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The Schoch Factor2024 MCWS Day 1 RecapStephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47), Jake Mintz, and Jordan Shusterman (@CespedesBBQ) put a bow on the 2023 college baseball season with their thoughts on LSU winning it all, what they'll remember most from this year's College World Series and Steve's final takeaways from Omaha. Do you like Stephen, Jake, and Jordan’s content?Follow Stephen on Twitter: @BigDonkey47Follow the podcast on Twitter: @SchochFactorPodFollow Céspedes Family BBQ on Twitter: @CespedesBBQSubscribe to The Schoch Factor on Apple | Spotify
2024-06-1631 min
The Schoch FactorLSU vs Wake Forest RecapStephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47), Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman (@CespedesBBQ) review one of the greatest college baseball games of all time, as LSU defeated Wake Forest 2-0 to earn a spot in the championship series. They break down everything from the Paul Skenes vs. Rhett Lowder duel, Tre' Morgan's unbelievable bunt defense, and Tommy Tanks' walk-off dinger. Next, they discuss how the transfer portal has dramatically impacted college baseball, some for better and some for worse, before previewing the championship series between LSU and Florida.
2023-06-2340 min
The Schoch FactorMCWS Day 3-4 RecapStephen Schoch (@BigDonkey47) and Jake Mintz (@CespedesBBQ) recap days 3 and 4 of the Men’s College World Series and look ahead to the rest of the week in Omaha.
2023-06-2026 min
The Schoch FactorMCWS Day 2 RecapStephen Schoch, Jordan Shusterman, and Jake Mintz recap a star-studded day two of the Men's College World Series and look ahead to days three and four!
2023-06-1831 min
The Schoch FactorMCWS Day 1 RecapJordan Shusterman & Jake Mintz do the show on their own after a thrilling day one in order to let co-host Stephen Shoch recover after a shocking loss was handed to his Virginia Cavaliers. Nonetheless, Jordan & Jake recap day one at the Men's College World Series, which included two ninth-inning comebacks, tons of home runs, and one huge upset!
2023-06-1725 min
The Schoch FactorMCWS PreviewFrom Omaha, Stephen Schoch, Jake Mintz, and Jordan Shusterman preview all eight teams at the 2023 Men's College World Series! Plus, the guys discuss which team fan base will come out on top in Rocco's Jell-O Shot Challenge.
2023-06-1549 min
The Schoch FactorSupers ReviewStephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47), Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman (@CespedesBBQ) review all the action from the super regional weekend as the College World Series fast approaches. First, Jordan and Steve slowly reveal what happened at the end of Game 3 between Stanford/Texas since Jake was asleep for the whole thing. Then, they bounce around the other seven super regionals with thoughts on Oral Roberts' remarkable consistency, Wake Forest's dominance, Steve's trip to Charlottesville to see UVA punch their ticket to Omaha, and much, much more.
2023-06-1444 min
The Schoch FactorRegional ReviewStephen Schoch and Jordan Shusterman review the wild weekend of regional action, running through the entire bracket with brief thoughts on all 16 regionals, plus Steve's experience in Charlottesville watching his beloved Virginia Cavaliers advance to Supers! Then, they select the three super regionals they are each most excited to watch this upcoming weekend.
2023-06-061h 07
The Schoch FactorRegional Preview MEGA SHOW!Stephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47), Jake Mintz, and Jordan Shusterman (@CespedesBBQ) get you ready for regional weekend by going through all 16 regionals and telling you (at least) one thing about all 64 teams competing on the Road to Omaha. 00:0001:44 Winston-Salem Regional08:17 Tuscaloosa Regional15:56 Coral Gables Regional23:39 Stanford Regional29:26 Baton Rouge Regional35:19 Lexington Regional45:00 Auburn Regional52:02 Clemson Regional57:56 Gainesville Regional1:02:51 Columbia Regional1:09:30 Conway Regional1:16:32 Charlottesville Regional1:22:37 Nashville Regional1:26:59 Stillwater Regional1:34:14 Terre Haute Regional1:39:35 Fayetteville Regional Subscribe to The Schoch Factor on Apple Po...
