Episode 54: World Series Review and Breaking Down the 2019 D-III Draft Class (featuring Toby Welk)

Welcome to Episode 54 of The Podcast About Division III Baseball. The season ended and then the Draft happened, so there is a lot to talk about. We also have a special guest on because how could we not get Toby Welk on the podcast after winning Player of the Year and then getting drafted? Here's the agenda: World Series review (at 0:30) The Chapman Panthers are your 2019 National Champions  4 in a row for the West region! Babson played three insane games Replay at the World Series was weird and messy and hilarious Draft review The silliness of Day 3 of the Draft and why we love it so much (at 8:30) Breaking down the 9 players selected Baldwin-Wallace RHP Danny Cody -- Astros, 17th round (at 13:00) Penn State-Berks 3B Toby Welk -- Orioles, 21st round (at 16:40) Randolph-Macon RHP Nick Roth -- Orioles, 26th round (at 18:52) East Texas Baptist C Casey Combs -- Marlins, 27th round (at 21:35) Chapman RHP Tyler Peck -- Cardinals, 28th round (at 24:28) Rowan OF Matt Woods -- Angels, 29th round (at 26:21) Rowan RHP Danny Serreino -- Reds, 32nd round (at 28:57) Berry RHP Dylan Beasley -- Nationals, 32nd round (at 32:45) Shenandoah LHP Robert Klinchock -- Tigers, 35th round (at 36:13) Why some players may or may have been selected (at 38:10) The players we were most surprised weren't drafted (at 40:18) Special guest/Player of the Year/Orioles 21st round pick Toby Welk joins the show (at 46:08) What he was doing when the Orioles drafted him How he went from being 5-foot-6 when he got his license to being Player of the Year and getting drafted Recounting all 6 of his strikeouts this season How he became obsessed with the art of hitting ...and more! ...then we say goodbye. Thanks for listening! Production note: Sorry for the mild echo and below-average audio quality -- we were in two different places. Blame Skype!  Follow us on Twitter @d3baseballpod (DMs are open if you want to reach us there) and @CespedesBBQ.  Send us your best D-III stories or any other comments or questions to [email protected] Subscribe + rate/review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-about-division-iii-baseball/id1342691759