Outside The Chute

Episode 32 - Cat Osterman

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Texas Longhorn Alum, current US National Team member, and one of the best pitchers to ever play the game, Cat Osterman.
Cat’s list of accomplishments are endless as she has the NCAA record for strikeouts per 7 innings over her career with 14.34, 2nd all-time in strikeouts with 2,265, four Big 12 Pitcher of the Year awards, Olympic Gold in 2004, as well as the first ever Athletes Unlimited Champion, just to name a few.
We’re gonna talk to Cat about getting her start in the game in her home state of Texas, her storied career with the Texas Longhorns, winning Olympic gold in 2004, the awesome new Athletes Unlimited League from this past summer and much more.
Cat was incredible to chat with, I’ve been following her career and watching her since 2006, so the fact that she took time out of her hectic schedule to chat with us on here means the world to me and I wish her all the best, not only in the game but in life following as well.
 
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Episode 31 - Larissa Franklin

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Woman’s Canadian National Team member and Maple Ridge, BC native, Larissa Franklin.
Larissa is a Two-time NFCA All-Region honoree…Three-time All-Conference selection…Finished collegiate career at IPFW and Western Kentucky University with a .398 average, 287 hits, 173 runs, 69 RBI, 91 stolen bases and 70 walks. She also tied WKU’s record for longest hit streak at 15 games.
She is also a 2 time Pan Am games medalist that included a gold medal in 2005 on home soil in Toronto.
We talk to Larissa about getting her start in the game in BC, her fantastic collegiate career, being named to the Canadian National Team, as well as, the origin for her awesome fake training videos that are a must see every Friday.
Larissa was an absolute treat to chat with.  Her upbeat personality I’m sure resonates well with everyone she comes across and you’ll see why after this interview.
 
 
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Episode 30 - Colin Abbott

Outside The Chute is heading over to Portugal’s Cove, Newfoundland as we sat down and chatted with Hall of Famer, Colin Abbott.
Abby was one of the most feared hitters to ever play the game.  His list of accomplishments are numerous as he has been named to 10 ISC All World teams, 3 ISC Tournament MVP’s, 3 ISC World Titles, 4 Canadian Senior Men’s titles, as well as, 2 Pan Am Games Gold medals, just to name a few.
We talked to Colin about getting his start in the game over in Portugal’s Cove, his 1989 appearance at the Canada Games in Saskatoon, his time in Green Bay playing for the All Car Roadrunners, and much more.
Abby was a pleasure to chat with and one of the true good guys in this game, I’m sure everyone is going to love hearing his stories.

Episode 29 - Mike Piechnik

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with Hall of Famer and Victoria, BC native, Mike Piechnik.
Peaches had an absolute amazing career spanning over 30 years.  He’s a 9 time ISC All World selection, 2 time Pan Am Games gold medalist, has 4 Canadian Senior Men’s National Titles, a 1992 ISF Gold medal with Team Canada and has thrown a record 4 ISC perfect games just to name a few.
We talked to Mike about getting his start in the game after the tragic work place death of his father,  how he became a pitcher after starting as an outfielder, playing down in New Zealand, as well as, the amazing 3 week span where he had 4 perfect games.
Peaches was such a great guy to chat with and after hearing this you’ll understand why he was so loved and respected in the softball world.

Episode 28 - Kiki Stokes

Outside The Chute sat down and chatted with former University of Nebraska standout and current South Dakota State Assistant Coach, Kiki Stokes.
We’re gonna talk to Kiki about getting her start in the game, her decision to go to Nebraska to become a Cornhusker, the formation of This is Us softball club after a horrendous tweet from Scrapyard Dawgs GM, as well as, moving on to the coaching ranks, where she is currently a  South Dakota Jack Rabbits, assistant coach.
Kiki was a pleasure to chat with and I’m really hoping we get to see a new Cookin with Keeks episode from her coming up in the new year.

Episode 27 - Abigail Tolton

Outside The Chute sits down and chats with an 11 year old girl you may not have heard about yet, but trust me, you soon will.
Abigail Tolton is from Ontario and pitches for the Waterloo Ghosts and the Central Florida Stars and is already being talked about by some of the biggest names in softball. 
She threw 2 no hitters while winning the Ontario provincial championship and in her last season had 277 strikeouts in 100 innings and gave up just 5 runs total. She has won numerous tournament MVPs and was selected to pitch in the USSSA All American Games in Florida.
I talked to Abby about how she got her start in the game, some of the famous softball players she gets to call friends, the importance of women’s sports, and we even have a special guest appearance by Amanda Scarborough of ESPN.  
Abby’s knowledge of the men’s and women’s game is truly remarkable. I didn’t expect to be talking about the pros and cons of various riseball grips with an 11 year old. She even does an analysis of my delivery.
I really think this is a great podcast for you to listen to with your kids and if you are like me, you will forget you are listening to an 11 year old when you hear Abby’s answers.

Episode 26 - Jarrad Martin

Outside The Chute is heading all the way to New Zealand to chat with ISC and WBSC Hall of Famer, Jarrad Martin.
Jarrad has an impressive list of accomplishments to go along with those hall of fame inductions that include 4 ISF World Championships, 6 ISC World Titles, 7 ISC All World selections and 2 ISC World MVP awards, just to name a few.
We’re gonna talk to Jarrad about getting his start in the game in New Zealand, his 1989 World Junior Title win, his 4 Men’s ISF World Championships, as well as, his storied ISC career and much more.
Jarrad was an absolute beauty to chat with and you’ll understand why he is so beloved and respected around the softball world after hearing his interview.

Episode 25 - Jakub Kopriva

Outside The Chute sits down and chats with Czech Republic National Team Assistant Manager and hitting coach, Jakub Kopriva.
Jakub has been with the National team since 2017, attending world’s in Whitehorse, as well as, hosting last years ones in the Czech Republic.  He also has done play by play for Playo.TV in Europe covering such events as European Supercup,  Intercontinental Cup,  U19 Women’s EU Championships and the Women’s EU championships to name a few.
We’re gonna talk to Jakub about the history of the game over in his country,  his playing days in the game, winning the Junior European Championship, as well as, his great memories so far being with the Czech National Team.
Jakub was a pleasure to chat with and has real rich knowledge of the game over in Europe which I’m sure you’ll enjoy hearing.
 
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