No scripts. No talking points. Just real questions and honest answers about the current state of youth baseball.

In this episode, Jeff and Kevin tackle the issues coaches and parents are actually dealing with — development vs. winning, expectations, athlete health, communication, and where youth baseball needs to be better. This isn’t about hot takes. It’s about accountability, education, and doing right by the kids who play the game.

If you’re involved in youth baseball in any way, this is a conversation you need to hear.

This is the final episode of our three-part series, “Insights from the 2025 ABCA Youth Baseball Summit.”

We close the series with a powerful conversation featuring:
⚾ Paul Gallo
⚾ Steve Nikorak
⚾ Jeff Sopha

In this final installment, the focus turns to leadership, accountability, and what real change in youth baseball actually looks like. The conversation challenges coaches, parents, and administrators to move beyond awareness and toward action — putting kids first in every decision we make. This episode ties together the key themes of the Summit and leaves us with a clear message: the future of youth baseball depends on collaboration, education, and the courage to do what’s right.

If you’ve listened to Parts 1 and 2, this is the conversation that brings it all home. If you haven’t — this is the place to start.

We’re back with Insights from the 2025 ABCA Youth Baseball Summit – Part 2, featuring another powerful group of leaders working to improve the youth baseball experience:
⚾ Kevin Coe
⚾ Mark Wrighte
⚾ Tracy Tanguay
⚾ Blake Hibler

This conversation continues the deeper work — focusing on athlete health, movement quality, coach education, and creating environments where kids can develop safely and confidently. This episode reinforces an important message: meaningful change in youth baseball happens when experts collaborate and keep the long-term well-being of the athlete at the center of every decision.

If you’re committed to doing what’s right for young players, this episode is for you.