In this episode, Joey has the privilege and honor of being joined by a former teammate of his in the Yawkey Baseball League and a current assistant coach for the Holy Cross baseball team, Jack Hawke. Jack played college baseball at Bard College where he was a four-year starter and a three-year captain. He went on to be an assistant coach for two years at Bard College after graduation, before coaching at Post University in 2020, Vassar College in 2021, Harvard University in 2022, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 2023-2025, and the College of the Holy Cross from 2026 to the present day. Holy Cross won the Patriot League Championship this past spring and punched a ticket to the 2026 NCAA Tournament!

At the start of the episode, Jack breaks down where his love for the game of baseball began (1:31), what appealed to him about Bar ...