Highway To Hoover

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge are joined by new Georgia head coach Wes Johnson. They discuss how Johnson balanced being the Georgia coach with serving as the pitching coach at LSU while the Tigers were on the way to a national title, what made Johnson jump at the chance to take on this role, Johnson's pitching philosophy and much more.

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge are joined by new Missouri head baseball coach Kerrick Jackson. They discuss Jackson's return to Columbia, where he served as an assistant from 2011-15; his decision to hire former Tiger head coach Tim Jamieson as his pitching coach; and how he hopes to change the narrative around the program. Additionally, they talk about what success looks like for Mizzou in 2024 and beyond.

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge each draft a team made up of players that transferred to an SEC program this offseason, taking into account projected playing time, projected defensive position, and previous production. There's a long way to go between now and the start of the season, so this is an inherently risky exercise, but there are certainly some safe bets among this group of talented players.

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss the assistant coach movement around the SEC. They talk about the high-profile pitching coach changes at LSU and Mississippi State, the new coaching staffs at Alabama, Georgia and Missouri, and the influx of pitching coaches with pro baseball coaching backgrounds.

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge each pick an overlooked storyline for each SEC West team. Among those are Arkansas' continued success in finding impact position player transfers, the emergence of Alabama relief ace Alton Davis II and Kemp Alderman having a season that in many years would have earned him SEC player of the year honors.

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge look back at the 2023 season by discussing an overlooked storyline for each team in the SEC East. Among those are the impressive performance in Omaha for Florida's Ty Evans, Chris Maldonado emerging as Vanderbilt's most impactful freshman and Tennessee's Kirby Connell mastering the left specialist role.

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the MCWS finals between LSU and Florida. They discuss the highlights of LSU's run that will live forever as we look back on the series, what the Tigers' win means in the big picture, and the overlooked plays that made the national title possible.

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview the CWS finals matchup between Florida and LSU. They discuss the keys to the series for each team and how the park playing big this week will impact the teams. Additionally, they put a bow on Tennessee's season, which ended earlier this week, and talk about the recent SEC news involving the transfer portal.

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview Florida, LSU and Tennessee in the College World Series. They discuss the Gators being in the more manageable of the two brackets, how the game between LSU and Tennessee on Saturday night could be the most electric atmosphere in Charles Schwab Field history and they give predictions for the series. They also touch on Alabama hiring Rob Vaughn as its new head coach.

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss the recent coaching hires at Missouri and Georgia, and the likelihood that Alabama interim coach Jason Jackson will stay on after the season. They also look back at the regional weekend and preview this weekend's super regional matchups.

On this episode of Highway To Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge take a quick look back at the SEC Tournament before jumping into previewing all ten regionals involving SEC clubs. They discuss which regionals are the toughest, which are the softest, and how teams will set up their pitching ahead of the weekend.

00:33 Reflecting on the 2023 SEC Baseball Tournament
04:50 The Pros and Cons of the SEC Baseball Tournament
08:59 Discussing the Upcoming NCAA Regionals
10:22 Gainesville Regional
12:12 Stanford Regional (featuring Texas A&M)
19:05 Nashville Regional
22:38 Baton Rouge Regional
26:31 Lexington Regional
30:13 Auburn Regional
36:42 Clemson Regional (featuring Tennessee)
38:49 Fayetteville Regional
42:41 Columbia Regional
44:55 Tuscaloosa Regional
48:45 Reflections on a Special Evening at Brocks Gap Brewing Company

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On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap week 13 around the SEC. They discuss Florida sweeping Vanderbilt and Arkansas winning its marquee series against South Carolina. They also talk about LSU's bullpen woes and how that might affect the Tigers in the postseason. Finally, they run through the league and break down every team's postseason positioning.

