Player Interviews Episodes

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Alabama alum, 2016 All-American and the owner of one of the best curveballs in the game, Sydney Littlejohn Watkins.

Syd had a stellar 4 years with the Crimson Tide at the University of Alabama. She was a 4 year letter winner, raking up 67 wins and a career 1.77 ERA which puts her ranked 6th of all time in program history for both those stats. Like I mentioned earlier, she was a 2016 NFCA All-American, as well as, a NFCA All-Region First ...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Texas Longhorns Head Coach, the legendary, Mike White.

Mike’s list of accomplishments in the game are astounding. Here’s an example of some –

8 Hall of Fame Inductions

2 time WBSC World Champion

5 time ISC World Champion

5 time ASA Champion

10 time ISC All World Selection

3 time Pan Am Games Silver Medalist

ISC Career Win Leader with 70

6 Women College World Series appearances

3 time Pac-12 Coach of the Year

Now there are a lot...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 4 time WBSC World Champion, WBSC Hall of Famer and ISC Hall of Famer, Thomas Makea

Thomas no doubt goes down as one of the best to ever play the game. Of course, as mentioned with the WBSC title’s and Hall of Fame induction, he is also a 5 time ISC Champion, 6 time ISC All World selection and the Most Valuable Player at the 2000 ISC’s.

We’re gonna talk to Thomas about getting his start in the game down in New Zealand, where the nickname Larry came fr...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Texas A&M alum, Athletes Unlimited star and 2020 Olympian, Tori Vidales.

Tori has had a fantastic career to date.
She had a stellar 4 years with the Aggies where she would start in all 240 games, win 2 NFCA All American awards, be named to the 2015 SEC All Freshman Team, while going on to be the career leader in runs scored, total bases and RBI’s.
Tori would also represent Mexico at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and played a pivotal role for them in thei...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Millsaps College alum and current lead photographer with Athletes Unlimited, Jade Hewitt.

Jade has been someone I’ve wanted to chat with for a while now and I’m so happy she found time out of her busy schedule, especially in the middle of the AU season, to come on and chat with us. This was such a great interview.

We talk to Jade about her 4 years playing at Millsaps College, her start in photography in the NPF with the Dallas Charge, her time with U...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Arizona State Sun Devils alum and current Head Coach at Central Arizona College, Maddi Hackbarth.

Maddi had a stellar NCAA career, getting her start at Fresno State before transferring to Arizona State where she would go on to become an All American. She most recently competed in Athlete’s Unlimited AUX in San Diego where she finished an impressive 21st in the point standings.

We’re gonna talk to Maddi about getting her start in the game, her recruit...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with ISC and Softball New Zealand Hall of Famer, one of the greats in our game, Patrick Shannon.

Paddy has had a spectacular career to date as he has won 4 ISC World Titles, 2 WBSC Titles, been named to 10 ISC All World Teams, as well as previously mentioned, inducted into both the ISC and Softball New Zealand Hall of Fames.

We’re gonna talk to Paddy about getting his start in the game down in New Zealand, his very well known batting stance and how that a...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Georgia and University of Louisiana Alum, and current member of the Smash It Sports Vipers of the WPF, Ciara Bryan.

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Arizona State University alum and current Head Coach at Vanguard University, Amber Freeman.

Amber had an absolute excellent career with the Sun Devils. Her skills as a catcher made her a steady force behind the Sun Devils' plate from 2012-2015. She was a three-time All-American and 2013 PAC-12 Player of the Year. Amber ranks fourth in ASU career history with 56 home runs and fifth all-time in career RBI with 197 as well as fifth in ASU history with 46...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Northwestern University alum and current Female Athlete Mental Mentor, Paige Tonz.

Paige’s story is pretty awesome and goes to show you how big the mental side of the game plays in sport. Paige had a, what we can say “mediocre” first three years in college and she is the first to admit that, but that all changed her Senior season as she decided to focus on giving it her all, having fun and whatever happens….happens and it paid dividends as she hit a f...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Washington alum, former US National Team member and current AU athlete, Courtney Gano.

Court has had a fantastic career to date. She would have a stellar 4 years with the Washington Huskies where she would have a solid .306 career average with 23 homeruns and 91 RBI’s. She then got her professional start over in Italy before joining the Chicago Bandits of the NPF in 2018. Court would play with the US National Team as well in 2018 where s...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 4 time ISC World Champion and former member of the Men’s Canadian National Team, Waterloo native, Brandon Horn.

Horny has had a remarkable career to date. As just mentioned, he has won 4 ISC World Titles, been named to 3 ISC All World Teams, won the 2015 Pan Am Games and ISF World’s while representing Team Canada and a Canadian Senior Men’s title just to name a few.

We’re gonna talk to Horny about getting his start in the game at a young age in Water...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Texas State Bobcats alum, Texas native, Randi Hennigan.

