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Highway To Hoover

Highway To Hoover

By: Joe Healy Mark Etheridge | D1Baseball
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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.


Follow the #1 SEC baseball podcast to stay ahead of every shift in the SEC race all season long.

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Episodes
  • 2026 SEC Super Regional Recap: 5 SEC Teams Reach Omaha
    Jun 9 2026

    On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap the super regional round. They discuss the dramatic two-game sweep of Georgia over Mississippi State, Mark's trip to Tuscaloosa to see history made at Sewell-Thomas Stadium and much more.

    00:00 Welcome and Omaha Ahead

    00:31 Listener Shoutouts

    01:27 Media Requests PSA

    03:01 Supers Weekend Overview

    04:27 Georgia vs Mississippi State Thriller

    06:50 Foley Field and Big Swings

    10:06 Pitching Edge and Byrd

    13:21 Georgia Title Favorite Talk

    15:24 Alabama Rolls St. John's

    18:37 Crowds and Season Timing

    20:40 Atmosphere Without Students

    21:05 Torres Grand Slam Legacy

    21:43 Weather Delay Fallout

    25:52 Ole Miss Sweeps Auburn

    26:49 Furniss Homer And Core

    30:48 Rabe Emerges As Ace

    33:21 Oklahoma Stuns Kansas

    35:43 Sooners Power Surge

    39:25 Texas Handles Oregon

    41:54 Omaha Bracket Breakdown

    42:59 SEC Takeover And Wrap

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    45 mins
  • 2026 SEC Regionals Recap, Supers Preview
    Jun 2 2026

    On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge recap regional weekend for all 12 SEC teams and peek ahead at what's on deck for supers. They discuss Tennessee's disappointing 0-2 exit in Chapel Hill, Oklahoma's gutsy walk-off regional win over Georgia Tech, Auburn taking the scenic route to winning its home regional, and much more.


    00:00 Welcome Back

    01:24 What A Weekend!

    04:53 Tennessee Goes 0-2

    10:09 Arkansas Falls to Kansas

    12:57 Florida Bullied by Troy

    18:26 A&M Stunned by USC

    21:28 Blue Bell Crowd Debate

    26:54 Kentucky's Wild Weekend in Morgantown

    30:08 Oklahoma Shocks Georgia Tech

    35:14 Starkville Recap: Mississippi State

    38:45 Alabama Advances Despite Errors

    44:31 Texas Rolling into Oregon Showdown

    47:50 Ole Miss Survives Lincoln Marathon

    51:01 Auburn's Scenic Route and Fralick Star Turn

    55:06 Georgia

    59:42 Super Regional Preview & 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!


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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 2026 SEC Regionals Preview: The Best Matchups, Toughest Draws, Dark Horses
    May 26 2026

    On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview all 12 regionals involving SEC teams. They discuss which matchups are favorable for the SEC teams involved, which four seeds will be tricky for hosting SEC clubs, which potential pitching matchups to keep an eye out for ahead of the weekend and much more.

    00:00 Welcome and Field of 64

    01:25 Hoover Recap and ABS

    06:36 Georgia Wins SEC Tourney

    09:17 Host Controversy Debate

    17:01 Kentucky Bubble Case

    21:50 Regional Preview Format

    22:40 Oklahoma in Atlanta

    24:48 Georgia Regional Preview

    29:13 Auburn Regional Outlook

    31:25 Tennessee in Chapel Hill

    33:59 Tennessee Pitching Gamble

    37:02 Regional Pitching Evolution

    38:15 Texas Regional Decisions

    41:42 Alabama vs Oklahoma State

    44:41 Florida, Miami Rivalry Draw

    47:40 Texas A&M Mound Questions

    50:58 Lincoln 3-Team Tossup

    54:30 Starkville Host Advantage

    57:32 Kansas First-Time Host

    01:02:41 Morgantown Power Arms

    01:06:23 Wrap-Up and Resources

    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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    1 hr and 8 mins
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