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Official Visit
by Official Visit
Listen every week for insights into baseball recruiting from current and former college baseball players. Learn more at officialvisitpod.com.
Episodes
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Jared Jones (Texas)
Jared Jones joins us on the podcast to talk about choosing Texas as his future school after decommitting from USC due to a coaching change. Jared went to La Mirada High School in La Mirada, CA, and was committed to Texas before being selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd Round of the 2020...
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Josh Bissonette (Baylor University)
Josh Bissonette joins us on the podcast to talk about his journey from Orange Lutheran High School to Baylor University. “Biss” was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2019 MLB Draft and is currently in Double A with the Altoona Curve. Biss played for the So Cal Birds baseball club. Orange...
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Jakob Newton (Florida Tech)
Jakob Newton joins us on the podcast to talk about choosing Florida Tech to continue his baseball career after high school in Canada. Jakob grew up in Oakville, Canada and attended Oakville High School. Jakob was a member of the Ontario Blue Jays program. Florid Tech is located in Melbourne, FL…
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Kyle Wilkie (Clemson)
Kyle Wilkie (Clemson) joins us on the podcast to talk about his journey from Creekview High School to Clemson University. Kyle played for the East Cobb Astros during the summers in high school, which is an elite summer team playing in many major showcase tournaments around the country. In the…
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Anthony Galati (Sac City/Radford)
Anthony Galati joins us on the podcast to talk about his recruiting process coming from Bishop Manogue High School in Reno, Nevada. Anthony first began at Centenary College in Louisiana before transferring to Sacramento City College. After two years at Sac City, Anthony transferred to Radford...
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Will Matthiessen (Stanford)
Will Matthiessen joins us on the podcast to talk about his journey to from West Linn, Oregon to Stanford. After 3 years at Stanford, Will was drafted in the 6th round of 2019 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. To learn more about Will, click the link:...
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Brett Harrison - PBR Nevada Scouting Director
This week, we wanted to bring some perspective on the recruiting scene from someone on the showcase side. Brett Harrison joins us on the podcast to talk about his role with Prep Baseball Report as the Nevada Scouting Director. Prep Baseball Report is a recruiting service which puts on showcase...
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Nico Kydes (UMass Boston)
Nico Kydes goes into his recruiting process from Stamford High School in Stamford, Connecticut to UMass Boston. UMass Boston is a D3 school in the Little East Conference (LEC) and is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Nico goes into: College baseball dreams in little league (2:05) Going through…
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Bligh Madris (Colorado Mesa University)
Bligh Madris (Colorado Mesa University) takes us into his recruiting process from Henderson to getting drafted in the 9th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bligh goes into: Starting the process (2:43) Playing in a talented environment (11:38) De-commitment (14:00) Knowing what you are looking for…
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Kobi Allen (California Warriors)
Kobi Allen joins us on the podcast to talk about college baseball recruiting from the perspective of a summer team coach for the California Warriors. As Director of Baseball Operations for the California Warriors, Kobi has seen many players go on to play at the next level. He assists both college...
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Vaughn Mauterer (Cal)
Vaughn Mauterer joins us on the podcast to talk about his process from Marin Catholic High School to UC Berkeley. To learn more about Vaughn, click the link: https://calbears.com/sports/baseball/roster/vaughn-mauterer/16359 UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, CA and is in the Pac-12 conference....
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Kyle Soberano (Illinois State)
Kyle Soberano joins us on the podcast to talk about his wild recruiting process. Kyle walked on to University of Pacific’s team from Sacred Heart Cathedral High School in San Francisco. He then transferred to College of the Canyons before transferring to Illinois State. To learn more about Kyle,...
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Thomas McCarthy (University of San Francisco)
Thomas McCarthy joins us on the podcast to talk about getting recruited from Serra High School in San Mateo to the University of San Francisco. To learn more about Thomas: https://usfdons.com/sports/baseball/roster/thomas--mccarthy/4659 University of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, CA...
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Cole Cabrera (Cal Poly)
Cole Cabrera joins us on the podcast to talk about getting recruited from Hawaii to Cal Poly, and the difficulties players in Hawaii face with the recruiting process. To learn more about Cole, click the link: https://gopoly.com/sports/baseball/roster/cole-cabrera/6821 Cal Poly is located in San...
