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Outside The ChuteEpisode 204 - Kelly MaxwellWhat an episode we have to kick off 2026, as we’re joined by one of the game’s most electric arms, its AUSL Cascade member and current US Women’s National Team member, the one and only, Kelly Maxwell. ️
Man, this episode has it all.
Kelly takes us back to where it all started, her journey through the college game at Oklahoma State and Oklahoma, and how those experiences shaped her into the pitcher she is today. We also dive into her move to the pro level in Japan, what she’s learned competing internationally, and what’s...
2026-01-121h 11Outside The ChuteEpisode 203 - Amelia StreuberOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with co-author with her Dad, of the amazing book, “Recruiting Rules" and Oregon State University Freshman, the one and only, Amelia Struber.
What a fantastic chat this was as we got to hear Amelia tell us about how she got her start in the game, the ups and downs of the recruiting process, which in turn led to her and her father coming up with their awesome book, how things are going at Oregon State and so much more.
Amelia was such a pleasure to chat with, and I...
2025-12-2255 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 202 - Zach PierceOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2021 Rawlings Grand Slam Top Pitcher and 2022 Silver medalist at the Pan American Championships and WBSC World Cup with Team Canada, it’s the one and only, Zach Pierce.
This was such an awesome chat that Hopey and I had with Zippy, the guy is an absolute weapon.
We chat about getting his start in the game, playing a winter down in New Zealand, getting to represent the red and white at the 2022 World Cup, what the future holds and so much more.
Before we get to...
2025-12-151h 17Outside The ChuteEpisode 201 - Kendall BurtonOutside The Chute sat down with unquestionably the most resilient person that we’ve ever had on the pod, its University of Georgia alum, the one and only, Kendall Burton.
Listen, what Keni has gone through in her lifetime so far is crazy. 23 surgeries prior to even getting to college is one thing, but then to have a stroke 6 days after her first college ball game is another.
You’re gonna find out how she had to learn to walk, speak and read again after the stroke but then manages to go out and start in al...
2025-12-081h 52Outside The ChuteEpisode 200 - Jeff EllsworthOutside The Chute got get back one of the best to ever do it!
Recent inductee into the Softball Canada Hall of Fame and soon to be 2026 inductee into the ISC Hall of Fame, its good friend of the show, the one and only, Jeff Ellsworth.
We get to talk to Ellsy about the recent birth of his daughter Nylah, playing a big role in the foundation of the Whitecaps ladies program over on the Island, being apart of the great softball franchise that is the Hill United Chiefs, what’s in store down the ro...
2025-12-011h 29Outside The ChuteEpisode 199 - Kamalani DungOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with one of our favorite guests ever, the one and only, Kamalani Dung.
So we last chatted with Kama back in 2021 and you could say she’s done a little of this and a little of that over the past 4 years. Actually, that’s an understatement, she has done a ton!
From walking the red carpet at the Grammy’s, to hitting homeruns in the Reggie Jackson Classic, she’s now making her pro comeback down in the Mexican League and we can’t wait to see her do her thin...
2025-11-171h 06Outside The ChuteEpisode 198 - Odicci Alexander-BennettOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with just an absolute star in our game, JMU alum and AUSL Bandits pitcher, the one and only, Odicci Alexander-Bennett.
Odicci first captured the hearts of fans across the country during her unforgettable run with James Madison University at the 2021 Women’s College World Series, where her dominance, passion, and pure love for the game made her a household name.
Since then, she’s continued to inspire — from her professional career and coaching, to being a role model for the next generation of athletes who dream big and...
2025-11-1049 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 197 - Josh McGovernOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2024 ISC Champion and 2022 WBSC World Cup Champ, Aussie native, the one and only, Josh McGovern.
This was such a great chat that Hopey and myself got to have with Josh. He took time after travelling over 40 hours to come on and chat with us from down in the Dominican where he was playing in the Legends Cup this past weekend, so we can’t thank him enough.
We had a great talk about how he got his start in the game, the role his family played in his...
2025-11-021h 16Outside The ChuteEpisode 196 - Rylee BaylessOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with , two time NJCAA D1 National Player of the Year at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M college, two-time All-Big 12 First Team selection with Oklahoma State University, and current pro over in the Netherlands with the Haarlem Sparks, it’s the one and only, Rylee Bayless.
Its funny, most of these interviews I do, especially on the women’s side of the game, I go in not knowing how the conversation is going to flow, you know, is it going to be tough getting a great chat going, how is their sense of h...
2025-10-271h 24Outside The ChuteEpisode 195 - Callum BeashelWhat an episode we have for you again this week as we’re going down under and chatting with, 2025 ISC All World Selection with the Bear Creek Express, 2023 University of Newcastle Sportsman of the Year and 2022 WBSC World Cup Champion with the Aussie Steelers, it’s the one and only, Callum Beashel.
Like I said, this was such a great episode. We talk to Cal about getting his start in the game, playing at the 2014 Junior Men’s World Championships here in Canada, that feeling of getting named to the Aussie Steelers for the first time, that epic 20...
2025-10-201h 15Outside The ChuteEpisode 194 - Nicole MayOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2023 All-Big 12 First Team selection, 2021 Big 12 All-Freshman Team selection and the only pitcher in NCAA history to capture 4 National Titles, Oklahoma Sooners alum, the one and only, Nicole May.
This was such a fun chat with Nicole. We talk about how she got her start in the game, her travel ball time, committing and going to OU, playing in the Netherlands this past summer, Pitching University and so much more.
Legit, one of the best chats I’ve had on here. Something about chatting with other pitchers that just...
2025-10-131h 10Outside The ChuteEpisode 193 - Jimmy MooreOutside The Chute were lucky enough to sit down with one of the best pitchers to ever play our game, its ASA, ISC and USA Softball Hall of Famer, the one and only, Jimmy Moore.
In the words of Doug Roberts, Jimmy could “hit the dick off a hummingbird”, no word of a lie, he said that in his episode with us!
That just shows you how accurate and deadly he was off the mound during the 80’s and early 90’s.
We talk to Jimmy about getting his start in the game, which believe...
2025-10-061h 05Outside The ChuteEpisode 192 - Natalie WidemanThis week, Outside The Chute was excited to sit down with Olympian, World Championship medalist, and longtime member of the Canadian Women’s National Softball Team, the one and only, Natalie Wideman.
Nat has had an incredible career in the game, representing Canada on the biggest stages, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where she helped capture bronze, along with 3 WBSC World Cup bronze medals as well. Off the field, she’s been an inspiration to young athletes everywhere with her passion, work ethic, and dedication to growing the sport.
We’re going kick off...
2025-09-291h 15Outside The ChuteEpisode 187 - John StuartOutside The Chute had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with the Head Coach of the Canadian Men’s National Team, the one and only, John Stuart.