Randi had an amazing 4 years at Texas State. She is the career leader in wins, strikeouts, appearance and innings pitched. She is a two time All-American, two time Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year and a 4 time First Team All-Sun Belt Conference winner, and many other accolades as well.

We’re gonna talk to Randi about getting her start in the game in her home state of Texas, the amazing bo...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with ISC and WBSC Hall of Famer and current head coach of the New Zealand Black Sox, one of the best to ever play the game, Mark Sorenson.

I’m not even sure where to begin when talking about Mark’s accomplishments in the game. He is a 4 time ISF World Champion with the Black Sox as a player, with the first coming at 16 years of age in 1984.

Mark would play in 18 ISC World Tournaments, where he would go on to win 4 World titles and be named to 12 All World...

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

Opie had an absolute excellent career in the game. To go along with those 4 ISC rings, he has also won a ISF World Title and Pan Am gold in 2015, 2 Canadian Senior Men’s National Title’s, has been a 6 time ISC All World selection, as well as, a two time All Canadian.

We’re gonna talk to Opie about getting his start in the game, the epic run at the ISC’s with Jarvis...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Michigan alum and 2005 WCWS Most Outstanding Player, Samantha Findlay.

Sam had an amazing 4 years at University of Michigan. As a Freshman in 2005, she would have a Cinderella season. She was named Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year to go along with Michigan’s first ever, National Title at the Women’s College World Series, as well as, being named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. In that final game against UCLA, Sam would hi...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Arizona State Sun Devils alum and 2021 Olympian with the Mexican National Team, Sashel Palacios.

Sash has had a stellar career to date. She excelled in her 4 years at Arizona State, twice being named to the Pac-12 All Defensive Team, as well as, being named a 1st Team All-Pac 12 in 2017. She helped lead Mexico to a birth in the Olympics in Tokyo this past summer, and is set to take part in her third season with Athlete’s Unlimited.

We’re gonna talked...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2021 Olympian, 2 time National Champion and Oklahoma Sooners alum, Nicole Mendes.

Nicole has had a spectacular career to date, as just mentioned she has won two Women’s College World Series, named to the 2017, 2019 and 2021 WCWS All Tournament Team, was the 2017 All-Big 12 Freshman of the Year, and most recently competed with Team Mexico at the 2021 Olympics.

We’re gonna talk to Nicole about getting her start in the game, the decision to attend Oklah...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Softball Newfoundland Hall of Famer, Ward Gosse.

Ward has had a spectacular career in the game which has spanned over 4 decades. Wardo has been named an All Canadian 3 times, was a part of Newfoundland’s first Senior National Championship in 2012, named to the 2006 ISC All World Team and, of course, inducted into the Softball Newfoundland Hall of Fame back in 2014.

We’re gonna talk to Ward about getting his start in the game where he grew up in Bay R...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Virginia Unity and Pace High School star, as well as, the #1 overall ranked player for the class of 2024 by Extra Innings Softball, Florida native, Jayden Heavener.

Jayden has burst upon the scene in the last couple season’s and is now one of the most sought after recruits in the nation. Last season as a Freshman at Pace High School, she went 11-3 with 252 strikeouts in 105 innings pitched and a 1.42 ERA, good enough for her to be named the Florida 5A...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Oklahoma Sooners alum and the reigning WCWS Most Outstanding Player, Giselle "G" Juarez.

G had a fantastic college career, getting her start with Arizona State where she would be named a first team NFCA All-American before transferring to Oklahoma. With the Sooner’s G would go 53-6, with a 1.74 ERA and 437 strikeouts. She would be named a NFCA First Team All-American in 2019, as well as the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year. Last season is where G definitely...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 3 time ISC Champion and ISC Hall of Famer, Sean O’Brien.

OB had an absolute fantastic playing career, as he was a monster not only at the plate, but behind the dish as well. As just mentioned he is a 3 time ISC Champion, 5 time Canadian Senior Men’s Champion, 5 Time ISC All World Selection and represented Canada internationally from 2000 to 2010.

We’re gonna talk to OB about getting his start in the game over in Newfoundland, his time on the ISC circ...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Texas A&M Corpus Christi alum and the All Time Career Wins leader in National Pro Fastpitch League history, Sarah Pauly.

Sarah has had an absolute amazing career. She set every conceivable pitching record in Texas A&M Corpus Christi school history during her 4 years there, while also becoming an All-American. From there she went on to an incredible pro career that saw her win two league championships, be named to 8 All-Pro NPF Teams, win...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2 time ISC World Champ and US Men’s National Team member, Matt Palazzo.

Matty has had a stellar career to date as he is a 2 time ISC All World selection, 9 time ASA All American, as mentioned earlier, a 2 time ISC World Champ with the New York Gremlins and a Pan Am Games Silver medalist in 2019 with the US Men’s National Team.

We’re gonna talk to Matty about growing up watching his Dad play Fastpitch in Iowa, making that transition from Baseball to F...