisted another baseball mom, Lisa Messey, as our special guest to give us some insight on this experience. Lisa's son, Drew Messey, attended the University Of Missouri (Mizzou Prospect) Winter Baseball Camp December 18-19 . Stephanie's son Keegan also attended the University of Michigan Baseball Wi...
Feb 11, 2022•26 min
Today we talk about the college recruiting process with Coach Renee Lopez . Coach Lopez is a 20-year coaching veteran, and an expert in the college recruiting process. She has served as the NCAA compliance director and has also learned the recruiting process from having worked as a high school varsity head coach for three years and a college coach for 14, in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA. Coach Lopez has written a book, " Looking for a Full Ride? An Insider's Recruiting Guide ," which has b...
Jan 28, 2022•30 min
Today's "mini" episode is a bit different. Diana tells a story that touched her heart--the story of Arizona Diamondback's Rookie Seth Beer , and how his aspirations of swimming in the Olympics changed over time to dreams of playing in the MLB. Thanks to No Crying in Baseball podcast for introducing us to Seth Beer and his incredible journey! You can check out the NCIB episode here . Seth Beer perfectly personifies how hard work and determination can help you attain your goals, and his parents ar...
Jan 14, 2022•15 min
Today we are talking about the often-dreaded car ride home and parent behavior at games. Athletes often list “the car ride home after games with parents” as their least favorite memory of sports, and parents are often blamed as the reasons why athletes quit sports as kids. We decided to survey kids to see how they really feel about the the car ride home. We will share those results, and offer our advice based on those results, our own experiences, and shared expert advice. Mentions: https://www....
Jan 07, 2022•29 min
This week is a Coaches Takeover with past guest hosts Trevor Grice & Chris Wilcox. Trevor and Chris share useful advice that travel baseball coaches of all levels may find useful to help select the right tournaments for their team. Mentioned: Episode 12 with Lale Esquivel Follow Moms and Baseball: Keep up with Moms and Baseball on our website: https://momsandbaseball.com Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter Join our Facebook group, Parents and Baseball You can also listen to episo...
Dec 17, 2021•52 min
This episode we invited back special guest Shannon Robinson from Episode 19 when we discussed Fundraising. If you haven’t listened, this is a must for all things fundraising for travel baseball. Shannon is discussing two Power! Showcase events that she attended with her 13-year old son, Reed Robinson. The first is a Pro-Series Power! Showcase 13u World Championship event with his Wisconsin Elite team which took place at Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays. The second event was the 14th A...
Dec 10, 2021•32 min
This episode we are discussing baseball gifts for your player. We go through the gifts that are a need, tools for training, personalized items, fun toys, and experiences. Some items we discussed are below: PitchBack baseball and softball pitching net and rebounder J-Bands Rope Bat Trainer Weighted Training Baseballs for hitting PLYO weighted training baseballs for pitching Training tools like a hitting net, pitching mound, tee, pocket radar. Oculus with Win Reality Membership Diamond Kinetics Sw...
Dec 03, 2021•18 min
Throwback to Episode 16 when we discussed the GameChanger app and the new app, GameChanger Team Manager. Special Guests: Guest host Patrick Malley, from Dads takeover episode Ken Strnad, VP Marketing of GameChanger David Kennedy, Head of Consumer Experience at GameChanger A few things we love about GameChanger: -Scorebook -Stats auto-generated -Fan/viewer experience -Audio- use in the car We discuss concerns about the new app- GameChanger Team Manager and our wishlist items, as well as new updat...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Today we are joined by guest Celine Farner . Celine is mother to Lucas Farner , shortstop for the Little League World Series champs from Taylor North Little League in Michigan. Celine discusses the journey to the LLWS in Williamsport, Pennsylvania and talks about the strict COVID-19 protocols—including how long parents had to go without seeing their kids! Plus we talk about all the experiences the Little League World Series champs have been offered. We also compare and contrast Little League to ...
