National High School Invitational (NHSI) - Part II

About this episode

The episode features interviews with high school baseball coaches discussing the NHSI Tournament and the evolution of baseball gloves.

We made our annual trek over to Cary, NC for the USA Baseball NHSI Tournament to sit down with some of our ABCA member coaches. Today we are joined by Regis Jesuit’s (CO) Matt Barr, Tampa Jesuit’s (FL) Miguel Menendez, Trinity’s (KY) Rick Arnold and Nolensville’s (TN) Zach Hudson. Baseball is a story told across generations — through the players, the moments, and the gloves that shape the game. Now, that story comes to life in Rawlings’ "The Finest in the Field" book, available now for pre-sale at Rawlings.com! Each of the 50 gloves is presented through detailed photography and paired with immersive essays that place the artifact within its historical context. Captivating imagery, period advertisements, and additional memorabilia further illuminate the era each glove represents.Reserve your copy today at Rawlings.com and be among the first to experience baseball’s evolution as told through the story of these iconic gloves. The ABCA Podcast is presented by Netting Pros. Netting Professionals are improving programs one facility at a time, specializing in the design, fabrication and installation of custom netting for backstops, batting cages, dugouts, bp screens and ball carts. They…

People in this episode

Guests: Matt Barr, Miguel Menendez, Rick Arnold, Zach Hudson

Topics covered

• high school baseball
• NHSI Tournament
• coaching
• baseball history
• glove evolution

Keywords

• NHSI
• baseball coaches
• high school baseball
• Rawlings gloves
• baseball history

Sponsors

Netting Pros

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rawlings, American Baseball Coaches Association

Books & works: The Finest in the Field

Places: Cary, NC

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