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HOLDING DOWN the FORT
by Jimbo Fort
HOLD iT! Down w/ Jimbo Fort where we share stories of success from many walks of life! These amazing guests provide inspiration & insight to listeners of any age from any path who want to be great at something! We host professional athletes, college coaches, trainers, ANYONE with a story to tell! We cover life, sports, education, experiences along our paths, and so much more!
Episodes
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Sussex County Miners RHP: Chad Gartland
It’s all in the initials: ❗️CG❗️ because if he starts the game for his squad, he wants more than anything to finish the game for his squad💪 Mr. Chad Gartland joins the show for EP 034 as he is preparing for his upcoming season with the Sussex County Miners⛏️ Chad is an absolute workhouse no…
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San Diego Padres SS: Zach Evans
My brother Z Evans joins us live from the San Diego Padres Spring Training facility in Peoria, AZ🌵to take us through a day in the life of a pro ball player at Padres Big League Spring Training💪 From the Tee Balls fields in rural Western New York❄️ to the blue grass of Hickory, North Carolina🚜...
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Toronto Blue Jays RHP: Ryan Boyer
We are back for Season III of Holding Down the Fort with our friend Toronto Blue Jays RHP Ryan Boyer🔥 Ry joins us to discuss his journey through the game and some of the unexpected twists and turns he’s navigated along the way⛰️ Ryan’s unique experience helps remind everyone out there it doesn’t...
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Great Britain Catcher: Matt Ward
What an honor to be joined by our British Baseball Brother Sir Matthew Ward for Episode 37🇬🇧 “Wardo” a fellow Purple Eagle of Niagara made a serious case as a senior for a Buster Posey Award behind the dish🥇 but brought an even more incredible trophy home by leading NU to its first ever MAAC...
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Detroit Tigers OF: Jackson Strong
We welcome our dear friend J-Wave 🌊 to episode 036 of Holding Down the Fort⬇️ Mr. Strong takes on his wild ride of getting recruited during COVID to leading Division I Baseball on stolen bases as a junior💥 We cover J’s draft process from signing with a top SEC Program all the way to Draft Day...
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Tread Athletics Trainer: Tommy Bednarski
We welcome our dear friend Tread Athletics Trainer - Tommy Bednarski for Episode 035. He takes us inside the WHY at arguably the top baseball training facilities in the country! From MLB all stars🌟countless💯➕MPH throwers⛽️ to college & high school athletes trying to improve their ability to...
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Houston Astros RHP: Shawn Dubin
Episode 031 features the legendary Shawn Dubin💪 Dubs is a staple in the Big League Bullpen of arguably the best team over the last 10 years both in the show and developmentally w/ their MiLB Prospects📈 A prime example of that developmental success is Mr. Dubin who casually sits 96➕ with his...
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030 Philadelphia Phillies Catcher: Ryan Leitch
Mr. Leitch joins us for episode 3️⃣0️⃣ to take us on a ride through his baseball life from The Great White North☃️ to The Deep South in Clearwater, FL with the Phillies for Spring Training 2024🌴 Ryan is originally from Canada & had the great pleasure of playing for his dad most of his baseball...
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029 Miami Marlins LHP: Dale Stanavich
MY DUDE DALE🤝 Jumps on with us as he’s headed full steam ahead into Spring Training 2024 with The Miami Marlins🐟 From the Hills of Herkimer to the Mountains of Marshall and back to the Jersey Shore @ Rutgers🏖️ Dale has been on a heck of a baseball journey since he left Amsterdam, NY and it’s...
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028 Los Angeles Angels RHP: Christian Young
Episode 028 features a baseball journey unlike any other🔀 Christian Young is a man who has simply BET ON HIMSELF🙌 Exits high school and enters the workforce at the ripe age of 18, Mr. Young was spraying pesticides for a Western New York company in his hometown of Hamburg for over a year before...
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027 Minnesota Twins Catcher: Derek Bender
Myrtle Beach here we come🌴 For Episode 2️⃣7️⃣ I present a man who needs no introduction 👉 Mr. Derek Bender🤟 A Top Prospect for 2024 MLB Draft✅ Pre Season All American✅ Single Szn RBI Record@Coastal Carolina✅ Cape Cod League Batting Champ✅ Cape Cod League All Star✅ Back to Back Cape Cod League...
