Burkie and Roons react to the opening weekend of the 2026 college baseball season. Their big takeaways include Southern Miss’ comeback series with UC Santa Barbara, Oklahoma’s strong showing at Globe Life, and the high-end feel of TCU vs. Arkansas, while noting Mississippi State and Florida looked unsettled early despite rebounding results. In a “low oxygen” check, they flag early struggles for Big 12 programs like Texas Tech, Arizona, and Oklahoma State, while highlighting TCU and West Virginia’s strong starts.

“Hey now” moments include Jackson Nystrom’s return to start for San Francisco after a cancer diagnosis, huge crowds (including Arkansas–TCU over 20,000), La Salle’s reinstated program going 3–0, standout small-school performances, Michigan going 3–0 in Surprise, and Tyce Armstrong hitting three grand slams in one game.

Their “real dudes” discussion spotlights Dee Kennedy’s monster weekend, Arkansas' Damian Ruiz reaching base 11 straight times, and Cam Johnson's six strong innings with 11 strikeouts.

00:00 Welcome back!

03:20 Top Weekend Takeaways: USM vs UCSB thriller + Oklahoma’s statement at Globe Life

04:41 TCU vs Arkansas: Felt Like June

06:31 Early Nerves? Mississippi State & Florida

08:48 Low Oxygen Zone: Louisville & Arizona

11:44 Big 12 Under The Microscope

15:11 Week 1's ‘Hey Now’ Moments

17:50 cold-weather teams shine + Michigan’s 3–0 "surprise" weekend

19:52 Georgia's Kenny Ishikawa & UCSB’s Jackson Flora

24:05 Three Grand Slams?! Armstrong’s Historic Day (Hey Now Moment)

25:28 Real Dudes Candidates: Dee Kennedy + Damian Ruiz

27:35 More Weekend Standouts: Tennessee, Kentucky, Wazzu, Vandy, Navy & Georgia Tech

30:49 Aggies & Cavs Loud Early

32:41 Burkie's "Real Dude" of the Weekend

34:00 Putting a Bow on Dee Kennedy

35:44 Roons' "Real Dude" of the Weekend

37:36 Final Notes & Sign-Off: Changeups, Mid-Majors Shoutouts, and Closing Thoughts

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