Stuey has done it all when it comes to coaching in our game. He captured the 2007 Canadian Senior Men’s National title with the Vancouver Grey Sox, won an ISC title last summer with the Hill United Chiefs and of course, who can forget that epic summer of 2015 where he led Team Canada to WBSC and Pan Am gold on home soil.
We talk to Stuey about how h...
2025-06-161h 26Outside The ChuteEpisode 186 - Kevin SchellenbergOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2007 Canadian Senior Men's Nationals Champ and 2007 ISC World Champ. He is also a 2015 WBSC World Cup Champ and Pan Am Games Gold medalist and freshly named back onto the Canadian Men’s National Team, it’s the one and only, Kevin Schellenberg.
Man, obviously from what I rhymed off there, what a career Skates has had in this game and is still looking to add to that long list of accomplishments.
We talk to Kev about getting his start in the game back in 2000 and within 2 years was...
2025-06-021h 22Outside The ChuteEpisode 185 - Gerard GallantWhat an episode we have for you this week. Not only is it the debut of our newest segment “Around the Horn” with Blair Setford and Kyle Smith, but Hopey and I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with 12 year NHL veteran, 2018 NHL Coach of the Year with the Vegas Golden Knights and a 13-year member of the Summerside Twins Senior Men’s Team, it’s the one and only, Gerard Gallant.
Man, to say this was a special episode would be an understatement. Those who know me, know I’m a massive hockey fan, especially w...
2025-05-251h 15Outside The ChuteEpisode 184 - Bella DaytonOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Texas Alum, current Italian National Team Member and current member of the AUSL Bandits, it’s the one and only, Bella Dayton.
Bella had a remarkable college career, which started at Arizona with the Wildcats, before finishing up with the Longhorns in Texas where she was a 2 time Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team recipient and also named to the 2022 Women’s College World Series All-Tournament team. She was also named to the All-World Team at last years WBSC Women’s World Cup while competing with Italy.
We’re g...
2025-05-1949 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 183 - Morgan HoweOutside The Chute sat down with one of our favorites ever. She was a 2019 First Team All-American with the Arizona State Sun Devils, the 2023 WPF Offensive Player of the Year, as well as a back to back WPF Champ with the Texas Smoke, it’s the one and only, Morgan Howe.
Last time we chatted with Mo, she had just finished up her first year at AU and a lot has gone down since that talk 4 years ago. After one more season of AU, she moved on to the Vipers for a year before finding a home with...
2025-05-121h 27Outside The ChuteEpisode 182 - Devon McCulloughOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with 5 time ISC All-World selection, the 2021 Leroy Zimmerman Most Outstanding Pitcher and 2015 WBSC World Cup Gold Medalist with Team Canada, the one and only, Devon McCullough.
We’re gonna talk to Devo about getting his start in the game in his hometown of Saskatoon, his crazy run at the Midget Nationals, which I still can’t get over, of course, his time with the National Team and that epic 2015 WBSC win on hometown soil and so much more.
Devo was an absolute beauty to chat with. So glad he’s...
2025-05-051h 09Outside The ChuteEpisode 181 - Ally CardaOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2 time Pac-12 Player of the year and 2 time All-American with the UCLA Bruins, Pan Am Games Gold Medalist and Olympic Silver Medalist with Team USA, and current member with Team Honda in the Japanese Professional League, the one and only, Ally Carda.
What a career Ally has had so far and she is still going strong!
We’re gonna talk to Ally about getting her start in the game, the journey to UCLA, almost giving up on the game, turning pro, playing in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo an...
2025-04-211h 03Outside The ChuteEpisode 180 - Jordan PomeroyOutside The Chute had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Newfoundland native, the one and only, Jordan Pomeroy.
Poms has had a fantastic career and he’s just getting started. He is a 3 time Canadian Senior Men’s Champ with the Galway Hitmen, the 2021 Rawlings Grand Slam Most Valuable Player and is currently a member of the Canadian Men’s National Team.
We’re gonna talk to Pom’s about getting his start in the game, playing in the 2017 Canada Games and then attending his first Senior Nats a few weeks later at 17, that epic...
2025-04-141h 32Outside The ChuteEpisode 179 - Ella Kate "EK" SmithOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Extra Innings #3 ranked player for the Class of 2026, she is a member of this year’s US U18 Women’s National Team and she is an Oklahoma Sooners commit, the one and only, EK, Ella Kate Smith.
I said this back in November of 2023 when we had Lexi McDaniel on and I’ll say it again. The rich keep getting richer lol. The powerhouse Oklahoma Sooners have another gem on their hands with EK, as they have a dual threat player that can do it on the mound and in the b...
2025-03-171h 02Outside The ChuteEpisode 178 - Pablo MigliavaccaOutside The Chute had the pleasure of sitting down with, 4 time ISC World Champion, he was a 2021 ISC All World selection, 2012 ISF Junior Men’s Gold Medalist and 2019 WBSC World Cup Champion with Argentina, the one and only, Pablo Migliavacca.
We talk to Pablo about how he got his start in the game, the 2012 ISF Juniors and him and Argentina winning on home soil, the epic WBSC World Cup win in 2019, 4 ISC World titles and much, much more.
Pablo was an absolute beauty to chat with. Hopey and I are excited to see what’s in sto...
2025-03-101h 12Outside The ChuteEpisode 177 - Megan WigginsOutside The Chute had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with 3 time All-SEC first team selection, 2011 NFCA All American, 7 time ALL-NPF selection, as well as the 2013 NPF Player of the Year, she is a University of Georgia Bulldog alum, the one and only, Megan Wiggins.
We talk to Wiggy about getting her start in the game, the journey to and her time with the Georgia Bulldogs, moving on to the pro game, her 14 years doing so and so much more.
Megan was an absolute pleasure to chat with. I am so hoping that she g...
2025-03-031h 20Outside The ChuteEpisode 175 - Sam FischerOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2 time World Cup of Softball Gold Medalist with Team USA, LMU Hall of Famer, and she is the current AUSL Manager of Softball Operations, the one and only, Sam Fischer.
Sam is our first ever two time female guest on the show and it was just a formality after she retired from the game last summer and took on her role with the AUSL that we just had to get her back on for a chat.
We’re gonna talk to Sam about everything and anything on th...
2025-02-1059 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 172 - Sara MosleyOutside The Chute had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with University of Georgia alum and current member of the Florida Vibe, the one and only, Sara Mosley.
Sara had an awesome 4 years with the Bulldogs, where she was a 3 time All-SEC First Team selection, and a 2022 NFCA 2ND Team All-American. She went on to play pro last season with the Chattanooga Steam and now this year will suit up for friend of the show, Ryan Moore and the Florida Vibe.