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Jordan Larson (Northern Illinois University)
Jordan Larson joins us on the podcast to talk about his journey from Dodgeville High School to College of DuPage, before committing to Northern Illinois University. College of Dupage is a junior college located in Glen Ellyn, IL. Northern Illinois University is a D1 school in the Mid-American...
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Logan Hofmann (Northwestern State)
Logan Hofmann (Northwestern State) gives us a deeper dive into his journey from Saskatchewan, Canada to getting drafted in the 5th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Logan went to Colby Community College in Kansas for his first two years before transferring to Northwestern State. Logan goes into:...
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Paul McIntosh (West Virginia University)
Paul McIntosh goes into his journey from a post grad academy, to Motlow State CC, before going to West Virginia University. Paul goes into: Attending a post grad academy (2:25) Thoughts on attending JUCO (10:00) Adjustments playing at West Viriginia and the Big 12 (12:12) Advice to younger…
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Danny Donnelly (Tiffin University)
Danny Donnelly talks about his journey from Okotoks, Alberta, Canada to Chandler Gilbert CC before heading to Tiffin University in Ohio. Chandler Gilbert CC is located in Chandler, AZ. Tiffin University is a D2 school in Tiffin, Ohio and is a part of the GMAC. Danny goes into: Playing baseball in...
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Will Jacobsen (Harvard)
Will Jacobsen talks about his journey from Branson High School to Harvard University. Will is a two way player at Harvard, playing third and also pitching for the Crimson. Harvard is in the Ivy League and is located in Cambridge, MA. Will goes into: Beginning his recruiting journey (2:58)…
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Nick Gonzales (New Mexico State)
Nick Gonzales (New Mexico State University) goes into his journey from an walk on to New Mexico State to the 7th Overall Pick in the 2020 MLB Draft. New Mexico State is a D1 school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and is in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Nick goes into: How he chose New...
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Coach Jeff Calhoon (Biola University)
Our 5th and final episode of our coaching series features Biola University Head Coach Jeff Calhoon. Coach Calhoon began his tenure at Biola in 2019 and helped them to a #8 national ranking in the 2020 polls. Coach Calhoon also spent time coaching at Point Loma Nazarene, UC San Diego, and Westmont...
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Coach Monte Lee (Clemson University)
Our 4th of 5 episodes of our coaching series features Clemson University Head Coach Monte Lee. Coach Lee has spent the past 5 years at Clemson, and has reached the NCAA Tournament in his first 4 years, and has had 29 draft picks since he first began - 11th most in the nation in that span. In this...
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Coach Jordan Lucks (Parkland College)
The third episode of our 5 part coaching series features Parkland College (Champaign, Illinois) Hitting Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Jordan Lucks. Parkland College is a junior college whose alumni include current MLB players Kevin Kiermaier, Nick Wittgren, and Dan Winkler. In this episode we…
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Jeremy Sheetinger (Georgia Gwinnett College)
The second episode of our 5 part coaching series features Georgia Gwinnett Head Coach Jeremy Sheetinger. In this episode we go over: What he looks for in a player (1:30) The transfer process for NAIA (17:05) The uses of social media (19:50) The differences between NAIA and NCAA (26:15) And much...
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Coach Scott Laverty (Chapman University)
The first episode for our coaching series begins with Chapman University Head Coach Scott Laverty. In this episode we go over: What he looks for in a player (1:14) The recruiting process at the Division III level (7:40) Making Division III schools more affordable without athletic scholarships...
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Felix Minjarez (University of Redlands)
Felix Minjarez (University of Redlands) talks about his journey from Rubidoux High School to Redlands, before signing with the San Diego Padres. The University of Redlands is a D3 school in Redlands, California with an undergraduate enrollment of close to 3,000 students. Felix goes into: Making…
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Nolan McCarthy (Occidental College/Georgetown)
Nolan McCarthy (Occidental College/Georgetown University) talks about his process to Occidental. Nolan goes into D1 v. D3, scholarship money, and changing his mechanics to increase velocity. Occidental College is a D3 school in the SCIAC conference, located in Los Angeles, CA. Nolan goes into: D1...
