The Loden Sports Outlier Sessions are designed for aspiring players and parents to gain direct access to the people impacting the game at the highest levels of the sport. Hosted by Matt Pajak, a Co-Founder of Loden Sports. In August 2022, we caught up with Oregon State middle infielder and Australia-native, Travis Bazzana. A few things Travis touched on: Playing with/against grown men in Australia at the age of 15 ... The stars aligning for him to commit to Oregon State ... The rise of Australian baseball ... Being deliberate in goal-setting and planning ... Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:11 Travis Bazzana background 1:50 Quick hitters 8:00 LTAD: Foundational Element - Emotional Well-Being 10:31 LTAD: Pillar - Ignition 13:25 LTAD: Foundational Element - Sleep 15:52 How he got his opportunity with Oregon State 20:28 2019 WBSC U18 World Cup in South Korea 23:48 Expectations for the 2022 squad at the WBSC U18 World Cup 24:54 The emergence of exposure opportunities for Australian players 27:45 The difference between being an amateur in Australia and the US 30:28 A robust athletic foundation: track, basketball, rugby, soccer, cricket 34:40 Cricket as a donorsport for baseball 36:25 The importance of speed, power, and strength 40:00 Transition to Oregon State and the fall of 2021 46:27 Oregon State: an open-minded development environment 48:49 How he spent his summer and being deliberate in decision-making 53:53 Goal-setting and getting into the details 58:41 Conclusion Loden Sports is the affordable human performance data provider. Website / Blog / Socials: https://linktr.ee/lodensports Yellowbox Macaroons: https://www.yellowboxmacaroons.com/
