Episode 347: Spring Special - Easter & Baseball

About this episode

This episode features interviews with various baseball and softball coaches and players, highlighting their achievements and experiences during the Easter event.

On Saturday, Edge of Your Seat Podcast was part of the Mendota Easter Hop. We were the Bunny Radio Station DJ and had every kid, the ones who weren't too shy, say their name and Happy Easter. We have it all here for you on this spring special episode, as we helped create memories at the Easter event and we're going to help remember good times on the baseball and softball field with nine pod chats. Easter Hop - 8:21 Todd and Hunter Hopkins after Todd was named Class 1A Baseball Coach of the Year for leading Marquette to another state championship and Hunter verbally committed to play softball at Southern Illinois University (10:58). Karch Kowalczyk, La Salle-Peru alumnus who was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2014, chatted with us in August of 2023 (18:18.20) and in June of 2025 (42:57.80) about his professional baseball playing and coaching career. Colton Quagliano, Wethersfield graduate who played baseball at University of Illinois before transferring to Duke University for the 2026 season, talked with us in June of 2023 (58:25.90) and in June of 2025 (1:10.19). Kenny Koerner coached the Newman baseball team to its first IHSA State Tournament in 2023 (1:18:29) and joined…

People in this episode

Host: Brandon LaChance

Guests: Todd Hopkins, Hunter Hopkins, Karch Kowalczyk, Colton Quagliano, Kenny Koerner, Max Kirbach

Topics covered

• Easter
• Baseball
• Softball
• Coaching
• Youth Sports
• Interviews

Keywords

• Easter Hop
• Baseball
• Softball
• Coaching
• Youth Sports
• Interviews
• Mendota

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern Illinois University, Los Angeles Dodgers, University of Illinois, Duke University, Newman, Henry-Senachwine