Nov 19, 2021•42 min
You may remember Susana Lluch as the proud, emotional mom cheering on her son Alek Manoah during his major league debut as a starting pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this year. If not, check out that video here ! Susana has such a positive, enchanting personality and we thoroughly enjoyed being able to speak with her about that emotional day and what it was like raising 2 professional baseball players. (Alek's brother, Erik Manoah , is an up-and-coming pitcher in the Twins organizatio...
Nov 12, 2021•49 min
We are getting ready for (indoor) travel baseball practices to start for our teams in Michigan this weekend. We discuss practice schedules, private lessons/training, and how Stephanie's family plans to cope with practices 3 hours away! Mentions: 023: Arm Care Advice, Part 1 024: Arm Care Advice, Part 2- with Dr. Ryan Brown 046: Strength & Conditioning w/ Alex Puskarich from Cincinnati Reds 025: Semi-Pro Pitcher Lennon Gwizdala Follow Moms and Baseball: Keep up with Moms and Baseball on our w...
Nov 05, 2021•19 min
Today we are talking with three individuals who are very passionate about reviving baseball as America’s pastime through their project called Strikeout Baseball . They are working to get kids off the couch and bring backyard baseball back to cities for kids who wouldn’t otherwise have easy or inexpensive access to the game. We are joined by guests John Smoltz Sr ., Jeff Lazaros , and Vic Verchereau . John Smoltz Sr. is on the Strikeout Baseball advisory board as a project coordinator, and is fat...
Oct 29, 2021•35 min
In today’s episode about select baseball, we chat with ex-pro Sam Smith. How much baseball is too much? Should kids play multiple sports? What should parents do to support their young athletes? What trait is most evident in players making it to the big leagues today? And much more! Our expert Sam Smith from Johnson City, Texas has been involved with select baseball in some capacity since 1995. Sam was a 6th round draft pick for the Colorado Rockies in the 1997 MLB draft. He played in the Rockies...
Oct 22, 2021•46 min
Should I stay or should I go? Today we’re going to talk about 10 things for parents and players to consider regarding whether you should stay with your current travel team or whether it’s time to move on. Follow Moms and Baseball: Keep up with Moms and Baseball on our website: https://momsandbaseball.com Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter Join our Facebook group, Parents and Baseball Mentions Episode 60: (Throwback Episode) Dads and Baseball Takeover - Choosing a Travel Team Episode...
Oct 15, 2021•38 min
Throwback Episode (Episode 14) Baseball dads took over the podcast this week to talk about how to choose a travel team/organization. Article Mentioned in Episode: https://travelballparents.com/2017/07/42-essential-questions-to-ask-before-joining-a-new-travel-team/ ---------- HELP SUPPORT MOMS AND BASEBALL by visiting our affiliate Mambe Blankets ! Listeners will receive 10% off any Mambe product by using the discount code "MOMSANDBASEBALL" Mambe Hooded Waterproof Blankets: 100% waterproof/windpr...
Oct 08, 2021•29 min
Today we discuss mental performance training with Jay Thooft . Jay is a mental performance expert from Denver, Colorado. He is the owner of PERC (Performance Excellence and Recovery Consulting) and also has an active YouTube channel - Train with PERC . Jay discusses 4 important aspects of youth training, including the often-overlooked mental aspect, and offers a telltale sign that an athlete could benefit from mental/performance training. He also talks about how parents can help foster confidenc...
Oct 01, 2021•35 min
Have you ever heard, "The pitcher threw a Maddux ?" What about what this means: 6+4+3= 2 or a 6-4-3 play? Or, do you know why an easily-catchable fly ball is called a can of corn? We discuss this baseball jargon in today's episode, along with several others. People who are brand new to baseball should appreciate learning a lot of baseball terminology, and long-time baseball fans will enjoy learning the origin of some of this baseball jargon. Here are a few others we discuss as well: Oppo Taco Ha...
