Player Interviews Episodes

Conversations with fastpitch players from around the world, sharing their stories, careers, experiences and perspectives on the game.
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Sept. 25, 2023

Episode 136 - Autumn Pease

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2023 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 2023 WPF Champion and WPF Pitcher of the year with the Texas Smoke, the one and only, Autumn Pease.

We’re gonna take a deep dive with Autumn into her career, from getting her start at a young age in California, to committing and attending Idaho State, transferring to Minnesota, the pandemic months, getting drafted, winning the WPF Championship and much, much more. This was such a fun ...
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June 5, 2023

Episode 134 - A.J. Andrews

Outside The Chute was lucky enough to sit down and chat with LSU alum, current Florida Vibe Member and host on the Major League Baseball Network, the one and only, AJ Andrews.

AJ has had a tremendous career to date and its still going strong. She is a 3 time All-SEC selection as well as a 2013 All-American with LSU and she is also the first ever female Rawlings Gold Glove recipient from MLB in 2016 while playing with the Akron Racers in the NPF.

We’re gonna talk to AJ about getting her start i...
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April 17, 2023

Episode 133 - Jordan Dail

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Oregon alum, current assistant coach with the North Carolina Tar Heels and current member of the Texas Smoke in the WPF, the one and only, Jordan Dail.

Jordan has had a fantastic career to date. After playing her freshman season at Virginia Tech in 2018, she spent the last four seasons with the Ducks in Oregon. Jordan pitched over 368 innings in 85 appearances, racking up 32 wins, 28 complete games, three saves, 354 strikeouts and made t...
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April 10, 2023

Episode 132- Ryan Wolfe

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 7 time ISC World Champion, 2015 Pan Am and WBSC World’s gold medalist and ISC Hall of Famer, Ryan Wolfe.

Wolfey had an absolute amazing career. His list of accomplishments are just ridiculous. As just mentioned, besides the 7 ISC World titles and International golds, he’s also an 11 time ISC All World selection, 5 time Canadian Senior Men’s National Champion, 2 time ASA National Champion, do I really need to go on, the guy has done it all. Plain and s...
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April 3, 2023

Episode 131 - Alyssa Rivera

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Auburn University alum, Assistant Coach at Hampton University and current member of the Texas Smoke of the WPF, Alyssa Rivera.

Alyssa is one of those player’s that has an immense love for this game and that definitely shines through in our talk together. The native of Eagle Lake, Florida, Alyssa is a 2017 Gold Medalist for the USA Junior Women's National Team, while also winning a Bronze Medal for the Puerto Rico National Team, back in 2019. Alyssa sp...
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March 13, 2023

Episode 129 - Dallas Kipfer

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with the owner and founder of DK Softball and current member of the U23 Canadian Men’s National Team, Dallas Kipfer.

Dallas is one of those up and coming talents here in Canada that is not only showing his talents on the field but also giving back in a big way by training other athlete’s in the game as well with his DK Softball.

On the field, Dallas is a two time National Champion, winning Midget in 2017 and Junior in 2021. At those 2017 Midget Nats, he w...
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March 6, 2023

Episode 128 - Chelsea Gonzales

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Arizona State Sun Devil alum, 2020 Olympian and current member of the Smash It Sports Vipers of the WPF, Chelsea Gonzales.

Chels has had a fantastic career to date. She was a 2014 Pac-12 All-Freshman All-Conference team selection, and a 2017 All-Pac-12 First Team selection while at Arizona State. She would then go on to play in the NPF for the Cleveland Comets, which set the stage for her competing in the 2020 Olympics with Team Mexico. Chels is now c...
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Feb. 20, 2023

Episode 127 - Cory Jones

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with WBSC Men’s World Cup silver medalist and current member of the Canadian Men’s National Team, Cory Jones.

Jonsey has had quite a career to date. He was a member of the 2008 Canadian Junior Team that won a silver medal in Whitehorse, was an All-Canadian in 2019 with the Grande Prairie Pirates and as mentioned, a big part of the Canadian Men’s National Team that brought home a silver from the WBSC Men’s World Cup a few month ago down in New Zealand.