In this episode we talk to Sara about getting her start in the...
2025-01-201h 16Outside The ChuteEpisode 170 - Kearney O'KeefeOutside The Chute had the pleasure of sitting down with 2023 Home Run Sports umpire of the year, Newfoundland’s own, Kearney O’Keefe.
This is such a great episode. Kearney tells us how she got involved in the game of fastpitch growing up, her time playing south of the border in North Carolina at Louisbourg College, coming back home to Newfoundland and playing in the Senior Women’s league, a fantastic story on how and why she got involved in umpiring and so much more.
Kearney was an absolute pleasure to chat with. We 100% need more peo...
2025-01-061h 02Outside The ChuteEpisode 169 - Kelly TorresOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2024 Allstar in the WPF with the Texas Monarchs, Duke University alum, host of the Softball Speakeasy Podcast, and current Graduate Assistant with the Clemson Tigers, the one and only, Kelly Torres.
Kelly is coming off her first professional season with the Texas Monarchs of the WPF after having a fantastic 4 year career at Duke University, where she was on the ACC Honor Roll three of those seasons and then capped it off with an NFCA All-Region 3rd Team selection in her Senior season.
She also is the...
2024-12-231h 14Outside The ChuteEpisode 168 - Sydney McKinneyOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2-time AAC Player of the Year, 3 time NFCA All-American, Wichita State Alum and current Athletes Unlimited pro and Marshall Assistant Coach, the one and only, Sydney McKinney
What a career Syd has had to date and its still going strong! I mean, I just mentioned a couple of her accolades but the list she has from what she accomplished at Wichita State is just ridiculous. Listen to this!
She was a five-year letter winner and started all 244 games from 2019-23. She had a career batting average of .451 wi...
2024-12-1653 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 167 - Jack BesgroveWhat an episode we have for you this week, as we had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with easily one of, if not, the best men’s softball pitcher in the world, the one and only, Jack Besgrove.
Jack is already a WBSC Men’s World Cup Champion, an ISC World Champion and a two time Leroy Zimmerman award winner as the most outstanding pitcher at the ISC’s and he’s only 20 years old, that’s just crazy.
We talk to Jack about getting his start in the game down in Australia, his rise u...
2024-12-0859 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 69 - Gabbie PlainOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Aussie Olympian and current University of Washington Husky pitcher, Gabbie Plain.
Gabbie is only 23 years old and has already had enough awards and accolades many would be proud of for an entire career. She is a 3 time All Pac-12 First Team winner, two time First Team All-American, the 2021 Pac-12 Pitcher of the Year and USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 3 Finalist, just to name a few.
We’re gonna talk to Gabbie about getting her start in the game down in Australia, her time on the...
2021-10-2553 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 68 - Janet LeungOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Brown University alum and Canadian Olympic Bronze medalist, Janet Leung.
Janet has had a fantastic career to date and is still going strong. She got her start with the Canadian Junior National Team before heading to Brown University for 4 years where she would start in all 151 career games. From there, Janet would join the Canadian Women’s National Team where she has captured a 2018 WBSC Bronze medal, a 2019 Pan Am Silver and most recently an Olympic Bronze medal in Tokyo.
We’re gonna talk to Janet about gettin...
2021-10-181h 23Outside The ChuteEpisode 67 - Randy FrameOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with the host of the show, Randy Frame.
Hopey takes over hosting duties and we get to hear about Framer's time in the game, as well as, anything and everything in between. Lots of laughs were had on this episode. We hope you all enjoy!
2021-10-111h 18Outside The ChuteEpisode 66 - Zenon WintersOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with former Aussie Steeler and current New York Gremlin, Australia native, Zenon Winters.
Zenon has had a decorated career to date as he has won 4 ISC World Titles, 6 Australian National Titles, been named to 4 ISC All World Teams, a 2 time ASA MVP and a 2009 ISF World Title with the Aussie Steelers, just to name a few.
We’re gonna talk to Zenon about getting his start in the game down under, his time with the Australian Junior Team which resulted in a World Championship in 2001, his time on th...
2021-10-041h 11Outside The ChuteEpisode 65 - Kaia ParnabyOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Hawaii at Manoa alum and Australian Olympian, Kaia Parnaby.
Kaia has had a tremendous career to date as she was named an NFCA All American in 2013 while at the University of Hawaii, while also taking home Big West Conference Pitcher of the Year. She also, set school and Big West records for wins and strikeouts in a season that same year. Kaia has thrived in her time playing pro over in Japan with the SGH Galaxy Stars recording over 500 career strikeouts. Kaia has represented the Aussie Spirit at...
2021-09-2752 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 64 - Gregg LeatherOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with former US Men’s National Team head coach and current New York Gremlins head coach, Gregg Leather.
Gregg has had a fantastic coaching career to date as he has won 6 ASA National Titles, 2 ISC World Titles and a Pan Am Silver, just to name a few.
We’re gonna talk to Gregg about how he got his start in the game, his transition from modified to Fastpitch, the formation of the New York Gremlins, of course his time with the US National Team and much, much more.
2021-09-201h 01Outside The ChuteEpisode 63 - Shawn RychcikOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with 5 time ISC World Champion, 10 time ISC All World selection and ISC Hall of Famer, Shawn Rychcik.
Shawn had an amazing 23 year playing career in the game which included an eight year stint on the USA Men’s National Team, producing a gold medal, 2 silver medals, and a bronze medal. He was twice named United States Olympic Committee Athlete of the Year in Men’s Softball. He was able to walk away with 2 ASA National Championships, an MVP and 8 All-American selections. And finally, he left the ISC circuit, as previously ment...
2021-08-301h 19Outside The ChuteEpisode 62 - Jordan TaylorOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Michigan alum, and current Japan Pro league Toda Medics member, Jordan Taylor.
Jordan has had a stellar career to date as she was named the 2008 Big Ten Freshman Player of the Year, 2010 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, is a three time All-Big Ten Conference First Team winner, while also being the All time career strikeout leader in the Big Ten.
We’re gonna talk to Jordan about getting her start in the game down in California, her amazing high school career at Valencia High, he...
2021-08-231h 19Outside The ChuteEpisode 61 - Erika PolidoriOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Oakland University Alum, Olympic Bronze Medalist and Brantford's own, Erika Polidori.
Erika had a standout 4 years at Oakland University in Michigan where she would go on to finish fourth or better in 10 career offensive catagories and be named to the All-Horizon First Team in her Senior season in 2014. She would then go on to win a 2015 Pan Am Gold Medal on home soil in Toronto while leading her team in average and then just a few week’s ago help lead Team Canada to their first ever trip to the p...
2021-08-191h 00Outside The ChuteEpisode 60 - Shane BolandOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Canadian Men’s National Team member and Gould’s, Newfoundland native, Shane Boland.
