The Baseball Forward Podcast

About The Baseball Forward Podcast

Baseball Forward is a podcast that aims to inspire and elevate the next generation of baseball players, coaches, and families. Hosted by former college/MiLB player Ross Hawley and 3X National Champion Coach Jim Schwanke, the podcast focuses on growth, leadership, and the process of becoming your best—both on and off the field. Through weekly topics and interviews with some of the most respected coaches, players and influencers in the baseball world, Baseball Forward provides an entertaining and valuable resource for those looking to improve and reach their potential in the game of baseball. Whether you’re a player, coach, a family member, or a fan, this podcast offers insight and advice to help you develop your skills and mindset, in baseball and in life.

Publisher

Ross Hawley

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jul 2024

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

16 of 118 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Tonk Boys: Talking NJCAA Baseball with Jonathan Monk, Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa | Ep. 118

   Host Ross Hawley interviews Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa Head Baseball Coach Jonathan Monk about NJCAA DII recruiting and analytics.

2. 

   29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Leadership Principles that Build a Winning Culture: Chris Hanks, Colorado Mesa Baseball | Ep. 117

   Ross Hawley interviews Colorado Mesa University Head Baseball Coach Chris Hanks about leadership principles that build a winning culture through out-teaming, out-competing, and sustaining success.

3. 

   24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Oklahoma Breakdown: Baseball's Hotbed in the Heartland, 1-on-1 with Shane Hawk of Choctaw High School | Ep. 116

   Host Ross Hawley interviews Coach Shane Hawk about Oklahoma's baseball talent pipeline, pitching philosophies, and building relationships in the game.

Inside a recent episode

Tonk Boys: Talking NJCAA Baseball with Jonathan Monk, Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa | Ep. 118

Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You know, recruiting is the lifeline of any program, but especially this program at the junior college level where the turnover is so big every year, you know, you're not retaining, you're not retaining 60% of your team every year. You know, you don't have that to stack onto. It's like, you know, I have, it's always fun when we have parents ask like, you know, what is the spot? You know, they'll ask me, you know, what does this position look like for their son? And it's like, well, you know, on our board, we had everything in green and blue. And it's like, if you see, there's a lot of blue on there. […]

Who has been a guest on The Baseball Forward Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jonathan Monk
• Chris Hanks
• Shane Hawk
• Jake Angier
• Eric Dillinger

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

21,015

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

23 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

50

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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