The Outside The Chute Podcast

Outside The Chute was so fortunate to sit down and chat with 4 time ISC World Champion, 1992 ISF Gold medalist, ISC and Softball Canada Hall of Famer, one of the greatest to ever play this game, the one and only, Darren Zack.

Z-Man’s accomplishments in the game are endless and I’d be here for an hour mentioning them. This guy was a true pioneer of the game and did so with such a humble and gentle nature, that made him so well-respected both as a teammate and opponent.

We’re gonna talk to Darre...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Louisiana Tech alum and current member of both Canadian Women’s National Team for baseball and softball, the one and only, Zoe Hicks.

Zoe has burst onto our international scene here in Canada in the past year by being named to both the women’s baseball national squad, where she was named the teams Most Valuable Player, as well as the women’s softball team, where she played a big role in helping them win a bronze medal at the Pan Am Games last month in...

Outside The Chute had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with one of the great guys in our game, the New York Gremlins own, Vahram Mateosian.

I can’t even begin to say how much we laughed during this episode and even after this episode. For those that don’t know, but I’ve mentioned it on here before that I don’t actually listen to any of our podcasts after we do them. I make mental notes during the actual talk of when or if, something needs to be edited,I go to that spot and do it but th...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2 time PGF National Champion and Clemson University commit, the one and only, Addisyn Linton.

When you’re putting down a blueprint for a pitcher in our game, Addi definitely would be a mold you’d want to use. Not only is she a hard throwing left hander, but her work ethic off the field is second to none. This girl is just an absolute beast.

One thing I noticed when doing all my research on Addi for this episode is that the words Determination and Ded...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with, 4-time Pan Am Games gold medalist, 3 time ISC World Champion, ISC Hall of Famer and recent inductee into the Softball Canada Hall of Fame, the one and only, Brian Paton.

What a career Brian has had. I mean, the previously mentioned accomplishments are just a sample of what he was able to do over his storied career. 8 years as the captain of the Canadian National Team, 4 time ISC All World selection, MVP of the 1995 ISC’s, the list goes on and on. Its...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with the #1 ranked player for the class of 2025 by Extra Innings Softball and University of Oklahoma Commit, Lexi McDaniel.

Whats that saying, the rich get richer? The Oklahoma Sooners continue to do so by having Lexi committed to their prestigious program. Just an example on how good Lexi is, listen to these stats from this past summer. She hit .491 with 24 home runs and 97 RBIs. She also hit 19 doubles, six triples and finished the summer with 115 hits, ...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Former Coach with the Men’s Canadian National Team and Softball Newfoundland Hall of Famer, the one and only, John Hill.

John has seen and done it all in our game. He has won numerous Canadian Senior National Titles coaching Newfoundland, been apart of Hill United’s epic ISC and ASA runs and was a Pan Am and WBSC Gold Medalist back in 2015. He was also inducted into the Softball Newfoundland Hall of Fame back in 2009.

We’re gonna talk to John about g...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Austin Peay State alum, both a bronze and silver medalist at the Pan American Games and current member of the Canadian Women’s National Team, Calgary Alberta native, Morgan Rackel.

Mo has had a stellar career to date, as she has been named North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year, Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year, was a NFCA Central Third Team selection as well as the previously mentioned medal wins at the Pan Am Ga...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with one of the best in our game, New Zealand native, Jerome Raemaki.

Romie burst onto the international softball scene when he was just 16 years old and hasn’t looked back. He is a 7 time ISC All World selection, 3 time ISC World Champ with the New York Gremlins and of course has been a fixture with the New Zealand Black Sox for many years now.

We’re gonna talk to Romie about getting his start in the game, playing for, and telling us about the rich histo...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with the #2 ranked player by Extra Innings Softball for the class of 2025, Legacy & Legends #1 overall ranked prospect and Florida State University commit, Anna Hinde.

Anna is one of those players that you look at and you just see the potential for greatness shining through. I mean, I say it on here during this talk, Anna is a student of the game and you can see those leadership attributes that she possesses both on and off the field.

We’re gonna talk to ...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with legendary broadcaster, Saskatoon native, the one and only, Peter Loubardias.

Of course, Peter is well known for his play by play over the years for both the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames in the NHL, as well as countless Memorial Cups, but he’s also a huge advocate for the game of softball.

Peter tells us about getting that love for the game back in the late 70’s in Saskatoon, with the Harmony Women’s Softball team that would go on to win a Senio...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2 time ISC World Champion and 2022 WBSC Bronze medalist with Team USA, Michigan native, Blaine Milheim.

Blaine has already had an accomplished career and its really just getting started. This guy has got a bunch more years to add to the resume of personal awards and team championships, which no doubt he will.

We talk to Blaine about growing up with the game watching his dad play as a young one in Michigan, the jump between baseball and fastpitch, pla...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of South Florida alum and WPF Champion with the Texas Smoke, AnaMarie Bruni.

Man, what a talk we had. I don’t know where Ana gets the time to sleep with her doing her thing at AnaBruni softball online, to working with Camwood Bats, to playing proball, to getting her freaking nursing degree. She is definitely doing it all.

We talk to Ana about getting her start in the game, her time at USF, nursing over in Italy, how she joined the Texas Sm...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2021 ISC World Champion and 2019 WBSC Bronze Medalist with Team Canada, Saskatchewan native, Patrick Burns.

Burnsy has had a fantastic career to date and he’s still going strong. The 33 year old has carved his way into being one of the most versatile players in the country. Burnsy is not only a threat on the mound and in the outfield but is also as deadly as a hitter as they come in that batter’s box. This past Canadian Senior Men’s Nationals was a cl...

Outside The Chute sits down and talks to Grand Pre, Nova Scotia native, and Team Canada National Team member, Justin Schofield.

We've remastered this original episode.

We talk about starting out in the West Hants minor ball system, playing as a 16 year old with the Berwick Eassons Intermediate Men's team, winning a Canadian Junior Men's Championship with the Murphy's Fish & Chip Eagles in 2011 and finally moving on to the men's game and having success at the ISC with Toronto Gators and Hill Un...

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 ...

Outside The Chute is back and Hopey and Framer sit down and chat with past guest Blair Setford. They chat the summer that was in the men's game, starting at ISC qualifiers in Ontario and finishing with the Canadian Senior Men's Championships that took place in beautiful British Columbia.

There was a lot to cover from this summer so you're definitely going to want to hear this entire episode.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Founder and Owner of UMR Sports, Florida Vibe Team President, and the Executive Director of the American Collegiate League, Ryan Moore.

In the last couple years Ryan has been making his mark on the softball world. With his formation and success of the Florida Gulf Coast League, it has given way to the Heartland Collegiate League, the Music City Collegiate League and the Vegas Collegiate League that all run under the same umbrella, called the American ...

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...

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...