New England Baseball Journal’s The Base Path

Longtime Belmont Hill Coach Mike Grant

The guest is recently retired coach Mike Grant, who assembled a staggering 124-27 record as coach at Belmont Hill.

Local Baseball Stalwart Chris Colabello

Chris Colabello is a rising star as a hitting instructor in the world of baseball. Co-founder of the hitting and fitness assessment platform Pelotero, he is a former Assumption star who cracked MLB at the age of 29. He had a standout season in 2015 for the Toronto Blue Jays, hitting .321 with 15 home runs. 

Former Red Sox Exec Steve August

The guest is Steve August, a former Red Sox assistant general manager, and the founder of the New England Roughneck Travel Ball Program. 

Division 1 Preview: The Top 10

Hosts Dan Guttenplan and Matt Feld forecast the Division 1 baseball field for 2023.

James Cramphin of Governor’s Academy

Dan and Matt are joined by James Cramphin, Head Baseball Coach at The Governor's Academy in Byfield, MA.

Duke Coach Chris Pollard

Chris Pollard is the head baseball coach of the Duke Blue Devils. Pollard played at Davidson for head coach Dick Cooke from 1993 to 1996 before playing professionally in 1996. 

Braintree High’s Bill O’Connell

Braintree High School Coach Bill O'Connell has built one of the most consistent high school programs in Massachusetts. He was named the Boston Herald Coach of the Decade for the period running from 2010 to 2019. 

Local Prep Legend Rhett Wiseman

The guest is former BB&N standout Rhett Wiseman, who went on to play for Vanderbilt and professionally in the Washington Nationals organization.

The Comeback: NU’s Phil DiBlasi

Philip DiBlasi's baseball dreams were postponed when he was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type of cancer most commonly found in the cerebellum, the part of the brain located at the back of the skull. After surgery to remove the tumor, Phil looks to return to Northeastern and to baseball.

UConn Pitching Coach Josh MacDonald

Josh MacDonald joined UConn in 2012 and enters his 12th season as Husky pitching coach in 2023. MacDonald is part of the longest tenured coaching staff in Division I baseball.