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026 Florida Gators Catcher: Ella Wesolowski
Let’s take a trip to the Deep South 🌟STARKVEGAS MISSISSIPPI🌟 to visit our DAWG Ella Wesolowski for Episode 026! There you will find her dialed in behind the dish for the SEC Powerhouse Softball Squad🥎 and working hard in the classroom in between BOMBS💣 Ella and I talk about being from WNY…
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025 Cincinatti Reds RHP: Ryan Cardona
My Guy Ry joins us from The Reds Spring Training facility in AZ🌵Where he just launched a brand new clothing line with some fellow Reds teammates: Created Player Brand🔥🔥🔥 Mr. Cardona is a fellow North East guy who found his college home not far from his family home for The Marist Red Foxes in...
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024 Seattle Mariners INF: Ben Williamson
Episode 2️⃣4️⃣ takes us on a baseball journey with my guy Big Ben Williamson💪 Benny jumps on the show after finishing the Arizona Fall League for The Seattle Mariners where he showed everyone why he belongs at the Big League Level📈 As part of the William & Mary Tribe last season under THE BO$$...
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023 Clemson Baseball Director of Scouting & Player Personnel: Phil Pohl (Pt II)
From the Big League Bullpen Life ⏩ to present day Coaching one of College Baseball’s best teams we had to call up my brother Phil for Part✌️ Mr. Pohl lettered four times as a Clemson Tiger🐅 and is considered one of the most respected players in program history for his hard work and dedication on...
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022 Oakland A’s Stud: Phil Pohl
From the moment he set foot in Cooperstown, NY at 10 years old; we knew Phillip Pohl was BUILT DIFFERENT🤯 Phil rolls in as a kid from Bakersfield, California and changes the game for us as a youth program in small town USA🚜 From work ethic, to positional skill🤤 to comprehension💡 to…
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021 William & Mary Recruiting Coordinator: Coach Paul Panik
From a dominant baseball family to the Yellow and Green of William & Mary💚 Coach Paul Panik is a man rich in baseball history! Whether it be his early days of playing to the impact he makes on young athletes as a coach today, baseball is the ultimate classroom for life📝 Teamed up with all time...
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020 Milwaukee Brewers RHP: Ryan Birchard
OUR BROTHER BIRCH jumps on Episode XX for an amazing ride from Cuse to Milwaukee to join The Brew Crew⚾️🍺 We discuss Birch’s path from high school baseball and being an early flame thrower to NCCC 🐺 where he dominated over two straight seasons for the Thunderwolves🌩️And was selected by the...
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019 BU Shortstop: Akira Kopec
We welcome Binghamton Bearcats Sophomore SS Akira Kopec to Episode 19! Akira has taken a very unique & inspiring path to college softball. She spent much of her recruiting process on the BASEBALL field pitching for US Elite before driving to her softball tournament games to: Catch, Play SS, CF…
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018 The Tape on the Stick: Megan VanAuken
Megan joins us from COLGATE where she is everything from the pads in your football helmet to the tape on your stick🏒 She is a dear friend of the show and graciously offered her time after just getting back from Czech Republic working for USA Hockey🇺🇸 Megan drops some amazing behind the scenes...
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017 Boston Red Sox RHP: Matt Duffy
🚨Mr. Duffy has wasted no time making an impact on his new organization📈Matt got called up last night and will make his first Professional Start TONIGHT🫡‼️ Episode🤘of Szn🤘 brings us on a journey from the Great White North to Fort Meyers Florida where you find The Boston Red Sox Spring…
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016 Texas Rangers RHP: Brendan Morse
⬇️Holding Down the Fort⬇️ is BACK‼️ SZN🤘Episode☝️ Stars our brother Brendan Morse of the Texas Rangers🌟 B is a right handed pitcher who was drafted last month while playing for the Niagara Power⚡️after a studly spring at NCCC🐺 Young Mr. Morse shares what really made him stand out as a draft...
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015 Kansas City Royals LHP: Maxx Yehl
We welcome 💙💛BIG 12 CHAMPION💛💙 Maxx Yehl for the final time we !HOLD IT! Down in Season☝️ Maxx is a freshman stallion at West Virginia University who is on their way to Lexington, Kentucky to stay in the piping hot dorms at the Kentucky Regional🥵 We discuss what it’s been like playing a key...
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014 Savannah Bananas INF: Troy Banks
He may say he’s the “smallest guy on the team” but he has the biggest heart on the field☝️❤️ We welcome Troy Banks INF for the Trenton Thunder to this 1st ever Holding Down the Fort: Strike Zone Edition Podcast🧨 Troy started his college career up the road at NCCC before making the move to...
