Burkie and Roons return to the D1 Daily Podcast after a broadcasting hiatus to recap a memorable NCAA baseball postseason and Oklahoma’s historic national championship run. They discuss how Oklahoma won on the road against Big 12 champ Kansas and ACC champ Georgia Tech. They review the unlikely offensive surges from players like Deiten LaChance and Kyle Branch, and key pitching contributions from Cord Rager, LJ Mercurius, and Gavin Jones....among many others.

Burkie and Roons then compare Oklahoma’s run to past champions like Ole Miss and Fresno State, debate whether the power display was sustainable, and note how many top teams appeared to “run out of gas” during the postseason.

00:00 Welcome Back!

03:16 This Tournament Gave Us A Lot

06:50 Comparisons to Past Runs

08:24 How It Clicked Late For OU

12:30 Defense, Power, and Pitching

14:29 Teams Running Out of Gas

20:04 Georgia Tech Regional Collapse

22:00 Jaxon Willits Spotlight

24:15 "Hey Nows" of The Tournament

24:35 Hope Beyond the SEC

27:08 Omaha Moments

30:23 Final Thanks & Wrap

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Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt, Bradley Smart, and Joe Healy are LIVE at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha to preview the 2026 Men's College World Series field. They go team by team, discussing how each team got to Omaha, players to watch, and how each could take the title. The guys also make their picks for each side of the bracket and then the 2026 champ!

00:00 WELCOME TO OMAHA!

01:26 BRACKET ONE

02:03 WEST VIRGINIA

08:13 TROY

13:09 NORTH CAROLINA

20:14 OLE MISS

31:42 BRACKET ONE PICKS

35:50 BRACKET TWO

36:22 OKLAHOMA

45:41 ALABAMA

53:22 TEXAS

01:01:30 GEORGIA

01:11:53 BRACKET TWO PICKS

01:15:05 PARTING THOUGHTS AND CHAMPIONSHIP PICKS

01:21:06 WRAP UP

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On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt, Kendall Rogers, and Bradley Smart recap an upset-filled regional weekend and look ahead to the eight super regional contests.

07:02 Pressure and Clutch Debate

11:38 Regional Weekend Highlights

13:08 ACC Fallout and Little Rock Buzz

14:51 West Virginia Song Moment

16:37 USC Upsets Texas A&M

21:03 Super Regional: Cal Poly vs. WVU

27:38 Little Rock at Troy Preview

35:34 USC Pitching and Table Setters

38:20 UNC vs USC Matchup Keys

43:15 Auburn vs Ole Miss Preview

44:52 Ole Miss Pitching Depth

49:14 Oklahoma Momentum and Stars

52:27 Kansas Power and Bullpen

54:58 Bar Fight Meter

55:58 Kansas bullpen roles

57:44 St John's at Alabama

58:38 Alabama steady formula

01:01:22 St John's grit factor

01:04:40 Oregon headed to Austin

01:04:49 Oregon lineup and arms

01:07:30 Texas regional surge

01:10:39 Mississippi State overview

01:11:51 Georgia power and pitching

01:18:39 Wrap and Omaha plans

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On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons share how fans can interact during Opening Day of Squeeze Play by tweeting their viewing setups, snacks, best GIFs, and in-game “Hey Now” and “Real Dude” moments, plus alerts for the “oh my gosh we’re gonna win” and “low oxygen” zones. They discuss potential pressure points for hosts like Texas and Mississippi State, debate pitching strategy and “pitching off,”.

The Real Dudes segment highlights Golden Spikes contenders Roch Cholowsky, Landon Hairston, and Daniel “Rhino” Jackson, plus Owen Hull’s RBI totals and RISP production.

00:00 Welcome and Sponsor

00:47 Squeeze Play Homework

04:53 Low Oxygen Alerts

11:00 Pitching Off Philosophy

13:39 Real Dudes

22:43 Trey Phelps All Cool Team

30:20 Wrap Up and Watch Info

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On this episode of the D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Aaron Fitt, Kendall Rogers, Mark Etheridge, and Bradley Smart preview all 16 regionals set to take place this weekend, giving their players to watch and major themes for each team.

