This week USF’s head baseball coach, Grant Hieb, and pitching coach, Rob Hirrschoff, talk about their plans to secure more wins and keep building their program up. Both coaches touch on the value they place on hard work, and why they want to recruit guys that are “obsessed with baseball”. They highlight the impact that good pitching has, along with other things they are looking to improve on. In this episode we get to hear about some standout players and what they bring to the team, as well as some bright up and comers that are the future of USF’s baseball program. Listen to this week's episode to learn about what it means to go “all in all 4 years” according to Hieb and Hirrschoff.
00:00- Introduction
01:18- How Hieb & Hirrschoff came to coach at USF
04:30- Advice to current players & recruiting process
20:02- 2022 season recap
23:27- 2023 standout players & leadership roles
33:32- 2023 preseason games
40:35- 2023 conference season
48:36- What makes USF’s baseball program standout
50:00- Wrap-up
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