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Alex Hernandez (Nova Southeastern University)
Alex Hernandez (Nova Southeastern University) talks about the culture at Nova under former Head Coach Greg Brown and the importance of connections throughout the recruiting process. Nova Southeastern University is a Division II school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Alumni include JD Martinez, Miles...
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Paul Kunst (University of San Diego)
Paul Kunst talks about his journey from a walk on to a team leader for the University of San Diego. How being undersized impacted Paul’s recruiting process (1:55) Standing out at showcases (4:11) Options out of high school and choosing USD (9:13) The walk on process (11:27) Getting cut his…
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Blake Inouye (BYU)
Blake Inouye (BYU) talks about his journey from Green Valley High School to College of Southern Nevada before transferring to BYU. Blake goes into: Starting his recruiting process with his fall and summer teams (1:25) Playing for the Utah Marshalls (5:15) Getting recruited throwing 84-86 mph...
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Mark Anderson (Lafayette College/Seton Hall)
Mark Anderson (Lafayette College/ Seton Hall) talks about being an undersized recruit out of the Philadelphia area and the transfer process post COVID. He goes into: Beginning his recruiting process as a sophomore (1:34) Being an undersized recruit (3:50) Experience with All Star Baseball Academy...
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Alec Ritch (Middlebury College)
Alec Ritch talks about his journey to Middlebury College in Vermont. Alec attended Branson High School and committed to Middlebury to play both baseball and football. He goes into: Dreaming of playing college sports since he was 9 (1:19) Why he started his recruiting process so late (6:07) His...
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Cadyn Grenier (Oregon State)
Cadyn Grenier, Oregon State alum and 37th overall pick to the Baltimore Orioles, talks about his journey from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada to Oregon State University. Cadyn earned the honor of the top Shortstop in the country in 2018 while also winning the National Championship...
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Jake Engel (Dixie State)
Jake Engel, OF for Dixie State, talks about his journey from Ironwood Ridge High School in Tuscon, Arizona to Dixie State University. Jake earned honors as a D2 First Team All-American in 2019 after hitting .385 with 14 Home Runs. Jake goes into: Starting the recruiting process (3:37) Utilizing…
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Pat Caulfield (UCLA)
Pat Caulfield, OF for UCLA, provides insight on his journey from Serra High School to Santa Barbara City College before transferring to UCLA. This episode includes: Pat's initial steps as a freshman and sophomore (2:25) Pat paying for his own exposure (6:40) Pat being forced to mature as a high...
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Jack Weisenburger (University of Michigan)
Jack Weisenburger talks about his journey from Rockford High School, to the University of Michigan, before getting drafted to the Athletics in 2019. Jack goes into: The culture of Rockford High School Baseball (3:00) Being a big recruit as a freshman (4:00) Camps and Showcases outside of Michigan...
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Nick Garcia (Chapman University)
Nick Garcia, a converted pitcher from Chapman University, takes us through his recruiting journey which ultimately led to him becoming the 79th overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft. Enjoy! He goes into: The culture at Serra High School under Coach Giannno (2:25) Taking responsibility for his...
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Bryce Willits (UCSB)
Bryce Willits, an infielder for UC Santa Barbara, takes us through his recruiting journey. Bryce transferred from Saint Mary’s College in Moraga, CA after his freshman season due to a coaching change. Bryce is a product of Capistrano Valley High School in Capistrano Valley, CA. Enjoy! Bryce talks...
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Joe's Recruiting Journey
Our co-host, Joe Jimenez, takes us through his recruiting journey, talking about his decision to attend Chapman over another Division I school. Joe goes over: First steps toward getting recruited (:37) Experiences at the Stanford and Showball Camps (1:31) Initial reaction to talking to Chapman...
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Jarod's Recruiting Journey
Our co-host, Jarod Penniman, takes us through his recruiting journey and talks about his time at Chapman University. Jarod goes over: His showcase opportunities at Stanford Camp and Area Codes. (0:52) Visiting schools across the country. (2:15) Why he chose Chapman University (CA) over Trinity...
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Official Visit Trailer
Hosts Joe Jimenez and Jarod Penniman give an introduction to Official Visit, the podcast for college baseball recruiting, by players for players. Joe and Jarod detail what’s to come for the podcast and the inspiration for creating Official Visit. Tune in every Tuesday for a new recruiting story...
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