Shane has had an incredible career to date and he’s still adding to that impressive resume. He has won 3 ISC World Titles, 7 Canadian Senior Men’s Championships, 2 Canadian Junior Men’s Championships, a bronze at the 2017 WBSC World’s, as well as, many individual awards, including being the only Canadian player to ever win the ISC’s, Senior Men’s and Junior Men’s titles in the same season.
We’re gonna talk to Shane about gettin...
2021-08-091h 11Outside The ChuteEpisode 59 - Tara HenryOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Co-Editor at D1Softball.com and UCLA Golden Bears alum, Tara Henry.
Tara had a fantastic college career with UCLA as she would compete at three Women’s College World Series, between 2004-2006, winning the prestigious championship in her freshman season. Since then she has co-founded an organization called Run The Bases where they focus on inclusion and gender equality through softball, as well as, she is a co-editor for D1Softball.com.
We’re going to talk Tara about getting her start in the game down in Ca...
2021-08-021h 12Outside The ChuteEpisode 58 - Ryker ChasonOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with former USA Softball Junior National Team member and current Assistant Coach with the Ole Miss Rebels, Ryker Chason.
Ryker got his start in the game in an unusual way, as he went online, filled out a form and tried out for the US Men’s National Junior Team. He would go on to compete at the 2014 and 2016 WBSC Championships, before finding his calling and turn his attention to coaching. He would get his start with South Georgia State before enrolling at LSU and having four years to learn under one...
2021-07-261h 03Outside The ChuteEpisode 57 - Kamalani DungOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with California Golden Bears alum, Athlete’s Unlimited athlete and Hawaiian native, Kamalani Dung.
Kama has had a fantastic career to date as she won 2017 All Mountain West first team honors, to go along with Mountain West Pitcher of the Year that same season while attending Fresno State and then going on to be named to the All-Pac-12 second team and NFCA All-Region third team while playing with the California Golden Bears in 2019. She also played in the inaugural season of Athlete’s Unlimited last summer.
We’re gonna t...
2021-07-1959 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 56 - Justin Schofield (1 Year Anniversary Show)With this being the one year anniversary show, its only fitting that we bring back our first ever guest, East Hants Mastodons ace, and current 40 Man Team Canada Member, Justin Schofield.
This was a fun one for us as we got to talk about the last year for Outside The Chute, stories we forgot to chat about with Schof in that first ever episode, and trust me, there are some funny ones, and we also had special guest appearances from past OTC guests, Brady Woods and Steve Mullaley.
Outside The Chute would like to throw...
2021-07-121h 38Outside The ChuteEpisode 55- Morgan HoweOutside The Chute sat down with Arizona Sun Devils Alum and Athlete’s Unlimited member, San Diego’s own, Morgan Howe.
Morgan has had a remarkable career to date, as she would be named to the 2017 NFCA All-Pacific Region 2nd Team and All-Mountain Team at Fresno State before transferring to Arizona State, where she go on to be named a, Pac-12 and NFCA All-Region First Team, a First Team All-American, while also making a trip to the 2018 Women’s College World Series. Last season Morgan participated in the inaugural season of Athlete’s Unlimited where she finished 25th overall...
2021-07-051h 14Outside The ChuteEpisode 54 - Rob SchweyerOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with 4 time ISC All World selection and 3 time ISC World Champion, Rob Schweyer.
Rob has had an amazing career to date spanning all the way back to the early 90’s, and he’s still going strong today, most recently winning an ASA Championship last year in OKC.
We’re going to talk to Rob about getting his start in the game in Ontario, what it was like juggling ball and professional hockey, his tremendous success on the ISC circuit, as well as, his RS Sports Training he does down i...
2021-06-281h 18Outside The ChuteEpisode 53 - Morgan StuartOutside The Chute sat down with Washington Huskies Alum and co-founder of The Packaged Deal, Morgan Stuart.
Morgan had a fantastic 4 years at the University of Washington, where she would have three, honorable mention All-Pac 10 honors, a first team All Academic Pac-10 and be named to the Women’s College World Series All Tournament Team after her and the Huskies captured the National title in 2009. For all she accomplished with the Huskies, she would be inducted into the University of Washington Hall of Fame in 2014.
Morgan would go on to play professionally in Switzerland, as we...
2021-06-2152 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 52 - Lyle CarterOutside The Chute sat down with a legend from our parts. He’s a 4 time All-Canadian, 10 time Mainland Fastball Batting Champion, former goaltender with the California Golden Seals in the NHL and Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Famer, Lyle Carter.
We’re gonna talk to Lyle about getting his start in the game back in the day in the village of Brookfield, competing at the 1969 Canada Games in Halifax, what it was like to play a National on home soil in Brookfield back in 1971, his experience of playing in the NHL and much, much more.
Gettin...
2021-06-1458 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 51 - Jenn SallingOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Washington Huskies Alum and Canadian National Team member, Jenn Salling.
Jenn has had an amazing career to date as she was the 2007 Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year, competed at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, won a NCAA National Championship in 2009 with the Washington Huskies, as well as, a 2015 Pan Am Games gold on home soil with Team Canada just to name a few.
We’re going to talk to Jenn about getting her start in the game in Port Coquitlam, BC at a young age, competing at the 2005 Ca...
2021-06-071h 05Outside The ChuteEpisode 50 - Blair SetfordOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Vice President of Communications and Operations for the ISC, Play by Play announcer with Ballpark Broadcasting and coach with the 2016 ISC World Champion Toronto Gators, Blair Setford.
Blair is well known in Men’s Fastpitch circles with his work with the International Softball Congress over the years, his fantastic calls on Ballpark Broadcasting which has seen him behind the mic for numerous huge events, including the Men’s WBSC’s, ISC World’s and Canadian Nationals, just to name a few.
We’re going to talk to Blair on g...
2021-05-311h 43Outside The ChuteEpisode 49 - Ashley BurkhardtOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Purdue University alum, former Dallas Charge pro and host of “When The Cleats Come Off”, Ashley Burkhardt.
Ash had a stellar four years at Purdue, where she earned three straight All-Region honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches' Association (NFCA). She was also a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and garnered first-team All-Big Ten accolades in 2014. She was drafted in the National Pro Fastpitch League by the Dallas Charge where she would spend two years before moving on to the coaching ranks and then starting her own business called Ashley Burkh...
2021-05-241h 09Outside The ChuteEpisode 48 - Rob O'BrienOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with former Team Canada National Team member and St John’s, NL native, Rob O’Brien.
OB had a fantastic career that spanned almost 20 years. He’s a 4 time ISC All World selection, 3 time, Canadian Nationals MVP, 6 time ASA Champion, 8 time Canadian National Champ, as well as, an ISC World Title in 2010.
