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We sit down with Lake Travis High School ace Cooper Webb to talk about the work behind becoming an elite high school pitcher and what it really means to commit to Texas baseball. We get specific on pitch design, the MLB draft decision tree, and why the College World Series in Omaha feels bigger than people expect.
• the long recruiting grind and what it demands year-round
• showing up consistently as the real separator for pitchers
• why Texas 6A baseball prepares players for college and beyond
• building a five pitch mix and adding new fastball shapes
• the kick change story and learning from modern pitching media
• pitcher superstitions, routines, and staying present in big moments
• the MLB draft explained with a simple housing market analogy
• how NIL and the transfer portal raise the level of college baseball
• a father-son fishing story that still makes us laugh
• College World Series field breakdown and predictions for Omaha
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We head to Omaha with two angles you can’t ignore: the Jello Shot Challenge at Rocco’s and a Texas baseball family living out a long-shot dream. Pat McEvoy breaks down how the shot count turns into real charity, then Eric Borba shares the full-circle moment of watching his son Casey reach the College World Series stage.

• Why Omaha feels like a baseball pilgrimage from Rosenblatt to Charles Schwab Field
• How Rocco’s Jello Shot Challenge started and why it exploded on social media
• Where to go for first-timers and what makes downtown Omaha work
• How the challenge raises money for charity, including food banks and veterans support
• Thoughts on reseeding and why the bracket should play as-is
• Which fanbases are built to win the shot race if they stay late
• Eric Borba’s COVID-era detour that reshaped recruiting and exposure
• How Texas entered late and what sealed the commitment
• What it means to have lineup depth when a proven bat hits eighth
• The Disch-Falk outfield traditions that turn fans into family
• A father-son story that makes Omaha hit different
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We trade Saturday takes with Tes Sawyer on why Texas softball feels like it’s entering a new era and why college baseball hits different when you’re packed in at Disch-Falk Field. Then we pivot to the loudest kind of offseason drama, breaking down how Texas Tech and Sark turn a slow news cycle into a full-on PR fight before ending on a needed dose of summer optimism.

• Texas softball’s back-to-back title run and the case for a new dynasty
• Tegan Kavan’s historic Most Outstanding Player repeat and why it matters
• Mike White’s program-building track record and what’s next after the seniors
• Texas baseball’s regional surge and the unmatched energy at the Dish
• Why super regionals and small-town hosts still feel like pure Americana
• Texas Tech’s marketing play, Sark’s schedule comment, and how narratives get manufactured
• Finding “something good” after a hard season and leaning into summer

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