Pat Doyle - 2026 ABCA/Wilson Lefty Gomez Award

This week on the ABCA Podcast, we’re joined by Pat Doyle, the distinguished recipient of the 2026 ABCA/Wilson Lefty Gomez Award. Named after the legendary Lefty Gomez, this honor is presented annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to baseball locally, nationally, and internationally—and Doyle’s career epitomizes that standard. Doyle’s coaching journey began while still a student at Fresno State, where he took a medical hardship year and stepped into coaching. He went on to lead programs at Lodi and Tokay High Schools before spending 23 seasons at San Joaquin Delta College, guiding the Mustangs to 17 3C2A playoff appearances. Beyond the U.S., Doyle has left a tremendous mark internationally through the MLB Envoy program, as well as coaching and managing the national teams for Ireland, Great Britain, and Israel. His impact has been recognized at the highest level—he was inducted into the ABCA Hall of Fame in 2019, and now receives one of the association’s most prestigious honors. This episode is brought to you by Rapsodo Baseball – the trusted player development technology of coaches at every level.Rapsodo has basically become THE gold standard for player development in baseball. Pitchers, hitters, college programs, big leaguers, even their Official Technology Ambassador Shohei Ohtani —everybody’s using it.And it’s not just a radar gun with a fancy name. Rapsodo tracks spin rate, movement, release points, exit velo, launch angle—all the stuff that turns “he looks good” into “here’s exactly why he’s good.”Coaches use technology like PRO 2.0 to build pitching profiles, hitters use it to fine-tune their swing, and parents use it to justify spending a mortgage payment on travel ball. It’s that good.If you're serious about development—or just want to know why your curveball still gets hit 400 feet—go check them out. If you’re a high school program, they are offering $1,000 off, just head to rapsodo.com. It’s like science, but for baseball people.Train smarter. Develop faster. Learn more at rapsodo.com. The ABCA Podcast is presented by Netting Pros. Netting Professionals are improving programs one facility at a time, specializing in the design, fabrication and installation of custom netting for backstops, batting cages, dugouts, bp screens and ball carts. They also design and install digital graphic wall padding windscreen, turf, turf protectors, dugout benches, dugout cubbies and more. Download & Subscribe to the Podcast: https://www.abca.org/podcast