{"podcast":{"title":"Highway To Hoover","slug":"highway-to-hoover-6017199","podcast_index_feed_id":6017199,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/highway-to-hoover","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/highway-to-hoover","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/2e/fd/30/c1/2efd30c1-55e0-457b-b3f9-4bead3dcded9/808cb15bbe1f844ff26a1ed3f6b5462acee9e2d5ef5c713778f025f34fbbe29e35fb57e244fab92103ecf431f5a343704faf50394b737108be92457498a1cf93.jpeg","author":"Joe Healy, Mark Etheridge | D1Baseball","episode_count":247,"summary":"Highway to Hoover is the premier SEC baseball podcast from D1Baseball — breaking down the storylines, standings, matchups, and personalities that define the nation’s most competitive conference. Hosted by Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge , the show brings you weekly SEC recaps, weekend previews, power rankings, and deep-dive conversations with coaches, players, and insiders across the league. Each episode of Highway To Hoover covers the biggest developments around LSU, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Georgia, Auburn, Missouri, and Kentucky , including midweek results, injury updates, rotation changes, breakout players, and postseason implications. From early-season tournaments to Hoover and the Road to Omaha , this is your all-access pass to the heartbeat of SEC baseball. Follow the #1 SEC baseball podcast to stay ahead of every shift in the SEC race all season long.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T06:21:11.431615+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/highway-to-hoover-6017199"},"episode":{"title":"2026 SEC Regionals Preview: The Best Matchups, Toughest Draws, Dark Horses","slug":"2026-sec-regionals-preview-the-best-matchups-toughest-draws-dark-horses","published_at":"2026-05-26T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/highway-to-hoover-6017199/2026-sec-regionals-preview-the-best-matchups-toughest-draws-dark-horses","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/highway-to-hoover-6017199","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/a6b499e1-5009-48cc-a1a6-7dfb623ca192.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/a6b499e1-5009-48cc-a1a6-7dfb623ca192.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview all 12 regionals involving SEC teams. They discuss which matchups are favorable for the SEC teams involved, which four seeds will be tricky for hosting SEC clubs, which potential pitching matchups to keep an eye out for ahead of the weekend and much more. 00:00 Welcome and Field of 64 01:25 Hoover Recap and ABS 06:36 Georgia Wins SEC Tourney 09:17 Host Controversy Debate 17:01 Kentucky Bubble Case 21:50 Regional Preview Format 22:40 Oklahoma in Atlanta 24:48 Georgia Regional Preview 29:13 Auburn Regional Outlook 31:25 Tennessee in Chapel Hill 33:59 Tennessee Pitching Gamble 37:02 Regional Pitching Evolution 38:15 Texas Regional Decisions 41:42 Alabama vs Oklahoma State 44:41 Florida, Miami Rivalry Draw 47:40 Texas A&M Mound Questions 50:58 Lincoln 3-Team Tossup 54:30 Starkville Host Advantage 57:32 Kansas First-Time Host 01:02:41 Morgantown Power Arms 01:06:23 Wrap-Up and Resources Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"On this episode of Highway to Hoover, Joe Healy and Mark Etheridge preview all 12 regionals involving SEC teams. They discuss which matchups are favorable…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4107,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/highway-to-hoover-6017199/episodes/2026-sec-regionals-preview-the-best-matchups-toughest-draws-dark-horses/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/highway-to-hoover-6017199/2026-sec-regionals-preview-the-best-matchups-toughest-draws-dark-horses.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}