Sep 24, 2021•28 min
Today we discuss the intangible benefits, or non-baseball benefits, of travel ball. (We will save the benefits of community rec ball and little league for another day :) We thought it would be fun to have a veteran travel ball mom join us to speak about long-term benefits she has been able to observe over a long period of time. So today we are joined by guest Sue Wood. Sue is a mom of 4 kids, aged 18-30. Her son, Zach Olszewski (25) played both little league and travel baseball out of Bay City, ...
Sep 17, 2021•48 min
Today we discuss wiffle ball and are joined by some special guests to give us the down low on Major League Wiffle (MLW). We are so excited to finally be joined by Stephanie's son, Keegan, and Diana's son, Xander (both 13-years-old), who recently competed in the Wiffle in the Mitten tournament and are fans of the MLW YouTube channel. You can follow our guests on their baseball Instagram accounts: @keegan_m.15 and @xgrice_6 Follow Moms and Baseball: Keep up with Moms and Baseball on our website: h...
Sep 10, 2021•18 min
This week we have another Dads Takeover episode as Patrick and Trevor discuss the USA Baseball NTIS system. From State Tryouts, to Regional Tryouts, to the Champions Cup in Cary, North Carolina, the dads look to shed some light on the process. Follow Moms and Baseball: Keep up with Moms and Baseball on our website: https://momsandbaseball.com Follow us on Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter Join our Facebook group, Parents and Baseball On Deck: Major League Wiffle Ball...
Sep 05, 2021•40 min
In episode 54, we discuss the PBR Junior Future Games in Emerson, GA. Diana was not available for this episode, so we have a special guest. We are joined by Stephanie's husband, Patrick Malley, to discuss his experience at this PBR Showcase . This invite only event was PBR Junior Future Games at LakePoint Sports Complex in Emerson, GA on July 28th- August 1st. In this episode we discuss: What is PBR and showcases Measurables/stats Facilities Pricing Tournament Basics & Scheduling And lots mo...
Aug 27, 2021•22 min
In episode 53, we discuss all things about the Ripken Experience at Myrtle Beach. Note that Stephanie is absent from this episode as she is currently traveling for yet another baseball experience with her oldest son. This is your "unofficial" guide to Ripken Experience to help you prepare and make the most out of your time in Myrtle Beach. We are also joined by a special guest, Brian Stephens. Brian is Diana's brother and is coach of the 12u Saginaw Bay Riverdawgs team that attended the weeklong...
Aug 20, 2021•52 min
In episode 52, we discuss all things about Ballparks of America in Branson, Missouri. This is your "unofficial" guide to Ballparks of America to help you prepare and make the most out of your time in Branson, MO. We are also joined by a special guest, Steve Beson. Steve stayed with our boys 24-7 in the dorms at Ballparks of America and gave us some insight on his experience. The tournament we attended was The Show Me Shoot Out Tournament for 13u only in Branson, MO during July 16-22, 2021. In th...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 9 min
We recently attended the Ballparks of America tournament and the Ripken Experience in back-to-back weeks. First, Stephanie and Diana travelled to Branson, Missouri for the Ballparks of America Show Me Shootout tournament with our 13u team July 16-22, and then Diana's family left Missouri the following day to travel to the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach with our 12u team for the Wave Rider tournament, which was July 25-30. We will be releasing complete guides to both of these tournaments in th...
Aug 06, 2021•37 min
USSSA Major Illinois State Championship June 25-27 11u Location: Louisville Slugger Sports Complex Rating Facility: 5/ 5 points Tournament Management: 5/ 5 points Fees: 4/ 5 points Restrooms: 5/5 points Umpires: 1.5/ 3 points Concessions: 1.5/ 2 points Miscellaneous: 3.5/ 5 points TOTAL RATING: Rounds up to 26/ 30 (HOME RUN) Mentions Bullpen Tournaments at Grand Park Review YouTube Video: Coach Ernest from Jem Baseball Training Saginaw Bay Riverdawgs Naperville Renegades Jem Baseball Training No...
Jul 23, 2021•40 min
