1186 | The Podcast - Episode 6 with UVA Baseball Hall of Famer John Hicks
Release Date: 04/10/2024
Some Postseason Prognostication with Bobby Moranda
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College baseball analyst Bobby Moranda — the former longtime head coach at Western Carolina and a one-time UVA assistant under Dennis Womack —joins the podcast to discuss the Wahoos' postseason resume as Monday's selection show approaches.
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Another Quality Start from Jay Woolfolk
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Right-hander Jay Woolfolk joins the latest edition of 1186: The Podcast to discuss the Wahoos' late-season surge, this past weekend's sweep of Miami, life as a fourth-year baseball player after final exams and more.
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Coach Mac brings a 'playoff' mentality to the pod
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Associate head coach Kevin McMullan returns to the podcast to discuss the mentality the Hoos need to bring to make a final postseason push as the calendar turns to May, memories of when the 2015 team found itself in a similar situation down the regular season stretch, and more.
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Aidan Teel brings his energy to the podcast
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Come for discussion of the various roles - everyday centerfielder to relief pitcher to squirt gun target - Aidan Teel has filled in his time at UVA. Stay for the story of the time his brother Kyle put Aidan's head through a wall.
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Brian O'Connor on the Wahoos' big weekend
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With his team fresh off a three-game sweep of Stanford — capped by a walk-off win that marked No. 900 for his head coaching career — Brian O'Connor rejoins the pod to discuss his ballclub as the calendar turns to April.
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Episode 21: Jake McCarthy checks in from Arizona
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Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy joins the 1186: The Podcast to discuss the start of the big league season, his perspective on being part of the UVA baseball community since his early high school days, whether he ever considered playing two sports at UVA and more.
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Episode 20: Jack O'Connor is back on the bump
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He's back on the mound, and now he's on the podcast. Junior right-hander Jack O'Connor joins the show to discuss his recent return from last spring's season-ending injury, his experience growing up as a UVA baseball fan, why he chose his current entrance music and more.
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Episode 19: Infielder Eric Becker joins the show
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The Wahoos' shortstop and leadoff hitter, sophomore Eric Becker, joins the podcast to discuss his new roles and responsibilities this spring, his experiences in a UVA uniform, how he wound up at Virginia and more.
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Episode 18: Jacob Ference joins from Puerto Rico
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Preseason All-American catcher Jacob Ference joins the show from sunny Puerto Rico, where the Wahoos will open the season this weekend with three games, beginning Friday afternoon against Michigan.
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1186 | The Podcast - Episode 17 with Aaron Fitt
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National college baseball writer Aaron Fitt of D1Baseball.com joins the pod this week to elaborate on why that outlet has the Hoos at No. 2 in its preseason rankings, his memories of covering UVA baseball throughout the Brian O'Connor era and more.
info_outlineFormer UVA All-American and current student assistant coach John Hicks joined the 1186 crew. Hicks was a fourth round MLB draft pick of the Seattle Mariners in 2011 and spent over a decade playing professional baseball including six years in the big leagues with the Mariners, Tigers and Rangers. Hicks is expected to graduate with his degree from UVA this spring and has been serving on the Cavaliers coaching staff this season.
Episode Details:
John explains his path back to UVA, the changes in the program since he wore the orange & blue and his role with the current team (0:00-4:45). John is a semester away from graduating and goes into his new prespective on his educational experience at UVA (4:46-7:45). There has been a long line of student assistants at UVA and John talks about joining the exclusive club (7:46-10:47). John is now on the other side, joining the coaching staff so he compares his time as a player and his current experience as a coach (10:48-14:45). John is part of a long line of versatile players to come through UVA and talks about how it helped him in college and eventually pro ball (14:46-18:55). John chats about the changes in the game, specifically on the offensive side of the ball (18:56-22:10). A trip down to memory lane to a few of the most iconic moments in UVA history that John was a part of (22:11-32:48). The show wraps up with John's plans after graduation and weekly trivia from the 2011 (32:49-36:41)