02:34 Format and Bracket Plan

04:35 Los Angeles Regional

08:33 Morgantown Regional

11:45 Hattiesburg Regional

16:33 Gainesville Regional

20:20 Chapel Hill Regional

25:21 College Station Regional

29:52 Lincoln Regional

33:59 Auburn Regional

37:22 Atlanta Regional

42:04 Lawrence Regional

48:07 Tallahassee Regional

51:31 Tuscaloosa Regional

55:23 Austin Regional

01:00:26 Eugene Regional

01:04:25 Starkville Regional

01:08:29 Athens Regional

01:17:58 Bracket Challenge and Signoff

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On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons kick off Regional week with bracket excitement, travel nerves, and anticipation for blending their podcast community with the Squeeze Play crew. They share big-picture NCAA tournament reactions—praising Georgia, UCLA, and Georgia Tech for winning both regular-season and tournament titles, while debating UCLA’s recent close-game vibe and tough regional draw.

They highlight intriguing regionals and matchups, including (former) Pac-12 rivals colliding in Eugene, Miami heading to Florida despite defensive issues, Missouri State vs. Arkansas, North Carolina’s difficult path, and a potential A&M offense vs. USC pitching clash, plus anticipated pitcher-hitter duels like Hunter Elliott vs. Hairy Bonds. They discuss upset trends, uncertain regionals, and bubble outcomes, lamenting Mercer and Kent State while applauding Troy and Lamar, and noting the Sun Belt landing five teams.

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00:00 Welcome to Squeeze Play

00:48 Bracket Buzz and Travel

04:04 Seeds 17 to 32 Talk

05:20 Top Teams

10:16 Double Champions

11:37 New Hosts and Atmospheres

13:36 Spicy Regional Matchups

23:15 Upset Math

25:42 Bubble Math and Scheduling

28:27 Wrap Up and Final Thoughts

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On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Aaron Fitt, Kendall Rogers and Mark Etheridge react to the unveiling of the 2026 NCAA tournament field.

00:00 Bracket Is Set

00:23 Mercer Snub Debate

01:21 Sun Belt vs Bubble Teams

02:18 Kentucky Gets In

03:44 Seeding Surprises

05:26 S Curve Seeding Theory

07:47 Last Four In Out

08:56 Committee Favoritism Check

10:16 Toughest Regionals

11:07 Oregon State, USC Undervalued

13:05 Starkville Draw Talk

15:13 Best 1 vs 4 Matchups

16:34 Georgia Tech Looks Unstoppable

17:40 First-Time Hosts Pressure

19:21 Super Regional Pairings

22:20 Teams To Watch, NC State

23:11 How Our Projections Did

24:24 No Outrage This Year

24:47 Committee Process Has Improved

27:26 Wrap-Up and Bracket Challenge

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Kendall Rogers and Aaron Fitt are joined by D1Baseball’s resident bracketologist, Mark Etheridge, to discuss how the Field of 64 looks on the eve of Selection Monday!

00:40 Selection Eve Kickoff

01:36 Conference Double Champs

02:28 Host Picks Debate

06:37 Oregon State/USC Snubs

08:43 Ranking Top Seeds

10:28 Auburn/UNC/Texas

13:49 Top Eight Bubble

21:51 Committee Conflict Talk

25:20 Final Host Order

31:23 Seeding Through 32

36:57 Two Seed Debates

39:26 Arizona State Case

42:59 Seed List Locked In

43:37 A10 and ACC Auto Bids

45:44 Mid-Majors Roll Call

49:16 Big Ten and Big West Talk

54:59 MAC Bubble Breakdown

59:40 SEC and SoCon Updates

01:02:56 Sun Belt Bubble Teams

01:06:07 Bubble Math Begins

01:08:57 Mercer Versus Texas State

01:13:54 Pitt, Kentucky, and TCU Fight

01:22:57 Bubble Teams Fresh Look

01:23:11 Power Conference Bias

01:25:22 UTSA Resume Breakdown

01:27:24 Kentucky Committee Debate

01:31:57 Final Bubble Vote

01:36:34 Last Four In/Out List

01:37:12 Why Bubble Was Tough

01:44:24 Placing the Seeds

02:01:51 Full Regional Field

02:03:29 Selection Show Wrap Up

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