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Spiked Heaters: A Between Innings Podcast is a weekly, in-season reflection on coaching, leadership, and the mental side of baseball.
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Episode 22- Past, Present, and Future (opens the original)
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Building a program means living in the past, present, and future at the same time. On this episode of Spiked Heaters , Torr talks about settling back into the rhythm of fall ball, why coaching your best players can be one of the hardest parts of leadership, and why his best teams have always been led by their best players. He also dives into Hero, Hardship & Highlight, a new partnership focused on supporting player mental health and wellness, a recruiting system that's beginning to pay off, and
Episode 21- When You Don't Feel Like Yourself (opens the original)
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It was a rough week. On this episode of Spiked Heaters , Torr reflects on not feeling quite like himself—and how that showed up in his leadership. From getting on the team after practice to avoiding another difficult conversation entirely, it's an honest look at emotion, self-awareness, relationships, and owning the way we show up for other people. There are also lessons from a Labor Day reset, fishing with Carson, coaches who care, the first few weeks of fall ball, and why somebody else's fish
Episode 20: Old-School Standards, New-School Methods (opens the original)
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Fall baseball is here. On this episode of Spiked Heaters , Torr reflects on the start of a new season at DeSales — freshman move-in, the first team meetings, new Smart Parks technology, and finally getting back on the field to coach. But the week also brought reminders of the bigger picture: a round of golf with a DeSales Baseball alum who started the program’s first NCAA game, all seven of his mom’s siblings together for Uncle Tony’s 70th birthday, and his dad getting ready to turn 70. It’s a c
Mound Visit #7- Mike LaRosa, HC West Chester University (opens the original)
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On this Mound Visit episode of Spiked Heaters , Torr sits down with West Chester head coach Mike LaRosa following a 48-win season and run to the national championship series. The conversation dives into sustaining a winning culture, trusting and developing players, building a roster in the transfer portal era, and how LaRosa’s role has evolved as a head coach. Mike also shares what makes West Chester special, the people behind the program, and why authenticity remains one of his biggest beliefs
Episode 19: Tradition ≠ Identity: Does Division III Need a New Blueprint? (opens the original)
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This week on Spiked Heaters , Torr dives into a conversation that started with one tweet and quickly turned into a much bigger question: Does Division III need to modernize? He breaks down the ideas behind 5-for-5 eligibility, expanded competition, and athletic scholarships, while also addressing the strongest pushback around cost, equity, institutional identity, and the future of higher education. The bigger theme is simple: how does Division III evolve without losing what makes it special? Fro
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