We’...
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Feb. 13, 2023

Episode 126 - Danielle Gibson

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Arkansas alum, current volunteer coach with the Georgia Bulldogs and Athletes Unlimited star, Danielle Gibson.

Gibby has had a fantastic career to date and she’s still going strong. She is a two time NFCA All-American, 2018 NFCA Freshman of the Year Finalist, two time All-SEC Defensive Team selection and 2022 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Finalist. She also holds the distinction of hitting for the homerun cycle back in 2019....
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Feb. 6, 2023

Episode 125 - Seneca Curo

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with utility, redshirt junior with the UCLA Bruins, and Barona, California native, Seneca Curo.

Seneca is currently going into her 4th season with the Bruins and is the ultimate utility player. Last season alone she played five different positions, 1st, 2nd, short and 3rd, and then some in the outfield.

We’re gonna talk to Seneca about growing up on the Barona Indian Reservation in southern California with her parents and four brothers. How she made the t...
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Jan. 30, 2023

Episode 124 - Brad Kilpatrick

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with WBSC Men’s World Cup bronze medalist and US Men’s National Team member, Brad Kilpatrick.

Brad has had fantastic career so far and he’s just getting started. Besides the previously mentioned bronze medal at the 2022 WBSC Men’s World Cup, he’s also a gold medalist with Australian Men’s Junior National Team that won the 2018 WBSC Junior Men’s World here in Prince Albert, Sask.

We’re gonna talk to Brad about getting his start in the game in his hometown ...
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Jan. 22, 2023

Episode 123 - Kelly Barnhill

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2017 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and University of Florida Gator alum, Kelly Barnhill.

Kelly’s career to date has been nothing short of amazing. As mentioned with that Player of the Year award, she is a 3 time NFCA All-American, ESPNW Player of the Year winner, she won an Espy Award in 2017, along with a Honda Sport Award and SEC Pitcher of the Year. That’s just a sample size of the many awards Kelly has won.

We’re gonna talk about her...
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Jan. 16, 2023

Episode 122 - Quinten Bruce

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Canadian Men’s National Team member and recent silver medalist at the WBSC Men’s World Cup down in Auckland NZ, Quinten Bruce.

Q has had quite a career to date and its just getting started. This past summer alone he was named to the ISC All World Team, was an All Canadian at the Senior Men’s Nationals in Newfoundland, an All World Selection at the WBSC Men’s World Cup, as well as, the top hitter in the tournament. That’s just crazy!

We’re gonna talk ...
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Jan. 9, 2023

Episode 121 - Hope Trautwein

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of North Texas and University of Oklahoma alum and current member of the USSSA Pride of the WPF, Hope Trautwein.

Hope has had a remarkable career to date. She is a 2022 National Champion with the Sooners where she would also be named to the WCWS All-Tournament Team, she was a 2022 All Big 12 First Team selection, was named the 2021 Conference USA Pitcher of the Year and is also the only player in NCAA Division I history to ever throw and im...
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Jan. 2, 2023

Episode 120 - Addisen Fisher

Outside The Chute is so happy to have on with us this week, the reigning Extra Innings Softball #1 ranked player for 2024 and current UCLA Bruin commit, Addisen Fisher.

Addi’s list of accomplishments in the game so far are staggering and she is just getting started. She is a two time Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year, 2022 Mountain Valley Conference Pitcher and Player of the Year, 2021 USA Today Oregon High School Player of the Year and that’s just naming a few.

We’re gonna talk to Addi about...
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Dec. 27, 2022

Episode 119 - Erick Ochoa

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with New York Gremlins member and recent bronze medalist at the WBSC Men’s World Cup with Team USA, Erick Ochoa.

Chewy has had an immediate impact on the game since he started playing. He’s another of the baseball turned fastpitch players that has excelled big time in doing so. He is a two time ISC All World selection, the 2022 ISC Batting Champion, along with a two time ISC World Champion with the NY Gremlins. Erick was also named the 2017 USA Softball Ma...
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Dec. 19, 2022

Episode 118 - DJ Sanders

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Louisiana and Oregon alum, Athletes Unlimited mainstay and current Assistant Coach at University of Memphis, DJ Sanders.

