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2026 MLB Draft Preview with David Seifert

The D1Baseball Podcast

July 9, 2026

Mike Rooney and D1Baseball/Prep Baseball’s David Seifert preview this weekend's MLB Draft. They discuss D1Baseball’s Top 250 Collegiate Prospect Ranking list, mock drafts and draft recaps, and how signability & team preferences could shuffle the top of the board among Grady Emerson, Roch Cholowsky,…

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Top Incoming Freshmen with Prep Baseball's Shooter Hunt

The D1Baseball Podcast

Aug. 17, 2026

Mike Rooney is joined by Prep Baseball vice president of scouting Shooter Hunt to discuss which draft-eligible high school players actually make it to college amid NIL and transfer-portal volatility. They talk about why projecting freshman impact is harder than ever, how scouting and opponent “repo…

00:41:47

2026 Transfer Portal Recap: Top Additions, Best Fits, Rising Names

The D1Baseball Podcast

Sept. 3, 2026

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Bradley Smart and Joe Healy recap offseason transfer portal activity by highlighting players ranked 1-25, 26-50 and then outside of the top 50 of the site’s recent transfer player rankings. 00:00 Welcome and Sponsors 00:23 Prin…

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David vs. Goliath: The 2015 VCU Rams [Sunday Night Conversations]

The D1Baseball Podcast

Sept. 28, 2026

VCU entered the 2015 Dallas Regional as the No. 4 seed in a loaded field featuring Texas, Oregon State and Dallas Baptist. On this episode of Sunday Night Convos, Mike Rooney looks back with Shawn Stiffler and Sean Thompson at how the Rams pulled off one of the most unlikely regional wins of the 64…

01:03:46

Straight Lines | Mike Rooney: From Notre Dame Walk-On to ESPN's Voice of the Road to Omaha

Straight Lines

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Oct. 1, 2026

Coach Tim Neiman welcomes ESPN college baseball analyst Mike Rooney to Straight Lines — brought to you by Bluebook Sports, the game's trusted directory since 1909, connecting businesses directly with players, parents, and coaches. Download the app today. Mike traces his roots to a sports-obsessed…

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Mike Martin: The Legacy of '11' [Sunday Night Conversations]

The D1Baseball Podcast

Oct. 5, 2026

Coaching 40 years, earning 17 College World Series appearances and becoming the NCAA's all-time winningest head coach are enough to create a legacy. But, Mike Martin's passion for college baseball cements his name in history beyond the record books. On this episode of Sunday Night Convos, Mike Roon…

01:08:21

Cinderella Story: Stony Brook's 2012 Run to Omaha [Sunday Night Conversations]

The D1Baseball Podcast

Oct. 12, 2026

The 2012 Stony Brook Seawolves "shocked the world," winning a program-record and NCAA-best 52 games for the team's first College World Series appearance. From winning a regional in Coral Gables to taking down the Tigers in the Baton Rouge Super Regional, the Seawolves became just the second fourth-…

01:20:19

Ray Tanner's South Carolina Dynasty [Sunday Night Conversations]

The D1Baseball Podcast

Oct. 19, 2026

Winning two national titles and an NCAA-record 22 straight postseason games, Ray Tanner's legacy is cemented in Columbia and across college baseball. On this episode of Sunday Night Conversations, Mike Rooney and Tanner relive the Gamecocks' era of dominance from 2010-2012. See Privacy Policy at ht…

01:11:29

Rethinking College Baseball's Postseason Structure [D1 Daily]

The D1Baseball Podcast

Oct. 22, 2026

Mike Rooney and Burkie discuss recent NCAA tournament expansions in college basketball and the College Football Playoff, weighing how added teams might affect entertainment value, regular-season stakes, and bowl relevance. They then shift to college baseball, proposing an expanded field (e.g., 68 …

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