We’re gonna talk to Rob about getting his start growing up in Newfoundland, representing Canada at the 1993 ISF World Junior Championships in New Zealand and bringing home the gold, his storied ISC and Canadian National career an...
2021-05-171h 29Outside The ChuteEpisode 47 - Leah MajeskiOutside The Chute sat down we Alabama Crimson Tide Alum and Marketing and Promotions Manager for Mizuno Fastpitch USA, Leah Majeski.
Leah had a great four years with Alabama where she would be a four time Academic All-SEC and make two trips to the Women’s College World Series in 2003 and 2005. From there she would spend a few years with the Softball Factory before moving into her current roll with Mizuno Fastpitch USA as the head of Marketing and Promotions.
We’re gonna talk to Leah about getting her start in the game, the decision to at...
2021-05-101h 03Outside The ChuteEpisode 46 - Yusef Davis Jr.Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with US Men’s National Team member and Las Vegas, Nevada native, Yusef Davis Jr.
Yuse is another one of those Baseball players that has made the transition to Fastpitch and has had tremendous success so far in doing so. He’s already made his way onto the US Men’s National team, captured a silver medal at the 2019 Pan Am Games and been named to an ISC All World Team in just 7 years of playing the game.
We’re gonna talk to Yuse about getting his start in the ga...
2021-05-031h 06Outside The ChuteEpisode 45 - Joey LyeOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Williams College Ephs alum and current Canadian National Team member, Joey Lye.
Joey had an amazing 4 year run at Williams College where she would set five all-time school records during her four seasons; batting average (.457), runs scored (150), hits (211), total bases (267) and stolen bases (62). She would also play varsity hockey as well, patrolling the blueline as part of the Ephs defence, where she tallied 41 points (18G, 23A) in 100 games. Joey has also had international success with Team Canada as she has 3 WBSC bronze medals, 2 Pan Am Games silvers, and of c...
2021-04-2654 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 44 - Tim MacumberOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Softball Canada Hall of Famer and Newport, Nova Scotia native, Tim Macumber.
Tim had an illustrious career as he has won an ISC World title, a Canadian Senior Men’s Championship, a gold medal at the 2003 Pan Am Games, been named All Canadian four times and to 3 ISC All World Teams, just to name a few.
We talked to T Mac about getting his start in the game down in Newport and the role his dad played in it, winning a Canadian Junior title with Lloydminster in 1991, ho...
2021-04-191h 16Outside The ChuteEpisode 43 - Cole EvansOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with New Zealand Black Sox captain, and 2017 World Champion, Cole Evans.
Being 22 years of age you would figure that there wouldn’t be much to cover with Cole but he has already had as much international experience as most players have had in their lifetime. Cole got his first taste of the Men’s game on a global scale at the 2015 ISF World Championships in Saskatoon at the ripe age of 17 and hasn’t looked back, recently being named team captain of the New Zealand Black Sox, which is incredible.
W...
2021-04-1257 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 42 - Stacey PorterOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Aussie Spirit Captain, and soon to be, 3 time Olympian, Stacey Porter.
Stacey has had an amazing career to date as she has won 2 Olympic medals, silver in 2004 in Athens, and a bronze in 2008 in Beijing. She was a 1st team All American in 2003 while playing at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and has also been named Softball Australia’s Indigenous Athlete of the Year on 3 occasions. Stacey has gone on to become one of the most feared hitters in the world and will be looking to add a gol...
2021-04-0546 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 41 - Samantha ShowOutside The Chute we sat down and chatted with Oklahoma State alum, Athlete’s Unlimited star and the Bat Flip Queen herself, Samantha Show.
Sam has had a fantastic career to date, starting her college career with Texas A&M for three years before transferring to Oklahoma State for her Senior season, where she would lead them to a spot in the Women’s College World Series and have a memorable showing. Sam would then move onto play professionally with the Scrapyard Dawgs of the National Pro Fastpitch League and now with the This is Us program that...
2021-03-291h 02Outside The ChuteEpisode 40 - Mike BranchaudOutside The Chute we sat down and chatted with former King and his Court member and current manager of national teams and Canadian championships for Softball Canada, Mike Branchaud.
Mike had quite a career in the game as he was able to travel all over North America with the late, great, Eddie Feigner and the King and his Court and play in front of thousands of fans on a nightly basis. Mike would also be named to the ISC All World Team in 1999 while playing with the Amsterdam Spirt from New York before going onto his current...
2021-03-221h 34Outside The ChuteEpisode 39 - Sam FischerOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with LMU Alum, former US National Team member and Athletes Unlimited star, Sam Fischer.
Sam has had a fantastic career to date. She had an amazing 4 year career at LMU, which led to having her number retired and inducted into their sports hall of fame. From there she would spend a few years with the US National Team, winning two World Cup gold medals and two ISF Silver’s. Sam most recently played in the awesome new Athlete’s Unlimited League and has her eyes set on returning to play pro i...
2021-03-151h 08Outside The ChuteEpisode 38 - Natalie WidemanOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Cal U of Pennsylvania alum and current Canadian National Team member, Natalie Wideman.
Nat had a stand out career at Cal U where she was a 3 time All-PSAC first team all-star, 2014 PSAC Athlete of the Year as well as the 2014 NCAA Division II Catcher of the Year. She would go on to play for the Canadian National Team where she has won 2 bronze medals at the 2016 and 2018 WBSC World Championships and the well known Pan Am Games Gold on home soil in Toronto back in 2015.
We’re gon...
2021-03-0857 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 37 - Cam SchillerOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Kitchener Hallman Twins and USA Men’s National Team member, Cam Schiller.
Cam has taken a different path in the game then most as he’s played most of his career in the game of Baseball and was a 2012, 7th round MLB selection by the Texas Rangers. Since turning to Fastpitch in 2016, Cam has already been a 2 time All World selection at the ISC’s and named to the US National Team, which is absolutely incredible.
We’re gonna talk to Cam about those years playing baseball, we’ll hea...
2021-03-011h 00Outside The ChuteEpisode 36 - Erika PiancastelliOutside The Chute sat down and talked with former McNeese State University standout, Athletes Unlimited star and current Italian National Team member, Erika Piancastelli.
Erika had an amazing career at McNeese where she would combine for 19 school and conference records. She was a 2 time NFCA All American, 4 time SLC Player and Hitter of the year and 4 time McNeese Female Athlete of the Year. From there Erika has gone on to star for the Italian National Team as well as this past summer in the Athletes Unlimited League where she finished 4th overall in the player standings.
...
2021-02-221h 03Outside The ChuteEpisode 35 - Keith MacintoshOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with ISC Hall of Famer and Melfort, Saskatchewan native, Keith Mackintosh.
