Monday, April 20, 2020

VIDEO: Mercer University OF Colby Thomas Grand Slam vs. Radford - Feb 2020


By: Chris Hogan

Below is a Youtube video clip of Mercer University freshman Outfielder Colby Thomas's grand slam against Radford University back in late February.  



Sunday, August 25, 2019

AUDIO: Interview with Macon Bacon Broadcaster Shaemus Kreider 8/2/2019


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Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to sit down with Macon Bacon broadcaster to recap the 2019 season prior to the start of the Coastal Plain League playoffs.

Shaemus shared his thoughts on the Bacon's success both on the offensive and pitching side, Head Coach Danny Higginbotham's influence on the team, opposing CPL players that impressed him this summer and his growth as the team's broadcaster.

Listen to the entire interview in the link below:

https://soundcloud.com/chrishogan27outs/interview-with-macon-bacon-broadcaster-shaemus-kreider-8219


Saturday, August 3, 2019

Inteview with Martinsville Mustangs Broadcaster Connor Akeman June 2019

Back in June, I sat down with Martinsville Mustangs broadcaster Connor Akeman when Martinsville visited the Macon Bacon during a road trip.

Connor touched the Mustangs season so far, different Coastal Plain League ballparks/travel and key players for the team so far as well.


 Listen to the entire interview in link below:


https://soundcloud.com/chrishogan27outs/interview-with-martinsville-mustangs-connor-akeman-6122019


Saturday, December 22, 2018

AUDIO: Recapping 2018 Macon Bacon Season With Director of Marketing Tyler Vertin

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Macon Bacon Director of Marketing Tyler Vertin and get his thoughts on the team's inaugural 2018 season.

The Bacon were top 10 in all of Summer College Baseball Teams in attendance with over 47,000 spectators enter Historic Luther Williams Field and 11 out of 22 home games that were sellouts. Macon averaged over 2,200 fans per game, which is third most ever in the history of the ballpark.

Some of the topics that I talked about with Tyler include:
1. Overall thoughts on the Bacon's success in 2018 with attendance and fan experience
2. Some of the top memories of the year on/off the field
3. Some new additions that will be added to ballpark in 2019
4. Expectations for 2019


Listen to the entire audio interview via Soundcloud in the link below:


https://soundcloud.com/chrishogan27outs/interview-with-macon-bacon-5

Saturday, December 15, 2018

AUDIO: My Interview on KGEZ 600 AM Radio on MLB Winter Meetings 12/14/18

On Friday, December 14th, I joined radio host Anthony Nachreiner on his show " The Nach on Sports" on KGEZ 600 AM Radio to talk about the 2018 MLB Winter Meetings, Bryce Harper/Manny Machado free agent talks and more.

You can listen to the entire audio interview via Soundcloud in the link below:


https://soundcloud.com/user-834730292/chris-hogan-27-outs-baseball-1


Sunday, December 9, 2018

AUDIO: Interview with Delmarva Shorebirds Broadcaster Will Deboer

Back in late November, I had the opportunity to sit down with Will Deboer, the radio voice of the Delmarva Shorebirds, Single-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles in the South Atlantic League.

Will was in Macon, GA last month when the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Men's Basketball Team was facing off with Mercer University.

Some of the topics we chatted about in the interview include:

  1. His life growing up in Indiana as a New York Mets Fan
  2. How broadcasting become an early interest of his as a teenager
  3. Some of his favorite ballparks/cities traveling throughout the South Atlantic League
  4. Players that have impressed him in his two years in the league
  5. Outlook for 2019 as a broadcaster


Listen to the entire interview for 27 Outs Baseball in the link below via Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/chrishogan27outs/interview-with-delmarva


                                             Photo: Will Deboer /Broadcaster: Delmarva Shorebirds


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Friday, December 7, 2018

AUDIO: Interview with Savannah Bananas PA Announcer Mark Ediss

Below is my Summer 2018 Audio Interview with Savannah Bananas Public Address Announcer Mark (Shark) Ediss via Soundcloud.

I sat down with Mark when the team was in Macon, GA to face the Macon Bacon at historic Luther Williams Field back in July. We talked about his gig with Savannah, the success the Bananas have had in the Coastal Plain League, Savannah/Macon rivalry and more.



Part 1: https://soundcloud.com/chrishogan27outs/part-1-the-interview-with

Part 2: https://soundcloud.com/chrishogan27outs/part-2-the-interview-with


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