2023-05-301h 46
Highway To HooverSEC Tournament Recap + Regionals PreviewOn 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 Tournament04:50 The Pros and Cons of the SEC Baseball Tournament08:59 Discussing the Upcoming NCAA Regionals10:22 Gainesville Regional12:12 Stanford Regional (featuring Texas A&M)19:05 Nashville Regional22:38 Baton Rouge Regional26:31 Lexington Regional30:13...
2023-05-3051 min
The Schoch FactorWeekend 14 RecapStephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47) and Jordan Shusterman (@CespedesBBQ) discuss what they are excited about with conference tournament week coming up, and why the ACC/SEC conference tourneys just aren’t nearly as exciting as they should be or nearly as exciting as some of the mid-major conference tournaments.Next, they discuss the recent hot stretches of UVA and Clemson heading into the ACC tourney (which Steve will be at) before Steve reflects on his first year making picks in the weekly D1baseball.com staff picks.Finally, they react to a certain tweet that called out Ste...
2023-05-2445 min
The Schoch FactorWeekend 14 RecapStephen Schoch and Jordan Shusterman discuss what they are excited about with conference tournament week coming up, and why the ACC/SEC conference tourneys just aren't nearly as exciting as they should be or nearly as exciting as some of the mid-major conference tournaments.
2023-05-2245 min
The Schoch FactorWeekend 13 RecapStephen Schoch, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss what caught their attention in D-I baseball over the past week, beginning with takeaways from Steve and Jordan from the ACC games they attended this past weekend in Louisville/UVA and Pitt/Miami.
2023-05-1649 min
The Schoch FactorWeekend 12 RecapStephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47), Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman (@CespedesBBQ) discuss what caught their attention in D-I baseball over the past week, beginning with a brief discussion on the firing of Alabama head coach Brad Bohannon and the unfortunate reality of gambling becoming more prevalent across all sports.Then they get into the surprising results of the weekend, with a bunch of top teams losing series – including LSU, South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Tennessee. Next, they give some love to Stanford after its big sweep of Arizona State on the road and then explain the bizarre weekend the ACC ha...
2023-05-0849 min
The Schoch FactorWeekend 11 RecapStephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47), Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman (@CespedesBBQ) discuss what caught their attention in D-I baseball over the past week, starting with the impressive series win by Auburn at South Carolina and what specifically they love about the Tigers this season.Next, they shout out some of the other teams that had excellent weekends, including Clemson, Duke, Tennessee, Maryland and Washington. They then move to their favorite moments of the week, including two unbelievable catches, rain delay shenanigans, unintentionally hilarious in-game interviews and a literal gator in Gainesville. Finally, they give some love t...
2023-05-011h 00
The Schoch FactorWeekend 10 RecapStephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47), Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman (@CespedesBBQ) discuss what caught their attention in D-I baseball over the past week but first congratulate Steve on his wedding over the weekend and get the hilarious story behind the one tweet he sent out during his own wedding reception. Next, they discuss Tennessee's impressive sweep over Vanderbilt to get their season back on track and the differences between sweeping on the road vs. at home. Then they give some love to some of the top mid-major schools in the current Top 25, highlighting Coastal Carolina, UConn, Campbell and Dallas Bap...
2023-04-2457 min
The Schoch FactorWeekend 9 RecapStephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47), Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman (@CespedesBBQ) discuss what caught their attention in D-I baseball over the past week, starting off with a salute to Arkansas' impressive sweep of Tennessee, why Jace Bohrofen deserves more love, and how concerned they should be about the Vols moving forward. They proceed with some love for Wake Forest, in particular lefty Sean Sullivan who has been magically almost as good as Rhett Lowder so far which is just amazing to watch. Other series that stood out this past week included Kentucky/LSU, Ole/Miss/Mississippi State and Maine/Bi...