DJ has had a very accomplished career to date. She was a 2017 NFCA 1st Team All-American, 2017 Sunbelt Conference, and also led the entire NCAA in Homeruns and RBI’s that season as well. She has been playing pro now for the last 5 years. Two years with the Bandits and Chicago and the last three with Athletes Unlimited....
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Dec. 12, 2022

Episode 117 - Steve Mullaley

Outside The Chute is so happy to have back with us this week, one of the best to ever play the game, everyone knows this guy, a big friend of the show, the one and only, Steve Mullaley. Framer, Hopey and Lolly are gonna talk all about the 2022 WBSC World Cup that wrapped up in Auckland last weekend with the Aussies downing Canada 5-2 in the finals. You’re gonna hear our takes, what surprised us, what didn’t, we dissect it pretty good. Then we’re gonna talk to Lolly about playing this past summer...
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Dec. 5, 2022

Episode 116 - Andrea Filler

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Northwestern University Alum, Athletes Unlimited star and 2020 Olympian with Team Italy, Andrea Filler.

Andrea has had a fantastic career to date. She earned NFCA All-Region Team distinction three times, while also being a two-time First-Team All-Big Ten Conference selection while at Northwestern. She would capture an NPF Championship with the Chicago Bandits in 2016 and then move on to play professionally in Italy where she won the 2021 Italian Pro L...
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Nov. 14, 2022

Episode 114 - Ty Sebastian

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2016 ISC World Champion and current member of the Men’s Canadian National Team, Ty Sebastian.

Ty has had an amazing career to date and he’s just getting started. Not only has he won an ISC World Title, he’s also won a Canadian Midget and Junior National Championship, an ISC II title and now has his sights set on a World Cup with Team Canada down in Auckland New Zealand at the WBSC Men’s World Cup starting at the end of the month.

We’re gonna talk to ...
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Oct. 31, 2022

Episode 112 - Sis Bates

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Washington alum and current member of the US Women’s National Team, the one and only, Sis Bates.

Sis has had an amazing career to date and it just continues to grow. She is a 3 time PAC-12 Defensive Player of the Year, 3 time NFCA All-American, the All Time leader in hits and triples for the Huskies, and was also named 2019 Seattle Female Sports Star of the Year. Not to mention, Sis is probably one of the best defensive players to ever p...
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Oct. 24, 2022

Episode 111 - Don Scott

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 4 time ISC World Champion and former Canadian Men’s National Team member, Don Scott.

Donnie has had a fantastic career in the game. To go along with those 4 ISC World Title’s he has won 3 Canadian Senior Men’s Championships, named to the 2011 ISC All World Team and won the 2012 Pan American Championships where he would take home the top pitcher award.

We’re gonna talk to Donnie about getting his start in the game, attending the 1993 Canada Games with...
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Oct. 17, 2022

Episode 110 - Mathieu Roy

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Canadian Men’s National Team member, Quebec native, Mathieu Roy.

Matty has had an amazing run in the game so far and he’s still going strong. He is a 2015 WBSC and Pan Am Games Champion, 2 time ISC World Champion, 5 time ISC All World selection, 3 time Canadian Senior Men’s Champion, numerous All Canadians, a few ASA titles…….let’s just say the guy has done it all.

We’re gonna talk to Matty about getting his start in the game in Quebec, attending the...
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Oct. 10, 2022

Episode 109 - Kindra Hackbarth

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2019 NFCA All-American and Arizona State Sun Devils alum, Kindra Hackbarth.

Kindra had a stellar 4 years with the Sun Devils. She would be a 3 time All-Pac 12 selection, 2018 NFCA All-West First Team selection, as well as previously mentioned a 2019 All-American.

We take a deep dive into Kindra’s career talking about getting her start in the game, the recruiting process that started at a young age, leading to her and her twin sister Maddie originally...