The Five Tool Baseball Podcast

Ep 114: Transfer Portal Combine/Next Base and Recruiting with Jeff Waggoner and Turtle Thomas

Are you a player heading into the portal, transferring from a JUCO or still an unsigned senior? We have the prefect podcast for you. Dustin and Drew are joined by former Marshall head coach Jeff Waggoner and former FIU head coach and longtime assistant coach (LSU, ASU, Georgia Tech, Clemson ad Miami) Turtle Thomas to discuss the Transfer Portal Combine and the NextBase Showcases powered by Five Tool. 

Ep 113: PLAYOFFS!!!

Dustin and Drew are back to recap two weeks worth of in-game playoffs looks. Featured teams: Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath, Longview, Hallsville, Galena Park, Round Rock, Lake Travis, Reagan, Klein Oak, Cypress Woods, Tomball Memorial, Galena Park, Foster, Magnolia West, Corsicana, Mansfield Legacy, Mansfield, Grapevine, Midlothian Heritage, Prosper, Flower Mound, Highland Park, and Arlington Martin.

Ep 112: Texas Playoffs Predictions

Drew and Dustin are back to share their winners for each region in 6A, 5A, 4A and title winners for 3A and 2A. The two also give a team to watch for each winner and classification. Plus, Drew shares his thoughts from last week's loaded Hebron versus Flower Mound game. 

Ep 111: Recruiting thoughts, games observations, more

The new recruiting rules are now in place. Dustin and Drew discuss that, the sudden flurry of high school freshmen or younger making commitments before the new rules went into place, observations from recent games and the guys end with NFL Draft talk. Schools included: Round Rock, Vista Ridge, Lake Travis, Alamo Heights, Anderson, Pearce, Farmersville, Highland Park. 

Ep 110: New NCAA recruiting rules should be a positive game-changer

The NCAA announced big changes to the baseball recruiting calendar by limiting contact between colleges and players until August 1st of the player's junior year. Dustin and Drew talked through the big change, what you need to know in the meantime, what they think happens in the future and what college coaches have been saying behind the scenes. 

Ep 109: Game notes, observations from around Texas and nationally

Dustin and Drew discuss notes, observations and more from their in-game looks this past week in Texas and highlight coverage from Colorado, California, Oklahoma and more. Plus, the two discuss MLB's new rule changes and the impact they're having on professional baseball. Teams mentioned: Hebron, Flower Mound Marcus, Rockwall, JJ Pearce, Reedy, Frisco, Johnson, Brandeis and more. 

Ep 108: James Ellwanger is the talk of Texas and more game notes/observations

Each year in Texas, there is usually one senior pitcher who makes a big jump. Dustin went to see if the hype about James Ellwanger was real. It's real. Very real. Drew and Dustin discuss his electric performance, and cover the following teams: Magnolia West, Lake Creek, Porter, Huntsville, Celina, Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath, Coppell, The Colony, Frisco. Plus, the two also discuss top prospects at Hamilton High in Arizona and a trio of uncommitted players from Arizona who caught their attention. 

Ep 107: Game Notes from Oklahoma powerhouse programs and Texas

Ryan Brewer joined Drew and Dustin to share some excellent notes from his recent trip to Oklahoma. He shared notes on Owasso, Deer Creek, Westmoore, Edmond North, Moore, and Jenks. From Texas, we covered the SW Homeschool Classic, Vista Ridge, Westwood, Allen, Rock Hill, Liberty Hill, Rouse, Frisco Memorial and Frisco Independence. 

Ep 106: Game notes and observations; 20 uncommitted players colleges should know

Drew and Dustin share game notes and observations on Flower Mound, Flower Mound Marcus, Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath, Leander Rouse, Royse City, North Forney and also name 20 uncommitted players colleges should know. Plus, the duo discusses the World Baseball Classic and the importance of fit and opportunity at the collegiate level. 

Ep 105: Texas high school game notes, observations and more; WBC thoughts

Dustin and Drew take a break from the ballpark to share notes, observations and more from what they've seen from tournaments and early-season district rivalry matchups. Some teams included: Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath, Keller, Austin Westlake, Lake Travis, Sinton, Dripping Springs, Smithson Valley, New Braunfels Canyon, Round Rock, Vista Ridge, Allen, Highland Park and Wakeland. Plus, the duo discusses the exciting World Baseball Classic and more.