2023-04-171h 05
The Schoch FactorWeekend 8 RecapStephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47) and Jake Mintz (@CespedesBBQ) discuss Steve's time in Charlottesville watching his beloved Virginia Cavaliers sweep Miami with big shoutouts to Jake Gelof and Kyle Teel and the remarkable bullpen that has contributed to one of the best pitching staffs in the entire country. Behind the Hoos, Cal State Fullerton caught Steve's attention for their series win over UC Santa Barbara. Finally, they discuss the concept of a Thursday/Friday/Saturday series compared to the usual Friday-thru-Sunday slates and how they feel about ties in baseball after UCLA/Utah finished 10-10.
2023-04-1056 min
The Schoch FactorWeekend 6 RecapStephen Schoch, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss what caught their attention in D-I baseball over the past week, starting off Florida's first road sweep at Ole Miss since 1988, which obviously featured more Jac Caglianone homers.Next, they bounce around some of the other notable series wins including UVA, Wake Forest, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Texas, USC, and their beloved Bearkats of Sam Houston. After the break, they review their favorite moments featuring the incredible Mountain Dew ejection in Austin Peay/Liberty, Campbell blessing their bats, and a 20-inning D-II game. Finally, they shout out s...
2023-03-2757 min
The Schoch FactorWeekend 5 RecapStephen Schoch, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss what caught their attention in D-I baseball over the past week, starting off with Steve's trip to Gainesville to check out the Florida Gators taking on Alabama. Then, they give some love to Missouri after their emphatic sweep of Tennessee and discuss just how real the start for the Tigers is and what to expect moving forward. Next, they bounce around some of the other most impressive series sweeps of the weekend from Vanderbilt to Miami to South Carolina to Kentucky and more. After the break, they re...
2023-03-201h 05
The Schoch FactorWeekend 4 RecapStephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47), Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman (@CespedesBBQ) join to discuss what caught their attention in D-I baseball over the past week, and begin with an honest conversation about the sky-high home run totals and exit velocities we've been seeing and try to put the numbers in perspective without being too much of a bummer.Next, they highlight which teams stood out over the past week, focusing on Boston College's road series win at Virginia Tech and Virginia staying undefeated longer than anyone else, among others. They then check in on the winless teams still remaining...
2023-03-131h 19
The Schoch FactorWeek 3 RecapStephen Schoch, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman reconvene to discuss their favorite things from the third weekend of the 2023 college baseball season.
2023-03-061h 03
The Schoch FactorRound Rock Recap: Day 3 + College Baseball NewsStephen Schoch, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap the final day of the Karbach Round Rock Classic. Plus, more college baseball news and updates.
2023-02-2758 min
The Schoch FactorRound Rock Recap: Day 2Stephen Schoch, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap Day 2 of the 2023 Karbach Round Rock Classic.
2023-02-2626 min
The Schoch FactorRound Rock Recap: Day 1Stephen Schoch, Jake Mintz, and Jordan Shusterman recap Day 1 of the 2023 Karbach Round Rock Classic.
2023-02-2526 min
The Schoch FactorOpening Weekend Recap – The Schoch FactorStephen Schoch, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman deliver the first regular season episode of 2023 with their early reactions to Opening Weekend.
2023-02-2055 minThe Schoch FactorMid-Major PreviewStephen Schoch, Jake Mintz, and Jordan Shusterman finish up their season preview series with a broad look at mid-major baseball.
2023-02-1655 min
The Schoch FactorSEC Baseball PreviewStephen Schoch, Jake Mintz, and Jordan Shusterman preview the SEC and explain in basic terms why it is extremely fair to declare that it does indeed Mean More.
2023-02-1549 min
The Schoch FactorPac-12 Baseball PreviewStephen Schoch, Jake Mintz, and Jordan Shusterman preview the Pac-12 on the latest season preview episode of The Schoch Factor!
2023-02-1454 min
The Schoch FactorBig Ten Season PreviewStephen Schoch, Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman preview the Big Ten, a conference that only promises 10 but in fact gives us 13 baseball teams to talk about!
