John Schnaderbeck, Assistant Coach, with the West Coast League Victoria HarbourCats sits down with Ben to talk Cats baseball, his career coaching with the Cats and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Diamonds and Roses Podcast

John Schnaderbeck - HarbourCats Asst Coach

Jim Swanson, Managing Partner and GM of the West Coast Leagues Victoria HarbourCats and Nanaimo NightOwls/Bars crosses the U.S./Canada Boarder and spends time catching up and watching a Ridgefield Raptors game with Ben. They discuss the current status of his teams, the pandemic, and what we have to look forward to in 2022 with the teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Swanson Escapes BC

Travis sits down with Hillsboro Hops GM K.L. Wombacher this week for a great discussion on the High-A Arizona Diamondbacks Affiliate. They talk about the lost 2020 campaign, new affiliation with MLB, and what this season (2021) has been and what it potentially could shape up to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hillsboro Hops GM K.L. Wombacher

Welcome to our very first episode of Sponsor Chat. Jonathan Loomis of Baseballism and Chris Reidt of Devo Bat Company join Ben for a moment of reflection and discussion on items we would tell our 15 year old baseball self. We get in to topics such as working out, nutrition, attitude and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sponsor Chat - What Would I Tell My 15 Year Old Self

In this episode Ben sits down with Victoria, B.C. native and current Hitting/Catching Coach for the Victoria HarbourCats of the West Coast League. They discuss his all that he has going on from instruction to coaching. Coach Pelletier played college baseball at Grayson County College in Texas and saw pro action, including making the all-star game for the Victoria Capitals of the defunct Canadian Baseball League. Pelletier is also an Associate Scout with the Miami Marlins of MLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curtis Pelletier

In this episode Ben sits down with President and Co-Owner Greg Sullivan of the Carolina Disco Turkeys, a Summer College Wood Bat League Team out of North Carolina, We talk about the creation of the team, clothing and hats, the stadium they are playing in and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carolina Disco Turkeys

Welcome Central Catholic alumni and the newest member of the Texas Ranger Dyaln Maclean to the episode. Ben sits down and chats with Dylan regarding his baseball career to-date, Gunderson Baseball, the Little League World Series, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dylan Maclean

In this episode Ben and Travis bring in Central Catholic and Oregon State University pitching great Kevin Gunderson. Learn about how Kevin was attracted to the game of baseball by his Uncle, his amazing outing where he struck out 13 batters in a row, to winning the College World Series and playing professional baseball. Also, hear about what Kevin is up to know with Gunderson Baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Gunderson

In this final inning of Coal Ball Ben and Travis get to know the first ever head baseball coach for the Nanaimo Night Owls/Bars, Greg Frady. Coach Frady has an amazing background. From coaching the German National Team to a decorated college career. Get to know coach better by listening to this inning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coal Ball - Inning 9 - Coach Greg Frady

Welcome to year 3 of the podcast. In this episode Ben sits down for a conversation with Maury Brown of Forbes to talk MLB to PDX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maury Brown

In this inning we sit down to speak with Mayor Krog, City of Nanaimo, to discuss the cities involvement in bringing a team to Nanaimo. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coal Ball - Inning 8 - The Cities Involvement

In this inning of Coal Ball we take some time to reflect on one of Nanaimo's great ball player's. son, friend, husband and father. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coal Ball - 33

In this inning we sit down with Jim Swanson, one of the 4 Nanaimo Baseball group owners, to discuss the process behind selection a location for a new team and what was involved in bringing a team to that location. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coal Ball - Inning 7 - Nanaimo Ownership Group

In this inning we sit down with Josh Burgmann to talk about his career in baseball to this point. We discuss his time in Nanaimo, High School, University of Washington and up to when he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs. I also sit down with Josh's parents to talk about Josh and get their perspective. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coal Ball - Inning 6 - Burgmann

Baseball podcast hosted by Ben, David and Andrew. Sharing with you, the listener, the history of baseball in the Pacific Northwest. We also provide you with updates on the status of bringing Major League Baseball to Portland, Oregon.