Tosh has had a fantastic career spanning over 25 years as a player and over 10 as a coach. He is a 5 time Canadian Senior Men’s National Champion, 2 time All Canadian, 5 time ISC All World Team selection and a 2003 Pan Am Games gold medalist, just to name a few.
We’re gonna talk to Tosh about getting his start in the game in Saskatchewan, his midget and junior national titles with the 222’s program, his many ISC and Senior...
2021-02-151h 25Outside The ChuteEpisode 34 - Danielle LawrieOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with former Washington Huskie and current Team Canada National Team member, Danielle Lawrie.
Dan has had an amazing career to date, she is a two time USA Collegiate Player of the Year, 2009 National Champion, holds the University of Washington record in career wins, shutouts, strikeouts, strikeout ratio, starts, appearances, complete games and innings, she competed at the 2008 Olympics and will be looking to top it off with a gold medal in this years Olympics in Tokyo.
We talked to Danielle about getting her start in the game in...
2021-02-0849 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 33 - Derek MaysonOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Men’s Canadian National Team member and North Vancouver native, Derek Mayson.
Mayse has had a storied career so far dating back to the Canada Games in 2001. He is a 5 time ISC All World selection, 2015 Pan Am Gold Medalist, 2015 ISF World Champion as well as a 2007 Canadian Senior Men's National Champion just to name a few.
We’re going to talk to Mayse about getting his start in the game out in BC, his time with the Vancouver Grey Sox which led to a National title in 2007, being...
2021-02-011h 04Outside The ChuteEpisode 32 - Cat OstermanOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Texas Longhorn Alum, current US National Team member, and one of the best pitchers to ever play the game, Cat Osterman.
Cat’s list of accomplishments are endless as she has the NCAA record for strikeouts per 7 innings over her career with 14.34, 2nd all-time in strikeouts with 2,265, four Big 12 Pitcher of the Year awards, Olympic Gold in 2004, as well as the first ever Athletes Unlimited Champion, just to name a few.
We’re gonna talk to Cat about getting her start in the game in her home stat...
2021-01-2548 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 31 - Larissa FranklinOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Woman’s Canadian National Team member and Maple Ridge, BC native, Larissa Franklin.
Larissa is a Two-time NFCA All-Region honoree…Three-time All-Conference selection…Finished collegiate career at IPFW and Western Kentucky University with a .398 average, 287 hits, 173 runs, 69 RBI, 91 stolen bases and 70 walks. She also tied WKU’s record for longest hit streak at 15 games.
She is also a 2 time Pan Am games medalist that included a gold medal in 2005 on home soil in Toronto.
We talk to Larissa about getting her start in the game in BC, h...
2021-01-1855 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 30 - Colin AbbottOutside The Chute is heading over to Portugal’s Cove, Newfoundland as we sat down and chatted with Hall of Famer, Colin Abbott.
Abby was one of the most feared hitters to ever play the game. His list of accomplishments are numerous as he has been named to 10 ISC All World teams, 3 ISC Tournament MVP’s, 3 ISC World Titles, 4 Canadian Senior Men’s titles, as well as, 2 Pan Am Games Gold medals, just to name a few.
We talked to Colin about getting his start in the game over in Portugal’s Cove, his 1989 appearance at the Ca...
2021-01-111h 23Outside The ChuteEpisode 29 - Mike PiechnikOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Hall of Famer and Victoria, BC native, Mike Piechnik.
Peaches had an absolute amazing career spanning over 30 years. He’s a 9 time ISC All World selection, 2 time Pan Am Games gold medalist, has 4 Canadian Senior Men’s National Titles, a 1992 ISF Gold medal with Team Canada and has thrown a record 4 ISC perfect games just to name a few.
We talked to Mike about getting his start in the game after the tragic work place death of his father, how he became a pitcher after starting as an out...
2021-01-041h 58Outside The ChuteEpisode 29 - Mike PiechnikOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Hall of Famer and Victoria, BC native, Mike Piechnik.Peaches had an absolute amazing career spanning over 30 years. He’s a 9 time ISC All World selection, 2 time Pan Am Games gold medalist, has 4 Canadian Senior Men’s National Titles, a 1992 ISF Gold medal with Team Canada and has thrown a record 4 ISC perfect games just to name a few.We talked to Mike about getting his start in the game after the tragic work place death of his father, how he became a pitcher after starting as an out...
2021-01-042h 03Outside The ChuteEpisode 28 - Kiki StokesOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with former University of Nebraska standout and current South Dakota State Assistant Coach, Kiki Stokes.
We’re gonna talk to Kiki about getting her start in the game, her decision to go to Nebraska to become a Cornhusker, the formation of This is Us softball club after a horrendous tweet from Scrapyard Dawgs GM, as well as, moving on to the coaching ranks, where she is currently a South Dakota Jack Rabbits, assistant coach.
Kiki was a pleasure to chat with and I’m really hoping we get to se...
2020-12-2852 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 27 - Abigail ToltonOutside The Chute sits down and chats with an 11 year old girl you may not have heard about yet, but trust me, you soon will.
Abigail Tolton is from Ontario and pitches for the Waterloo Ghosts and the Central Florida Stars and is already being talked about by some of the biggest names in softball.
She threw 2 no hitters while winning the Ontario provincial championship and in her last season had 277 strikeouts in 100 innings and gave up just 5 runs total. She has won numerous tournament MVPs and was selected to pitch in the USSSA All A...
2020-12-2149 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 26 - Jarrad MartinOutside The Chute is heading all the way to New Zealand to chat with ISC and WBSC Hall of Famer, Jarrad Martin.
Jarrad has an impressive list of accomplishments to go along with those hall of fame inductions that include 4 ISF World Championships, 6 ISC World Titles, 7 ISC All World selections and 2 ISC World MVP awards, just to name a few.
We’re gonna talk to Jarrad about getting his start in the game in New Zealand, his 1989 World Junior Title win, his 4 Men’s ISF World Championships, as well as, his storied ISC career and much...
2020-12-141h 18Outside The ChuteEpisode 25 - Jakub KoprivaOutside The Chute sits down and chats with Czech Republic National Team Assistant Manager and hitting coach, Jakub Kopriva.
Jakub has been with the National team since 2017, attending world’s in Whitehorse, as well as, hosting last years ones in the Czech Republic. He also has done play by play for Playo.TV in Europe covering such events as European Supercup, Intercontinental Cup, U19 Women’s EU Championships and the Women’s EU championships to name a few.
We’re gonna talk to Jakub about the history of the game over in his country, his playing days...
2020-12-071h 14Outside The ChuteEpisode 24 - Bradley EzekielOutside The Chute sits down and chats with Canadian Men’s National Team member and Harbour Main native, Bradley Ezekiel.