2023-02-1350 min
The Schoch FactorBig 12 PreviewThe Schoch Factor Podcast presents their Big 12 Preview for the 2023 College Baseball Season!
2023-02-1056 min
The Schoch FactorACC PreviewThe Schoch Factor presents their ACC Preview for the 2023 College Baseball Season. Besides making their ACC picks, the gang discusses the team with the most players who have never seen the Atlantic Ocean and the player with the Best Major...among other topics!
2023-02-091h 03
The Schoch FactorWelcome Back To The Schoch Factor – 2023 Episode 1The Schoch Factor podcast is BACK! Listen in to Stephen, Jake, and Jordan discuss their off-season and what they're most excited for heading into the 2023 college baseball season.
2023-02-0842 min
The Schoch FactorThe Season Finale | Schoch Factor PodcastIn the final episode of the season, the boys wish goodbye to Omaha by looking back at Ole Miss's first national title and plenty more.
2022-06-2833 minThe Schoch FactorMCWS Finals Preview | The Schoch Factor PodcastThe boys recap all the College World Series action and look ahead to the Ole Miss vs Oklahoma in the finals.
2022-06-2431 minThe Schoch FactorThe Omaha Experience | Schoch Factor PodcastThe boys record after Day One of the MCWS, going over Stephen's first time as a press member, media day shenanigans, pulling tarp at the Chuck and more!
2022-06-1830 min
Heaven To The Yeah: Live with Heaven in ViewHTTY LIVE interview w/ Xavier ScruggsFormer MLB player and current ESPN/SiriusXM/MLB.com Analyst, Xavier Scruggs, joins #graceambassador, Jordan Gray, live to discuss living with Heaven in view!✨✝️ @xavier_scruggs @grit_goddessMore episodes coming soon! Follow us on social media @heaventotheyeahhttps://heaventotheyeah.com #heaveninview #mlbnews #mlbtheshow #eXamineIt #baseball #baseballlife#baseballcards #baseballcap #baseballplayer #baseballplayers#mlbplayers #baseballislife #d1baseball #mlbtheshow #grace#favor #love #faith #xtraordinary #xtraordinaryathletes#heavenyeah #heaventotheyeah #htty #cardinals #marlins #ncdinos #springtraining #training #winning #mlb #christianathletes #XavierScruggs #jordangray #koreaShow less
2022-06-1734 minThe Schoch FactorSchoch Factor College World Series PreviewFor the first time, the guys record in the same actual place, live from a hotel room in Omaha, Nebraska, which can only mean one thing: the Men's College World Series has arrived.
2022-06-1650 minThe Schoch FactorSchoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 17: Super Regional RecapStephen, Jake and Jordan recap all their favorite Super Regionals moments before hitting the road to go to Omaha!
2022-06-1449 minThe Schoch FactorSchoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 16: Regional RoundupStephen, Jake and Jordan list off the 10 things they'll remember the most from the 2022 regionals, and pick the three Super Regionals they're looking forward to.
2022-06-0850 min
Lamestream SportsVillainous Vols are great for baseball (and lots of Nashville news)NashvilleBanner.com Steve Cavendish and Braden Gall talk Nashville sports, media and business.Our guest this week is College Baseball guru Mike Rooney from ESPN, D1Baseball.com and SiriusXM.
How has media coverage of the CWS changed?
The old stadium and the new ballpark
MLB finally getting out of the way
The power of the SEC
Is investing in college baseball bad business?
Tennessee is great for the game
Coaching rivalries are growing in the SEC
Can the Vols get to Omaha, CWS Final?
Steve and Braden also cover a big week in Nashville...
2022-06-031h 00The Schoch FactorSchoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 15: One Reason To Care About All 64 TeamsIt's a Schoch Factor Speed Run, where Jake, Jordan and Stephen spend 60 seconds or less giving you a reason to like all 64 teams in the NCAA Tournament field!
