1186 | The Podcast - Episode 7 with Griff O'Ferrall & Anthony Stephan
Release Date: 05/09/2024
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Episode Details:
Final exams are over and its time to be just baseball players. Griff and Anthony talk about their last final exams and what its like as a baseball player moving forward (0:00-3:12). With an Omaha experience under their belts, the duo discuss what is like preparing for a possible return (3:13-4:38). The game after finals break is always an odd one because of the week off for finals (4:39-6:43). The team home run record fell for the third straight week. Were the guys aware of how close they were (6:44-8:00). Let's talk about home run celebrations. How do they come about? (8:01-11:40). Virginia baseball's reputation prior to getting to UVA and how Anthony and Griff got to UVA (11:41-16:20). The impact of transfers to UVA and how they get acclimated (16:21-20:43). Griff and Anthony dive into the topic of being a multi-sport athlete when you're young (20:44-24:45). The Fenway Park experience (24:46-28:05). Lessons learned on the 2023 road to Omaha (28:06-31:00)