Highway to Hoover is the premier SEC baseball podcast from D1Baseball — breaking down the storylines, standings, matchups, and personalities that define the nation’s most competitive conference. Hosted by Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge , the show brings you weekly SEC recaps, weekend previews, power rankings, and deep-dive conversations with coaches, players, and insiders across the league. Each episode of Highway To Hoover covers the biggest developments around LSU, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Georgia, Auburn, Missouri, and Kentucky , including midweek results, injury updates, rotation changes, breakout players, and postseason implications. From early-season tournaments to Hoover and the Road to Omaha , this is your all-access pass to the heartbeat of SEC baseball
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Around the Horn: Florida, Auburn, Arkansas, Mississippi State Roster Breakdown
Aug 20, 20261h 5m
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge go around the horn to get you caught up on where rosters currently stand for Florida, Auburn, Arkansas and Mississippi State. They discuss who will follow Aidan King in the UF rotation, Auburn's usage plan for Jackson Sanders, the Arkansas outfield competition, breakout pitching candidates for MSU and much more. 00:00 Show Intro and Format 01:42 Dead Time Catch Up 04:14 Fall Exhibition Tracker 04:53 Florida Rotation After King 12:05 Florida Outfield Replacements 18:07 Florida Infield, Best in SEC? 21:14 Auburn Big-Picture Stakes 22:12 Auburn Jackson Sanders Role 26:43 Auburn Infield Replacements 31:06 Auburn Outfield Battle 33:57 Freshman Kerrigan Buzz 35:37 Stowers' Catching Future 36:19 Arkansas Outfield Reset 37:07 Razorback Newcomers 40:57 Replacing Helfrick 44:27 Arkansas Rotation Questions 48:11 Portal Arms Profile 49:11 Mississippi State Rotation 53:07 Bulldog Breakout Arms 58:07 Lineup Protection Talk 01:01:37 Freshman Hardcastle Watch 01:02:33 Fall Matchups and Wrap Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Around the Horn: Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, Alabama Roster Breakdown
Aug 10, 20261h 4m
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge go around the horn with Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M and Alabama and give you a snapshot of where each of those rosters stands coming out of the summer. In particular, they discuss who will replace Daniel Jackson at Georgia, whether the Texas rotation will be the best in the country, the rising sophomore class of superstars at Texas A&M, the Alabama starting rotation competition and much more. 00:00 Series Kickoff 00:38 Format and Sponsors 02:00 Georgia Eligibility Uncertainty 06:29 Georgia Turnover and Big Losses 08:16 Replacing Daniel Jackson 11:23 New Lineup Centerpiece 17:39 Georgia Rotation Mystery 23:18 Texas Transition 23:56 Volantis and Cozart Duo 27:28 Texas Rotation and Bullpen 30:27 Texas Transfer Bats 36:33 Aggies Sophomore Stock 40:30 Alec Blair Breakout Watch 42:04 A&M Infield Rebuild 44:10 Aggies Rotation Battle 46:57 Alabama Rotation Questions 52:20 Bama Middle Infield 56:26 Alabama Outfield Shakeup 01:01:23 Wrap-up And Sponsors Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
2026 SEC Offseason Update: Draft Deadline, New NCAA Rules, More
Jul 29, 202654 min
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge discuss some recent news items from the world of SEC baseball. They talk about the happenings at the draft signing deadline, banter about some of the recent coaching news in the SEC, take a closer look at the ramifications of the "5-for-5" eligibility rules and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Sponsors 01:23 Draft Deadline Recap 02:10 Logan Schmidt Decision 03:45 Who Returns to Campus 04:47 SEC Draftees Coming Back 09:40 5-for-5 Explained 13:47 Roster Impact and Lawsuits 18:21 Timing Chaos for Coaches 23:35 Big SEC Coaching Moves 27:46 Auburn Raises Expectations 28:46 Gabe Gross Steps Back for Family 29:36 ABS Coming in 2027 31:40 Fairness and Tech Gaps 32:28 Why ABS Improves Games 38:20 Strike Zone Measurements Debate 40:09 New Experimental Rules 2027 41:07 Pickoff Limits and Pace 44:30 Three-Batter Minimum Impact 47:00 Four Fall Exhibitions Expand Events 49:46 Creative Matchups and Venues 51:36 Roster Snapshots and Wrap-up Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
MLB Draft Recap: Who Got Picked & Who's Back in the SEC
Jul 22, 20261h 11m
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the MLB Draft and its impact across the SEC, going team by team in reverse alphabetical order. They break down notable draftees, key players who went later than expected, and—most importantly—who wasn’t drafted or is projected to return, with frequent nods to how the signing deadline could change things. 00:00 Draft Recap Setup 01:41 SEC News Tease 02:47 Vanderbilt 10:29 Texas A&M 15:31 Texas 20:21 Tennessee 24:59 South Carolina 29:30 Ole Miss 33:32 Oklahoma 38:16 Mississippi State 41:25 Missouri 43:56 LSU 47:32 Kentucky 51:47 Georgia 55:06 Florida 57:13 Auburn 01:00:02 Arkansas 01:04:45 Alabama 01:10:09 Wrap Up Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball and the Highway To Hoover podcast. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at https://kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! SUBSCRIBE Apple: https://d1ba.se/h2h-apple Spotify: https://d1ba.se/41nyqSv YouTube: https://d1ba.se/yt-sub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
2026 SEC MLB Draft Preview: Who's Gone, Who Could Return & Biggest Draft Questions
Jul 9, 20261h 2m
On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview the MLB Draft from an SEC perspective by going team-by-team and breaking down the players to watch during the draft on Saturday and Sunday. 00:00 Welcome and Draft Preview 00:56 Fourth of July Banter 02:19 Draft Format and Housekeeping 04:38 Roster Building Stakes 08:07 SEC Top Pick Trend 09:45 Alabama Draft Watch 13:56 Arkansas Deep Prospect List 17:41 Auburn Key Names and Leverage 21:05 No Declare Draft Twist 22:20 Florida Headliners and Fringe 25:10 Georgia Development Stories 29:37 Kentucky: Tyler Bell and More 32:01 LSU Prospect Shortlist 33:41 LSU Returners and Recruits 34:55 Mississippi State Draft Outlook 37:11 Missouri: Durnin and McDevitt 39:44 Prep Draft Wildcards 40:45 Oklahoma Boom-or-Bust Arms 44:08 Ole Miss Fringe Decisions 47:09 South Carolina Portal Stakes 49:39 Tennessee Big Board Watch 51:56 Texas Recruits and Risks 54:42 Texas A&M Core Prospects 56:24 Vanderbilt Class Attrition 58:13 Draft Dates and Wrap-Up Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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