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Five Tool Baseball Senior Editor Dustin McComas and Scouting Director Drew Bishop cover the latest in amateur baseball in Texas and offer unique insight into the game they love with help from coaches, scouts and more.
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Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Dustin and Drew are joined by HITFORTH Director of Hitting Kevin Kies. Kevin shares his unique baseball path that led him to HITFORTH, shares what it's like to work at HITFORTH and delivers outstanding insight about how HITFORTH develops complete hitters with individualized programs and a full-time staff dedicated to development.
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Drew and Dustin dive into the 55 players who just missed the 2025 Five Tool Texas 55. The list is loaded with uncommitted players college coaches will want on their radars during the spring. But before the two give a report on each player on the list, Drew baits Dustin into an impassioned rant about Florida State missing the College Football Playoffs.
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Dustin and Drew are back with a jam-packed episode. The two go through the recently released 2025 Five Tool Texas 55 rankings with thoughts on each of the 55 players and also pull back the curtain some on the rankings process. And they end with some college football discussion... what is the committee going to do and will chaos unfold Saturday?
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Dustin and Drew highlight some trends happening in college baseball recruiting right now and where the talent in the region is going and what it means. Plus, the two discuss the surprising amount of college baseball coaching turnover and what it means for recruits. The 2025 Five Tool Texas 55 is complete and the gang previews the debut of the list along with some football discussion and more.
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Dustin and Drew are back with more signing class discussion during the Early Signing Period but first... THE RANGERS WON THE WORLD SERIES! The two then go into detail about A&M, Tech, LSU, OU, Sam Houston, UTA's recruiting classes and also discuss 10 more individual JUCO commits they like.
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
We're a week away from the first day 2024 prospects can begin signing NLIs and Drew and Dustin begin signing class discussions with reports on six programs - Texas, TCU, Houston, Baylor, DBU and Texas State. Also, the two highlight 10 of their favorite individual JUCO commitments who are set to sign next week.
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
This is a must-listen for any youth/high school player.
Former AA Strength Coach of the Year and current HITFORTH Director of Performance Andrew Chappell joins Drew and Dustin and discusses HITFORTH's personalized approach to developing pound-for-pound the strongest hitters. He explains the importance of movement/form, why strength development isn't just about weight, how HITFORTH is accountable and measures development, what a workout is like, how they're using data, age-appropriate, personalized plans, how it correlates to hitting and much, much more.
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Drew and Dustin continue highlighting uncommitted players in the 2024/2025 and JUCO classes with 36 more names colleges should be tracking. Plus, the duo discusses a bit of general recruiting topics, dishes on the MLB playoffs and asks the most important question of the day - did Drew make the right fantasy football trade? We're presented by HITFORTH and we explain why HITFORTH's Instagram page recently published a reel that perfectly describes why it's the best development center in Central Texas.
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Now that recruiting has entered a "quiet" period for D1 coaches and the fall season is winding down, what should uncommitted players be doing to help themselves? Drew and Dustin discuss that and also list some of their favorite uncommitted 2025 and 2024 players. Plus, the two discuss the MLB playoffs, the crazy end to the Phillies/Braves game and recap a lackluster football weekend.
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
It's been a while since the last episode and the guys have been busy traveling, coaching/watching baseball and much more. So, there is a ton to talk about. Most importantly, the Five Tool Podcast is now presented by HITFORTH - the high-tech development center located in Austin, TX that produces pound-for-pound the most powerful and complete hitters in the state. Dustin discusses his recent visit to HITFORTH and the guys explain why they believe so deeply in development center. Plus, they recap the Arizona Fall Classic, Five Tool Academic teams, JUCO standouts from Arizona, the MLB playoffs, and DFW Twins Scout Day. And, of course, they end with Texas/OU predictions.