Brad has had a storied career so far with 5 ISC World titles, 7 Canadian Senior Men’s National titles, 6 ISC All World selection, 7 All Canadian honours and a 2015 Canadian Nationals MVP, just to name a few.
We’re gonna talk to Brad about getting his start in the game in Newfoundland, their bronze medal win at the 2005 Canada Games in Regina, his first ISC win with Kitchener in 2009, as well as, his run with Hill United Chiefs...
2020-11-3053 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 23 - Lauren RegulaOutside The Chute sits down and chats with former Oklahoma State Cowgirls standout and current Woman’s Canadian National Team member, Lauren Regula.
Lauren would have an amazing 4 year career at Oklahoma State where she would be named to 3, All Big 12 First Team’s, was a 2003 1st Team All American and was also named 2003 Big 12 Player of the Year.
She would first see action with the Women’s National team in 2002 and would go on to play in the Olympic Games in 2004 IN Athens and 2008 in Beijing, before coming back in 2016 to win her first medal...
2020-11-231h 07Outside The ChuteEpisode 22 - Andrew KirkpatrickOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Australian native, Andrew Kirkpatrick.
Andrew is one of the best players to ever play the game as he has been named to 11 ISC All World Teams, named ISC Most Outstanding pitcher three times, has won 4 ISC World Titles and won an ISF World Championship in 2009 just to name a few.
We’re gonna talk to Andrew about getting his start in the game, winning the 2001 World Junior Gold for Australia, the epic gold medal for the country in 2009, his storied ISC career, as well as, his last tw...
2020-11-1656 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 21 - Brian UrquhartOutside The Chute sat down and chatted with Brian Urquhart. Brian has played all over North and South America with stints in Massachusetts, Venezuela, Manitoba, Virginia, Ontario, Michigan and of course at home in Nova Scotia, with Halifax, Brookfield and his hometown East Hants Mastodons.
We’re gonna talk to Urqy about getting his start in the game in his hometown of Lantz, attending the 97 Canada Games in Brandon, Manitoba, his stories from ISC’s and Senior Nationals over the years, as well as, a fantastic story about coming home from Venezuela that you’re definitely going to want...
2020-11-091h 12Outside The ChuteEpisode 20 - Victoria HaywardOutside The Chute sits down and chats with Canadian Women's National Team member and former University of Washington standout, Victoria Hayward.
Vic is a 4 time All-Pac-12 Conference winner, 2014 All American, Winner of the 2019 National Pro Fastpitch League, Jennie Finch Award and most recently finished 3rd overall in the points standings in the inaugural season of the Athletes Unlimited League.
We’re going to talk to Vic about getting her start in the game, her illustrious high school career at Mountain View High, being the youngest player ever to play for Team Canada at the age of...
2020-11-0255 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 19 - Gerald MuizelaarOutside The Chute sits down and chats with former Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia native, now Grand Forks, North Dakota native and ISC Hall of Famer, Gerald Muizelaar.
Muizey is an 8 time ISC All World selection, 3 time ISC Most Outstanding Pitcher, has 3 ISC World Titles and a Canadian Senior Men’s National Title in 1998 just to name a few.
We’re going to talk to Gerald about getting his start in Shubenacadie and guys he would have played with growing up along the way. The amazing run at the 1993 Canada Games with Team Nova Scotia, winning the Nati...
2020-10-261h 24Outside The ChuteEpisode 18 - Taryne Mowatt-McKinneyOutside The Chute sits down and chats with former Arizona Wildcat pitching star, Espy Award winner and current Arizona Assistant Coach, Taryne Mowatt-McKinney.
Taryne’s list of accompishments at U of A are extensive as she holds or shares 8 school pitching records, including wins, innings pitched and strikeouts in a season. She helped the Wildcats to back to back National Championships in 2006 and 2007 and will forever be remembered for the amazing 2007 Women’s College World Series where she pitched 60 innings with 76 strikeouts and four shutouts to take home the National title, along with the most outstanding player award...
2020-10-191h 17Outside The ChuteEpisode 17 - Blake HunterOutside The Chute sits down and talks with Nanaimo, BC native and Team Canada Member, Blake Hunter.
Blake has emerged into one of the best hitter’s in the country. He is a 3 time All Canadian, was named to the 2017 All World Team at the ISC, won a silver medal at the 2005 Canada Games, and a 2 time silver medalist at the Canadian Senior Men’s Nationals.
We’re gonna talk to Blake about getting his start in the game in BC, playing at the 2005 Canada Games, moving to NS for a season and playing with the Mur...
2020-10-1258 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 16 - Jeff EllsworthOutside The Chute sits down and talks with former Team Canada member and PEI Native, Jeff Ellsworth.
Ellsy has a long list of accomplishments in the game which include 5 ISC World Titles, 2 Canadian Senior Men’s Titles, 3 Time ASA Champion, an ISF Champion in 2015, 6 time All Canadian, 5 Time All World Team, and an ISC World Tournament MVP, just to name a few.
We’re going to talk to Ellsy about getting his start in the game on the Island, starting on the Senior circuit with the Summerside Twins, playing his first ISC’s with the Wes-Ma...
2020-10-0550 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 15 - Jenna CairaOutside The Chute sits down and talks with former Syracuse University star and Team Canada Member, Jenna Caira.
Jenna had a tremendous career at Syracuse University where she holds 11 pitching records, was the first to have over a 1000 strikeouts and was named Big East Pitcher of the Year in 2011. From there Jenna would go on and continue to have a fantastic career with the Canadian Women’s National Team as she was a key member of that PanAm Gold medal winning team that defeated the Americans in 2015 on home soil in Toronto and is now looking to bri...
2020-09-281h 28Outside The ChuteEpisode 14 - Todd MartinOutside The Chute sits down and talks with Bracebridge, Ontario native and ISC Hall of Famer, Todd Martin.
Marty’s list of accomplishments in the game are astounding as he has won 6 ISC World Titles, 5 Canadian Senior Men’s Nationals, he has been named to the ISC All World team nine times, and a three time outstanding pitcher at the ISC’s just to name a few.
We’re gonna talk to Marty on getting his start in his hometown of Bracebridge, moving on to play at the Senior level, his storied ISC career, being inducted...
2020-09-211h 04Outside The ChuteEpisode 13 - Dean HoloienOutside The Chute sits down and talks with Melfort, Sask native and ISC Hall of Famer, Dean Holoien.
Deano has a long list of accomplishments that started back in Bantam, when the Melfort 222’s would win the Bantam, Midget and Junior Nationals. From there Dean would go on to have a storied career that would include 4 Canadian Senior Men’s National Titles, 2 ASA National Titles, and an ISC World Title. Deano would also represent Canada where he won a silver and bronze at the ISF World Championships.
He is a 6 time All World player at the IS...