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013 San Francisco Giants LHP: Nick Zwack
My brother Nick Nasty jumps on episode 13 to give us a day in the life as a Minor League Pitcher in the Giants Organization⛽️ Nick’s path started off in Monticello, Minnesota (The Hockey State) where he was an absolute STUD on the ice at the highest levels of travel hockey in the USA🏒 As he…
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012 St. Louis Cardinals Catcher: Jayden Lobliner
Episode XII finds us DEEP in the Big XII with Kansas State Wildcats Catcher : Jayden Lobliner! Jayden and the Cats are coming off a huge weekend series win at #14 Texas Tech, and have bumped their own squad into the Top 25 NCAA teams in some of the national polls. The Western New York area has a...
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011 Toronto Blue Jays 2B: Davis Schneider
Episode XI hits a little bit closer to home as we have Davis Schneider - currently on the Buffalo Bisons. Davis was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017 out of East Voorhees High school in New Jersey. D gives us a ride on the journey through his travel team process, committing to Rutgers...
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010 Baltimore Orioles 2B: Payton Eeles
Episode X is LIVE from nationally ranked Coastal Carolina University where we find our brother Payton Eeles (AKA PEELS)!! P is currently top 3 in the nation in On-Base % and a staple in one of the best offenses in the country. Payton has taken a very unique path to arriving at Coastal, and he...
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009 Georgia Tech Catcher: Jack Rubenstein
Episode IX comes at you from the ATL where we catch up with our good buddy Jack Rubenstein! Rubes is a catcher for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the ACC, and he has been seeing the baseball well at the dish as of late! What’s interesting about Jack’s path in the college game is that he...
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008 Driveline Baseball Trainer: Brett Cook
Episode VIII brings us to Seattle, Washington where we find Driveline Baseball & my guy Brett F****** Cook! Brett is a former Niagara University Purple Eagle; and is currently a Floor Trainer at Driveline Baseball where they train some of the best athletes that play our game at any level! He went...
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007 LA Dodgers RHP: Cole Duensing
Episode VII is LIVE FROM HOLLYWOOD w/ Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Cole Duensing! “You’re a big leaguer, until you prove you’re not” - Cole provides an in depth look into what makes the Dodgers such an outstanding team to work for every day at every level! Cole was a 6th Round Draft Pick by the LA...
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006 Cincinatti Reds Pitcher: Alex “Gator” Johnson
We are fired the heck up to have my son Alexander Johnson of the Cincinatti Reds join us for episode VI! Even Alexander the Great was once Alexander the Potential: “Gator” is a Buffalo, NY native and WOW THE POTENTIAL! Al has been up to 99MPH previously accompanied by a 1%’er slider that helps...
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005 The Golden Griffin: The Face of Syracuse & Buffalo Sports - Griffin Della Penna
Episode V features one of the hardest working people in all of sports: Griffin Della Penna! A senior at Canisius College - Griff is THE FACE of the entire sports program, handling media relations for all 20 sports teams! He also wears many hats for Pegula Sports & Entertainment where he’s an...
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004 Houston Astros Catching Coach: Jeff Calhoon
Episode IV brings us to Buies Creek, North Carolina where we find Coach Jeff Calhoon & The Campbell University Camels! Jeff & The Camel Squad are off to a hot start in the 2023 season, and you’ll catch Coach Calhoon in the 1B coaches box all swagged out, helping the boys get around the bases!…
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003 Former Cleveland Indians Big Leaguer: Bill Selby (ft. His Stud Son Eli)
We are joined for Episode 3 by former big leaguer Bill Selby & his son Eli: Mr. Selby is a legend who hit a GRAND SLAM off Mariano Rivera when he played in Cleveland!! Hear stories about being in arguably one of the greatest MLB lineups of ALL TIME, forever Hall of Fame friends, and meeting some...
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002 Los Angeles Angels Pitcher: Tyler Smith
Tyler an 8th round MLB draft pick, joins us to talk about his unicorn JR season in the history of Division I baseball! 5th pitch of the season: BOMB! Rest of the way 40IP, 0 runs, 11 saves, .100 BAA! Smitty’s second season in pro ball HE THREW 80% SLIDERS, and his feedback at the end of the year...
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001 Miami Marlins OF: Griffin Conine
What would you do if Ken Griffey Jr. offered you $5,000 to cut your hair? Turn it down!?!?! Our dear friend Griffin Conine’s success in baseball speaks for itself! All American at Duke University, 2nd Round Draft Pick by The Toronto Blue Jays, home run leader as a rookie, the list goes on. Hear…
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HOLD iT! Down w/ Jimbo Fort where we share stories of success from many walks of life! These amazing guests provide inspiration & insight to listeners of any age from any path who want to be great at something! We host professional athletes, college coaches, trainers, ANYONE with a story to tell! We cover life, sports, education, experiences along our paths, and so much more!
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