2026 Summer Ball Recap: Top Prospects, Breakout Stars, Rising Names [The D1Baseball Podcast]

On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Joe Healy, Aaron Fitt, David Seifert and Patrick Ebert look back on the season in summer ball, with each of them running through a handful of players who caught their eye on the various circuits they cover.

00:00 Cold Open and Banter
00:47 Vivid Summer Memories
07:50 Summer Ball Roundtable Setup
09:12 Big Picture State of Summer Ball
16:04 Why Coverage Still Matters
18:00 Player Spotlights Begin
18:22 Northwoods Standout Sam Harry
20:13 Cape Arm Surprise: Christian Chatterton
23:08 Cape Power Arms Kircher and Dean
26:56 UNC Transfer Jamie Laskofski
29:23 Northwoods Breakout: Luke Kosko
31:37 NECBL Pitcher Drew Smith
33:31 Cincinnati Riser Derrick Pitts
35:46 Ryland Bozenhard Breakout Case
37:44 Mike Erspamer Curveball Weapon
40:11 Orleans Find Casey Cumiskey
41:57 UCLA Bat Dominic Cadiz
43:24 Jackson Barberi First=Round Heat
46:27 Ethan Porter 2028 Watch
48:37 Empty The Notebook Round
49:24 Ebert Rapid-Fire Names
52:30 Fitt Rapid-Fire Jokers
55:35 Seifert Cape Standouts
59:34 Healy Rapid-Fire Names to Know
01:07:00 Wrap-up and More Content

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