D3P: A DIII Baseball Podcast

D3P is a podcast for current and incoming DIII college baseball players and fans. Hosted by Eric and Wyatt Rudolf, D3P covers in-season topics like scores, stats, players, teams, conferences, streaks, scoreboards and national rankings. In the off-season D3P interviews coaches, players and experts on topics like recruiting, training, the transfer portal, rule changes, NIL opportunities, playing professionally and life after baseball. This podcast is for entertainment purposes only and contains personal opinions and occasional hyperbole, not intended to be taken as news or factual reporting.

D3P: A DIII Baseball Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by D3P, with 107 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

D3P hosts D3P: A DIII Baseball Podcast, a sports show with 107 episodes published.

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  D3P108: Way Too Early Preseason Top 10 for 2027

  Sep 15, 20261h 19m

  In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we review our SECOND ANNUAL Way Too Early Preseason Top 10 rankings, this time for the 2027 season. During our conversation we discuss the accuracy of past preseason ranking processes, key evaluation factors, and our 2027 Way Too Early Top 10—in addition to bubble teams, wildcards and potential snubs. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:06:08- Last Year's Wildcard Predictions 00:09:30-Previous Season Prediction Accuracy 00:13:52-Factors Considered in Ranking 00:20:14-Wyatt's Top 10 for 2027 00:39:13-Eric's Top 10 for 2027 00:58:43-Wyatt's Bubble for 2027 01:01:10-Eric's Bubble for 2027 01:05:31-Wyatt's Wildcard for 2027 01:06:59-Eric's Wildcard for 2027 01:09:00-Other Teams Considered 01:14:15-The Big Recap

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  D3P107: Shenandoah Head Coach Kevin Anderson

  Aug 25, 20261h 1m

  In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we talk with Head Baseball Coach Kevin Anderson from Shenandoah University. During this interview we cover Coach Anderson’s playing and coaching career, his time as the Head Coach at DI James Madison, his transition to Shenandoah, and his 40+ years of sustained coaching success—including 856 career wins, two College World Series appearances, four Regional titles and 10 Coach of the Year awards. We also recap Shenandoah’s 2026 season, including a 37-12 record, the ODAC Tournament championship, a #6 NPI finish, and the team’s NCAA Regional run. Looking ahead to 2027, we discuss roster losses and additions, impact players to watch, team strengths, pitching philosophy and staff usage, scheduling in one of the toughest conferences in the country, the pursuit of 1,000 career wins, how coaching has changed over the last several decades, recruiting, the Shenandoah brand of baseball, and why potential recruits should consider the program. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:04:39-About Coach Anderson 00:11:05-The Path to Coaching 00:14:30-Recapping the 2026 Season 00:23:58-Key Losses and Holes to Fill 00:28:16-Approach to Transfers 00:32:06-Non Conference Scheduling 00:34:09-Pitching by Committee 00:38:19-The 1000 Career Wins Mark 00:40:09-Good Seasons vs. Great Seasons 00:45:55-Coaching Then and Now 00:51:29-The Shenandoah Brand of Baseball 00:53:34-The Shenandoah Recruiting Pitch 00:54:51-Lightning Round

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  D3P106: Rhodes College Head Coach Rob Schrier

  Aug 18, 202646 min

  In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we check in with Head Baseball Coach Rob Schrier from Rhodes College. During this interview we cover Coach Schrier's DIII baseball playing career, his path into coaching, his time in Travel and Club baseball, and his 21 years as an assistant on the Rhodes staff before being named Head Coach just one season ago. We also recap Rhodes' 2026 season including the team's 30-17 overall record, 13-8 conference record and #35 National Ranking. Looking ahead to 2027 we discuss roster losses and additions, impact players to watch, team strengths, Rhodes' rise into the national conversation, recruiting, the Rhodes brand of baseball, and why potential recruits should consider the program. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:49-About Coach Griffiths 00:05:51-Off-Season Activities 00:07:05-The Path to Coaching 00:09:35-2026 Season Recap 00:14:42-Holes to Fill Going into 2027 00:23:13-Key Transfers and New Faces 00:20:02-Strengths as a Team 00:21:13-Non-Conference Scheduling 00:23:07-Waiting 21 Years for a Head Coach Role 00:26:34-Learning as an Assistant 00:27:31-The Changing Travel Ball Landscape 00:29:57-Building a Winning Culture Over Time 00:33:57-The Rhodes Brand of Baseball 00:34:39-The Rhodes Recruiting Pitch 00:36:31-Lightning Round

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  D3P105: NCAA Baseball Rule Changes for 2027 and 2028

  Aug 11, 20261h 4m

  In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we break down the NCAA’s proposed baseball rule changes for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, including changes that could affect field dimensions, player safety, pace of play, technology, electronic communication and officiating. Over the course of this episode we review the NCAA rules-making process, then translate each proposed rule into plain English—discussing why the NCAA may be considering it, how it could affect the game, and whether we believe it would improve college baseball. We cover proposed changes including 18-inch bases, the double first base, bat sensors, offensive conferences, limited pitcher disengagements, the three-batter minimum, expanded video review, and ball-and-strike challenges—then finish the episode with our own list of NCAA rules we would like to see changed or added in the future. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:03:16-Why This Show is Important 00:10:31-Overview of the Rules Making Process 00:14:56-Use of Oversized Bases 00:18:50-The Double First Base 00:22:46-Bat Sensor Technology 00:27:13-Offensive Timeouts 00:30:16-Limited Pitcher Disengagements 00:33:12-Limits on Relief Pitchers 00:35:41-Use of Timers Between At Bats 00:37:48-Expanded Use of Replay Challenges 00:41:41-Challenging Ball and Strike Calls 00:45:04-Limits to Electronic Communication 00:48:41-Our Rule Change Wish List

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  D3P104: Wittenberg Head Coach Mitchell Griffiths

  Aug 4, 20261 hour

  In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we check in with Head Baseball Coach Mitchell Griffiths from Wittenberg. During this interview we cover Coach Griffiths' DII baseball playing career, his path into coaching, and his last-minute promotion from Interim Head Coach to Head Coach two seasons ago. We also recap Wittenberg's 2026 season including the team's 31-13 overall record, 12-4 conference record and NCAA-leading offense. Looking ahead to 2027 we discuss roster losses and additions, impact players to watch, team strengths, Wittenberg's rise into the national conversation, the team's NPI Top 15 ranking, recruiting, the Wittenberg brand of baseball, and why potential recruits should consider the program. 00:00:00-Introduction 00:06:58-About Coach Griffiths 00:10:52-Off-Season Activities 00:12:00-The Path to Coaching 00:16:22-2026 Season Recap 00:21:05-Holes to Fill Going into 2027 00:23:13-Key Transfers and New Faces 00:27:44-Strengths as a Team 00:30:05-Non-Conference Scheduling 00:33:25-Competing in Conference with Denison 00:36:30-Comparing DII and DIII Baseball 00:39:55-The Wittenberg Program Turnaround 00:46:03-The Wittenberg Brand of Baseball 00:46:38-The Wittenberg Recruiting Pitch 00:48:47-Lightning Round

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