Chinwag College Baseball

Episode 1, Season 4 – College plus Australia = World Baseball Classic 2026! Interns, Coaches and transition at Cumberland University TN!

Episode 4, Season 1 – Richard, tracks down eight former Aussie College baseballer's who have been recently selected to represent Australia in the 2026 World Baseball Classic! The "Intern" then undertakes ameticulous recap on Cumberland University, including talking about a link to Lewis Clarke State in a transitional year in Lebanon, TN. Each individual episode has one of two themes being 'Learn' or 'Collegiate Play'. For easy reference, each episode logo will let you know the dominant theme discussed. Richard considers the theme of this episode is College Play. Enjoy! Timestamps (0:09) Introduction Katie Pinker (0:17) Purpose of Chinwag College Baseball Podcast (0:52) Richard Pinker (Host) Welcome (0:54) Content of the episode (1:25) Thanks for supporting the Podcast and update. (3:12) Former Aussie College Baseballers selected to represent Team Australia for the World Basic Classic 2026 (11:07) Cumberland University Baseball – Home of The Phoenix! (25:30) Recap (26:37) Acknowledgements

Ep 10, Season 3 – Previewing Cumberland U NAIA opening round tournament. Australian’s playing in the NAIA opening round and Richard’s prediction for each tournament winner!

Episode 10, Season 3 – Richard previews the NAIA Opening round at Kingsport TN where Cumberland U will take on 4 tough opponents. Richard then describes how the double elimination 9 game maximum tournament works. Richard then names the 15 Aussie’s who will be playing in the NAIA Opening round before finishing the podcast with his ‘BigGuess’ as to each of the tournament winners! Each individual episode has one of two themes being 'Learn' or 'Collegiate Play'. For easy reference, each episode logo will let you know the dominant theme discussed. Richard considers the theme of this episode is College Play. Enjoy! Timestamps to be uploaded later

Ep 9, Season 3 – Celebrate Cumberland U TN. Mid-South Conference Champions! Then Richard predicts the 46 teams who will appear in the NAIA Opening round.

Episode 9, Season 3 – Richard recaps the magnificent achievements of Cumberland University as they go 4-1 towin the Mid-South Conference Tournament securing an automatic bid into the NAIAopening round. Richard then predicts who he believes will be the 46 NAIA opening round teams just hours before it is officially released by the NAIA in their 2025 Selection show! Each individual episode has one of two themes being 'Learn' or 'Collegiate Play'. For easy reference, each episode logo will let you know the dominant theme discussed. Richard considers the theme of this episode is College Play. Enjoy! Timestamps to be uploaded later

Ep 8, Season 3 – “That is Cumberland Baseball” whilst Aussie pitcher Kailen Hamson halts the Phoenix from sweeping the #7 University of the Cumberlands, KY

Episode 8, Season 3 – What a finish to the regular season for 2025 for Cumberland U, TN! From their largest win of the season against Freed-Hardeman to the hysteria of a 7th inning walk off win against the #7 Patriots. Richard goes in depth into the final 7 games of the season including the game that will never be played. Richard then pays tribute to Australian Pitcher, Kailen Hampson. Kailen's pitching was the only thing that stopped the Phoenix from sweeping the Patriots!   Each individual episode has one of two themes being 'Learn' or 'Collegiate Play'. For easy reference, each episode logo will let you know the dominant theme discussed. Richard considers the theme of this episode is College Play. Enjoy! Timestamps to be uploaded later

Ep 7, Season 3 – Not the start in April that Cumberland U, TN needed. Looking at the top 2 teams in each NAIA Conference as the end of the 2025 Regular Season is now in sight.

Episode 7, Season 3 – Richard examines the first 7 games played by the Phoenix in April before previewing thefinal 7 games of the season. To finish the episode Richard reviews the top 2 teams from every conference. One team is still undefeated in 2025!   Each individual episode has one of two themes being 'Learn' or 'Collegiate Play'. For easy reference, each episode logo will let you know the dominant theme discussed. Richard considers the theme of this episode is College Play. Enjoy! Timestamps (0:00) Introduction Katie Pinker (0:20) Purpose of Chinwag College Baseball Podcast (0:52) Richard Pinker (Host) Welcome (1:04) Content of the episode (2:02) Cumberland U TN still receiving votes in the latest NAIA Coaches Poll (2:53) Headlines for each of the 7 CU games in April (3:30) Scores for each game played in April so far for CU (4:48) Breaking down CU’s inning by inning totals over the first 43 games in Feb, March and April (9:03) CU’s position in the NAIA Mid-South Conference   (10:23) Previewing Cumberland University’s last 3 series for 2025 (12:29) Go listen to Cumberland University interviews by Randy Sallis including interviews with Quinlan Wiley, Dylan and Jason Larue, Drew Dalton-Akiwumi and Rafael Garcia (14:36) Top 2 Teams for each NAIA Conference introduction (14:55) NAIA American Midwest Conference    (15:55) NAIA Appalachian Athletic Conference (16:52) NAIA Cascade Collegiate Conference (17:42) NAIA Chicagoland Collegiate Conference (18:36) NAIA Continental Athletic Conference (19:37) NAIA Crossroads League (20:26) NAIA Great Plains Athletic Conference (21:20) NAIA Great Southwest Athletic Conference (21:20) NAIA HBCU Athletic Conference (22:20) NAIA Heart of America Athletic Conference (24:12) NAIA Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (25:03) NAIA Mid-South Conference (25:25) NAIA North Star Athletic Association Conference (26:26) NAIA Red River Athletic Conference – Undefeated team in here!! (28:37) NAIA River States Conference (29:24) NAIA Sooner Athletic Conference (30:10) NAIA Southern States Athletic Conference (31:05) NAIA The Sun Conference (31:59) NAIA Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (34:35) Recap of Episode (36:21) Acknowledgements