2022-06-021h 21The Schoch FactorSchoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 14: Conference Tournament MadnessIn the latest Schoch Factor Podcast, Steve picks out his highlights and breaks down conference tournament week as only he can.
2022-05-3028 minThe Schoch FactorSchoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 13: Dogpile Etiquette, Kudos to CoppinIn the latest Schoch Factor Podcast, the boys discuss dogpiles, gatorade baths, salute the teams who have clinched NCAA bids, and much more.
2022-05-2357 minThe Schoch FactorSchoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 12: Raccoons, Junior Day, Asking For HelpIn the latest Schoch Factor Podcast, the boys discuss a raccoon cameo in Arkansas, favorite moments of the week, and reflect on Maxwell Costes' article on college athlete's mental health.
2022-05-1644 minThe Schoch FactorSchoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 11: Rain Delay EntertainmentIn the latest Schoch Factor Podcast, the boys discuss rain delay entertainment, ties, favorite moments of the week and so much more.
2022-05-0951 minThe Schoch FactorSchoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 10: Sitting Ducks, 105 and Apple CountingIn the latest Schoch Factor Podcast, the boys discuss Ben Joyce's record heat, ducks at SLU, the NAIA race for Apple King and more!
2022-05-0249 min
The Schoch FactorSchoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 9: Governor’s Cup and the Hurtin’ AlbertanIn the latest Schoch Factor Podcast, the boys discuss the MSU-UM rivalry, the home run race, a wild tackle in Texas and more.
2022-04-251h 00The Schoch FactorSchoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 8: Chest Bumps, Snowball Fights and Trench CoatsIn the latest Schoch Factor Podcast, the boys discuss Tennessee's umpire drama, favorite players to watch and so much more.
2022-04-1949 minThe Schoch FactorSchoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 7: Bizarre Weekend In Louisville, Vols, Canes Headline ShowIn the latest Schoch Factor Podcast, the boys discuss the bizarre happenings in Louisville, beer showers and so much more.
2022-04-1155 minThe Schoch FactorSchoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 6: Talking Vols Dominance, Bus Rides, Big MomentsIn the latest Pod, the boys discuss Tennessee's dominance, long bus trips in college baseball and some of the weekend's biggest moments.
2022-04-0448 minThe Schoch FactorSchoch Factor, Episode 5: Midweek Madness + A Convo With UVA’s Jake GelofIn his latest podcast, Stephen Schoch takes a look at some of the midweek action and more in colorful fashion.
2022-04-0222 minThe Schoch FactorSchoch Factor, Episode 4: Everyone Is Apparently No. 1In Schoch and the BBQ boys' latest podcast, they look at crazy walkoffs, an increase in smack talk in college baseball and so much more.
2022-03-281h 06The Schoch FactorSchoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 3: Power Fives As Scooby Doo Characters And MoreIn the latest Schoch Factor Podcast, the Cespedes BBQ boys and Stephen Schoch compare Power Fives to Scooby Doo characters and more.
2022-03-211h 09The Schoch FactorSchoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 2: Student Sections And Battling Powerhouse ProgramsIn his latest Pod, Stephen Schoch on playing a powerhouse program on the road in the midweek, student sections and Non-D1 teams beating D1 teams.
2022-03-1828 minThe Schoch FactorThe Schoch Factor Podcast, Ep. 1: Wet Eggs And College Baseball CrazinessIn the inaugural Schoch Factor podcast, Stephen Schoch and the Cespedes Family BBQ duo discuss winter weather, Ivan Melendez and more.
2022-03-141h 06
SEC Football LiveChris Childers: Taking edibles with Dan MullenErin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football with SiriusXM's Chris Childers
SEC football, baseball and basketball
Final Fours aren't fun
Best SEC cities for a game weekend
Getting arrested in Sevierville
Most memorable in-person SEC moment
Which coach would you take an edible with and go out?
How to interview Nick Saban
Best uniforms in the SEC
We are joined by D1Baseball.com Mike Rooney to talk baseball!Fringe Element is BTYB Jasper's on West End.
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