2020-09-141h 17Outside The ChuteEpisode 12 - Mark SmithOutside The Chute sits down and chats with Canadian Women's National Team Head Coach, Mark Smith.
Mark is an absolute legend when it comes to the game of Fastpitch and he is inducted into the Softball Canada Hall of Fame, ISC Hall of Fame and the Sport Nova Scotia Hall of Fame.
Mark’s accomplishments are extensive. He was the first player to ever throw a no hitter in Pan Am Games history in 1979, won back to back ISC World Titles in 81 and 82 with the Camarillo Kings, led Team Canada to an ISF World Series of...
2020-09-071h 15Outside The ChuteEpisode 11 - Steve MullaleyOutside The Chute sits down and chats with former Canadian Men's National Team member and Freshwater, NL native, Steve Mullaley.
Steve has an incredible list of accomplishments over his career, which includes 9 Canadian Senior Men’s Titles, 6 ASA Championships, 5 ISC World Titles, a ISF World Championship and Pan Am Gold Medal to name a few. Lolly has also been named to the ISC All World team 6 times, along with 3 top batter awards, 2 round robin MVP’s and a playoff MVP at the Canadian Senior Mens Nationals.
We’re gonna talk to Lolly about getting his start i...
2020-08-311h 04Outside The ChuteEpisode 10 - Kaleigh RafterOutside The Chute sits down and chats with Canadian Olympian, Kaleigh Rafter.
Kaleigh has had an amazing career to date, setting school records at University of Detroit, competing at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, transferring to Florida State University for a final season and leading the team in homeruns and RBI’s and she’s still going strong after hitting the homerun to secure Canada a spot in the next Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
We’re gonna talk to Kaleigh about all of these things along with getting her start growing up, how good she is...
2020-08-241h 15Outside The ChuteEpisode 9 - Ryan BolandOutside The Chute sits down and talks to Team Canada member and Goulds, Newfoundland native, Ryan Boland.
Ryan has had an amazing career to date winning 7 Canadian Senior Men's Championships, 2 ISC World Titles, 2 Canadian Junior Men's Championships, an ISF World Title and a PanAm Games Gold medal.
We’re gonna talk to Boley about growing up in Gould’s and getting his start in the game, having a successful junior career, being named to Team Canada, having his brother Shane walk it off to win the ISC World title with the Toronto Gators and the run...
2020-08-171h 03Outside The ChuteEpisode 8 - Jen YeeOutside The Chute sits down and chats with former Canadian Olympian, Georgia Tech star and North Delta, BC native, Jen Yee.
Jen had an amazing career both in the NCAA and on the International stage. With the Canadian National Team she was the teams leading hitter at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and also was a member of the Gold medal winning squad in 2015.
With Georgia Tech, Jen would go on to set countless school records. In her Senior year she led the entire NCAA in batting average (.568), slugging percentage (1.270), on-base percentage (.732), runs scored (93), walks (88) and home ru...
2020-08-1058 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 7 - Holly SpeersOutside The Chute sits down and chats with current Canadian Olympic Team member, former Kent State University star and Surrey, BC native, Holly Speers.
We’re gonna talk to Holly about growing up in the Delta Heat program, being the youngest member on the Canadian Junior National Team, starring with Kent State University where she once hit 5 homeruns in 5 consecutive at bats, but not the way you would think as well as moving on to the Canadian National Team and that feeling of qualifying for the Olympic games in Tokyo.
This was a fan...
2020-08-0348 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 6 - Jason HillOutside The Chute sits down and talks to Team Canada member and St John's, Newfoundland native, Jason Hill.
Jason has won 5 ISC titles, which includes one with The Farm in 2007 and then another 4 with powerhouse Hill United Chiefs, and an amazing 7 of the last 8 Canadian Senior Men’s Championships.
His list of personal accomplishments are plenty as he’s been named to 3 ISC All World Teams, 2 Canadian Senior Men’s MVP’s and Top Batter awards, playoff MVP and 5 All Canadian Selections.
We’re gonna talk to Hilly about getting his start in the game a...
2020-07-2749 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 5 - Nick ShailesOutside The Chute sits down and talks to Lismore, Australia native, and one of the best to ever play the game of fastpitch, Nick Shailes.
Shailsy has a list of accomplishments that would take forever to mention but some key ones would include a 5 time ISC World Champion, ISF Men’s World Champion with Australia in 2009 and Canadian Senior Men’s Championship in 2017. He’s also a 10-time All-World Team player at the ISC’s along with 3 MVP awards. In 2015 he was voted best player in the world by his peers.
Nick now lives in Ont...
2020-07-241h 05Outside The ChuteEpisode 4 - Matt AnthonyOutside The Chute sits down and talks to Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia native, former East Hants Mastodon and current Assistant Coach of the Cape Breton Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Matt Anthony.
We're going to talk to Matt about being pretty much born into the game, with his father Terry and Grandfather Carl, being prominent softball figures not only in the local community but also in the province of Nova Scotia, growing up in the East Hants Minor Ball system, and playing at the men's level.
We'll talk about transitioning to the coaching...
2020-07-2053 minOutside The ChuteEpisode 3 - Chris HopewellOutside The Chute sits down and talks to Lantz, Nova Scotia native, co-host of Outside The Chute and Head Coach of the 2017 Canadian Senior Men's National Champion, East Hants Mastodons.
Chris will tell us about his early days of playing days with the original East Hants Mastodons before moving on to play close to ten season with the Brookfield Elks. We'll relive some big games that the Elks had against the Halifax Keiths and the Kitchener River Shark Twins back in the day, as well as an in depth talk about a freak accident during a game t...
2020-07-151h 04Outside The ChuteEpisode 2 - Brady WoodsOutside The Chute sits down and talks to Stonewall, Manitoba native, and former Team Canada 40 Man roster player, Brady Woods.
We sit down and talk to Brady about starting the game in Stonewall, moving on to junior to play with the Saskatoon Diamondbacks and his time at the ISC level with the Kegel Black Knights. Brady talks about being on the Team Canada 40 man roster on two different occasions and also provides with the story of why Softball Canada umpires voted him the biggest offender of going Outside The Chute.
Brady was a pleasure to t...
2020-07-141h 01Outside The ChuteEpisode 1 - Justin SchofieldOutside The Chute sits down and talks to Grand Pre, Nova Scotia native, and Team Canada 40 Man roster player, Justin Schofield.
We talk about starting out in the West Hants minor ball system, playing as a 16 year old with the Berwick Eassons Intermediate Men's team, winning a Canadian Junior Men's Championship with the Murphy's Fish & Chip Eagles in 2011 and finally moving on to the men's game and having success at the ISC with Toronto Gators and Hill United Chiefs and Canadian Senior level play with the East Hants Mastodons.
Schof was a treat to interview, so...
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