Outside The Chute

Episode 123 - Kelly Barnhill

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with 2017 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and University of Florida Gator alum, Kelly Barnhill.
Kelly’s career to date has been nothing short of amazing.  As mentioned with that Player of the Year award, she is a 3 time NFCA All-American, ESPNW Player of the Year winner, she won an Espy Award in 2017, along with a Honda Sport Award and SEC Pitcher of the Year.  That’s just a sample size of the many awards Kelly has won.
We’re gonna talk about her love for travelling and she has been to so many places.  I’m telling you right now, if you want to see some amazing travel photo’s, check out Kelly’s Instagram page, which is @kkatlyn111 
There is some awesome stuff on there.
We also get into how she started playing the game, her path to the University of Florida, her epic 2017 season, where she won almost every award possible, as well as, whats on the go for Kelly right now and much, much more.
Kel was an absolute pleasure to chat with, I’m sure we’ll definitely be keeping in touch over our love for Miraculous Lady Bug alone.  What am I talking about you’re probably wondering.  Well check out the episode and find out.

Episode 122 - Quinten Bruce

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Canadian Men’s National Team member and recent silver medalist at the WBSC Men’s World Cup down in Auckland NZ, Quinten Bruce.
Q has had quite a career to date and its just getting started.  This past summer alone he was named to the ISC All World Team, was an All Canadian at the Senior Men’s Nationals in Newfoundland, an All World Selection at the WBSC Men’s World Cup, as well as, the top hitter in the tournament.  That’s just crazy!
We’re gonna talk to Q about getting his start in the game, the 2017 Canada Games where he and Team Ontario captured gold, winning an ISC World Title with his favorite boyhood team, the Hill United Chiefs, of course this amazing past 2022 he just had and much, much more.
Q was an absolute beauty to chat with.  I know everyone is going to enjoy this episode and Hopey and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for Quinten and the game.

Episode 121 - Hope Trautwein

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of North Texas and University of Oklahoma alum and current member of the USSSA Pride of the WPF, Hope Trautwein.
Hope has had a remarkable career to date.  She is a 2022 National Champion with the Sooners where she would also be named to the WCWS All-Tournament Team, she was a 2022 All Big 12 First Team selection, was named the 2021 Conference USA Pitcher of the Year and is also the only player in NCAA Division I history to ever throw and immaculate perfect game with 21 strikeouts.
We’re gonna talk to Hope about getting her start in the game, her unorthodox recruiting process to North Texas, that crazy 21 strikeout, perfect game performance in April of 2021, of course, last years National Title with the Sooner, joining the USSSA Pride in the newly formed WPF and much, much more.
Hope was an absolute pleasure to chat with, I Know everyone is going to enjoy this episode.  I can’t wait to see what’s in store for her in 2023.

Episode 120 - Addisen Fisher

Outside The Chute is so happy to have on with us this week, the reigning Extra Innings Softball #1 ranked player for 2024 and current UCLA Bruin commit, Addisen Fisher.
Addi’s list of accomplishments in the game so far are staggering and she is just getting started.  She is a two time Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year, 2022 Mountain Valley Conference Pitcher and Player of the Year, 2021 USA Today Oregon High School Player of the Year and that’s just naming a few.
We’re gonna talk to Addi about getting her start in the game, what it was like playing in the PGF Future’s All-American game this past summer, we chat a fair bit about Taylor Swift and, of course, the journey that led to her committing to UCLA.
Addi was an absolute pleasure to chat with.  We're so excited to see what the future holds for this bright rising star in our game.
 
 

Episode 119 - Erick Ochoa

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with New York Gremlins member and recent bronze medalist at the WBSC Men’s World Cup with Team USA, Erick Ochoa.
Chewy has had an immediate impact on the game since he started playing.  He’s another of the baseball turned fastpitch players that has excelled big time in doing so.  He is a two time ISC All World selection, the 2022 ISC Batting Champion, along with a two time ISC World Champion with the NY Gremlins.  Erick was also named the 2017 USA Softball Male Athlete of the Year.
We’re gonna talk to Chewy about getting his start in the game, making the transition to fastpitch, how he joined up with the NY Gremlins, of course, that bronze medal won earlier this month at the WBSC World Cup down in Auckland, NZ and much, much more.
Chewy was awesome to chat with.  For a guy who’s second language is English I’m so happy that he was willing to come on and talk about his journey in the game with us.

Episode 118 - DJ Sanders

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with University of Louisiana and Oregon alum, Athletes Unlimited mainstay and current Assistant Coach at University of Memphis, DJ Sanders.
DJ has had a very accomplished career to date.  She was a 2017 NFCA 1st Team All-American, 2017 Sunbelt Conference, and also led the entire NCAA in Homeruns and RBI’s that season as well.  She has been playing pro now for the last 5 years.  Two years with the Bandits and Chicago and the last three with Athletes Unlimited.  DJ has also moved into the coaching side of things, making stops with Missouri, Mississippi State and now, as I previously mentioned, with the University of Memphis.
We’re gonna talk to DJ about getting her start in the game, how she landed with the Ragin Cajuns in Louisiana, the transfer to Oregon, her time in the pro game and a fair bit of talk about hot sauce for some reason.  You need to listen to find out why.
DJ was so awesome to chat with.  We had quite a few laughs on this episode

Episode 117 - Steve Mullaley

Outside The Chute is so happy to have back with us this week, one of the best to ever play the game, everyone knows this guy, a big friend of the show, the one and only, Steve Mullaley.  Framer, Hopey and Lolly are gonna talk all about the 2022 WBSC World Cup that wrapped up in Auckland last weekend with the Aussies downing Canada 5-2 in the finals.  You’re gonna hear our takes, what surprised us, what didn’t, we dissect it pretty good.  Then we’re gonna talk to Lolly about playing this past summer and then calling a career at home after winning the Canadian Senior Men’s Nationals with the Galway Hitmen.  What a way to go out!

Episode 116 - Andrea Filler

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Northwestern University Alum, Athletes Unlimited star and 2020 Olympian with Team Italy, Andrea Filler.
Andrea has had a fantastic career to date.  She earned NFCA All-Region Team distinction three times, while also being a two-time First-Team All-Big Ten Conference selection while at Northwestern.  She would capture an NPF Championship with the Chicago Bandits in 2016 and then move on to play professionally in Italy where she won the 2021 Italian Pro League batting title after leading the league with a .517 batting average and eight home runs.  Andrea would also represent Italy at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and currently plays with Athletes Unlimited.
We’re gonna talk  to Andrea about getting her start in the game, her time at Boston College, the transfer to Northwestern, of course, the Olympic Games, Athletes Unlimited and much, much more.
Andrea was such a pleasure to chat with.  This is another episode you’re not gonna want to miss