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Jacob Rudner of 247 Sports to talk Florida baseball. They discuss how early it was apparent that this team was extraordinarily talented, the duality of the starting rotation being supremely talented and somewhat inconsistent and the offense checking all the boxes needed to check to be a powerhouse. Additionally, they talk about the urgency among the players on the roster to make a deep postseason run after being eliminated in home regionals each of the last two seasons.

D1Baseball is going to Hoover! Join SEC Extra‘s Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge on Monday, May 22, at Brock’s Gap Brewing Company for a live recording of their SEC Tournament Preview for their popular podcast, Highway To Hoover. Learn more: https://d1baseball.com/product/highway-to-hoover-live-show/

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap week 12 around the SEC. They discuss Alabama's emotional week that was capped off by a series win over Vanderbilt and Auburn handing LSU its first series loss of the season. Additionally, they discuss the SEC postseason picture, from the number of top-eight seeds the SEC will get and where the host discussion stands, all the way down to the battle to get to Hoover.

D1Baseball is going to Hoover! Join SEC Extra‘s Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge on Monday, May 22, at Brock’s Gap Brewing Company for a live recording of their SEC Tournament Preview for their popular podcast, Highway To Hoover. Learn more: https://d1baseball.com/product/highway-to-hoover-live-show/

On this emergency edition of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge react to Thursday's breaking news that Alabama has fired head coach Brad Bohannon three days after a story broke that Ohio sportsbooks had pulled Alabama baseball games off the board.

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Leah Vann of The Advocate to talk LSU baseball. They discuss the team's pitching concerns brought on by injuries, running out of words to describe just how excellent Dylan Crews has been this season, the improvement in team defense year over year and much more.

D1Baseball is going to Hoover! Join SEC Extra‘s Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge on Monday, May 22, at Brock’s Gap Brewing Company for a live recording of their SEC Tournament Preview for their popular podcast, Highway To Hoover. Learn more: https://d1baseball.com/product/highway-to-hoover-live-show/

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap week 11 around the league. They begin by discussing Mark's trip to Fayetteville, where Arkansas swept Texas A&M, and Joe's trip to Columbia, where Auburn took two of three from South Carolina. Then they pivot to breaking down where things stand in the conference from a postseason perspective.

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel to talk Tennessee baseball. They discuss the Volunteers' sweep of Vanderbilt, whether that kind of breakout series was inevitable, the impact of new roles for Andrew Lindsey and Chase Burns, and the breakout stars on offense. They also talk about the schedule ahead for the Vols and the possibility that they could end up hosting in June.

D1Baseball is going to Hoover! Join SEC Extra‘s Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge on Monday, May 22, at Brock’s Gap Brewing Company for a live recording of their SEC Tournament Preview for their popular podcast, Highway To Hoover. Learn more: https://d1baseball.com/product/highway-to-hoover-live-show/

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap Week 10 around the SEC. They discuss Tennessee's impressive sweep of Vanderbilt and how that performance looked like the 2022 version of the Volunteers, Georgia's surprising sweep of Arkansas to get back into the postseason discussion and South Carolina's statement series sweep of Florida. They also talk about how much trouble Mississippi State and Ole Miss are in and what the path forward is for those teams to even make it to Hoover.

D1Baseball is going to Hoover! Join SEC Extra‘s Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge on Monday, May 22, at Brock’s Gap Brewing Company for a live recording of their SEC Tournament Preview for their popular podcast, Highway To Hoover. Learn more: https://d1baseball.com/product/highway-to-hoover-live-show/

On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy is joined by Austin Hannon of BamaCentral.com. They discuss last weekend's series win for the Crimson Tide over rival Auburn, the triumphant return of Garrett McMillan and the depth of the lineup. Additionally, they talk about the Tide's postseason chances and the importance of this weekend's series against Missouri.

D1Baseball is going to Hoover! Join SEC Extra‘s Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge on Monday, May 22, at Brock’s Gap Brewing Company for a live recording of their SEC Tournament Preview for their popular podcast, Highway To Hoover. Learn more: https://d1baseball.com/product/highway-to-hoover-live-show/