Catching You: A Dad and Daughter's Dive into Softball

Misfits, Diamond Queens, Sweet Heat, and the Cotton Candy Crushers. Team Mizuno, BatBusters, Athletics Mercado. Those of you in the softball space will relate to team names like these. All have their stories. We have ours.

Our goal is to tell our story in hopes the next generation of softball players and parents, along with other sports, will be able to navigate through those ups and downs in a positive way.

Podcasting since 2023 • 84 episodes

Catching You: A Dad and Daughter's Dive into Softball

Latest Episodes

83 | REPLAY Episode 31: Hard Truths About Softball Dads, Travel Ball & Coaching with Sam Banister

What happens when a former NCAA champ, a current college pitcher, and a high school softball dad sit down to talk parenting, pressure, and playing the game? Fireworks, laughs, and some real talk.In this full-length episode of ...

July 01, 2025 • 34:01

82 | REPLAY Episode 30: From Petaluma to Arizona: Sam Banister’s Softball Journey & Beyond

Two-time NCAA Champion. Travel ball veteran. Softball lifer. Sam Banister joins Rusty and Lacie Ham for a brutally honest and hilarious ride through her softball story—from backyard fields in Petaluma to the national stage at Arizona.In...

June 24, 2025 • 28:26

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Fan Mail

Hello, I am a 12u travel ball pitcher in Northern California. I will be going into 14u in the fall. The team I am on now is not very well known. Should I look for a more well known organization for my first 14u season, or stay where I am to get used to the 14u distance? Thanks so much- I love your show.

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