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The War Room
The War Room, presented by Prep Baseball Draft HQ, features VP of Scouting Shooter Hunt and Draft HQ Senior Advisor, D.J. Svihlik. Since its inception in 2005, Prep Baseball has evolved into one of the country’s biggest and most respected independent scouting services, with a singular focus of providing comprehensive year-round coverage in every state we are in.
Episodes
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Recruiting Essentals with San Diego - Recruiting Coordinator, Jake Silverman
San Diego Recruiting Coordinator Jake Silverman joins Recruiting Essentials to discuss his path to San Diego, recruiting on the West Coast, and so much more…
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2026 All-American Game Recap
Shooter is joined by National Underclass Correspondent Cooper Trinkle and National Managing Editor Andy Sroka to recap the 2026 Prep Baseball All-American…
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2028 Draft Class Preview
Shooter & Seif turn their attention to the 2028 MLB Draft class, breaking down the prospects who are already starting to make their mark across the prep and…
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2027 Rankings Summer Update
Shooter & Seif are wrapping up the Summer baseball circuit by breaking down the latest Prep Baseball 2027 rankings. The guys look at the biggest movers, the…
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Recruiting Essentals - Future Games Reactions: Part 2
Shooter is back with another episode of Recruiting Essentials, breaking down his biggest takeaways and reactions from the 2026 Prep Baseball Future Games…
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A Look Ahead At The 2027 MLB Draft
Season 4 is officially here, and Shooter & Seif are kicking things off with a look ahead to the 2027 MLB Draft. The guys dive into the latest talent on the…
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2026 MLB Draft Reactions - American League
The 2026 MLB Draft is in the books and Shooter & Seif share their reactions to the picks across the American League. The guys break down which organizations…
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2026 MLB Draft Final Thoughts
The 2026 MLB Draft is almost here, and Shooter & Seif share their final thoughts before Saturday. Seif highlights some of his favorite underrated college…
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2026 MLB Final Mock Draft
The countdown to the 2026 MLB Draft is on, and Shooter & Seif are making their final predictions. In this episode of The War Room, they preview their mock…
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MLB Draft Combine Takeaway
The War Room is back with a breakdown of everything we learned from the MLB Draft Combine. Shooter & Seif discuss the biggest risers, standout performances…
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Recruiting Essentals with Coastal Carolina - Director of Player Development and Recruiting, Tyler Shewmaker
Coastal Carolina University Director of Player Development & Recruiting Tyler Shewmaker joins Recruiting Essentials to break down what it takes to build a…
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MLB Teams Valuing Tools Over Performance
In this episode of The War Room, Shooter and Seif break down Kiley McDaniel’s latest ESPN MLB Draft article and dive into one of the biggest conversations…
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Recruiting Essentals with Wake Forest - Associate Head Coach Bill Cilento
Wake Forest Associate Head Coach Bill Cilento joins Recruiting Essentials to talk all things college baseball recruiting, player development, and building one…
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Draftboard Check-in, May Edition
On this episode of Recruiting Essentials, Shooter returns from his trip through the Northeast with plenty to discuss after getting his first in-person looks at…
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Draftboard Check-in, April Edition
This week, Seif takes the lead, breaking down the standout performers from his recent trip to North Carolina, where he got an in-depth look at some of the top…
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California Chronicles
This week, Shooter shares the big winners from his trip to California, where he got an up close look at some of the best talent in the country, including a…
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2026 College Positional Breakdown
This week, Shooter and Seif break down our latest college baseball positional rankings, highlighting the top performers at each spot across the country. From…
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2026 MLB Draft Buzz
This week, Shooter and Seif break down the latest MLB Draft buzz highlighting which prep players are starting to make a name for themselves and which college…
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Bishop Gorman National Invitational Preview
The War Room brought to you by Prep Baseball Draft HQ and features Prep Baseball VP of Scouting, Shooter Hunt. This week, Shooter is joined by West Region…
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2026 MLB Draft Board - Spring Update
The War Room brought to you by Prep Baseball Draft HQ and features Prep Baseball VP of Scouting, Shooter Hunt. This week, Shooter and Seif break down their…
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College Baseball Returns & Shooter's Texas Trip
The War Room brought to you by Prep Baseball Draft HQ and features Prep Baseball VP of Scouting, Shooter Hunt. This week, Shooter and Seif breaks down the…
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MLB Draft Roundup - Texas Prospects
The War Room brought to you by Prep Baseball Draft HQ and features Prep Baseball VP of Scouting, Shooter Hunt & joined by Texas Scouting Director Max Semler…
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Scouting the Florida–Georgia Line
The War Room brought to you by Prep Baseball Draft HQ features Prep Baseball VP of Scouting, Shooter Hunt. This episode, Shooter is joined by Cayden Hatcher…
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Recruiting the Cardinal Way with Andre Mercurio
Shooter Hunt is joined by Stanford Baseball Assistant Coach Andre Mercurio to break down what makes Stanford Baseball elite. They discuss the program’s…
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2026 Super 60 Recap
Following the 24th annual Super 60, the guys are joined by Prep Baseball Founder & President Sean Duncan to break down record-setting performances, rising…
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2026 Super 60 Preview
The War Room brought to you by Prep Baseball Draft HQ and features Prep Baseball VP of Scouting, Shooter Hunt. Shooter & Seif take an in-depth look at the…
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Recruiting Essentials: The Weatherford Way
Shooter is joined by Weatherford JC Head Coach Jud Kinzy for an inside look at one of the top JUCO programs in the country. They break down life at the junior…
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2026 MLB Draft: Winter Prospect Pulse
The War Room brought to you by Prep Baseball Draft HQ and features Prep Baseball VP of Scouting, Shooter Hunt. This week, Shooter and Seif shake off the cold…
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Crystal Ball: Questions & Predections
This week, Shooter and Seif break out the crystal ball to make predictions heading into the 2026 MLB Draft season.
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The Next B1G Thing with Penn State Recruiting Coordinator, Nick Puccio
Nick Puccio joins Shooter Hunt from Happy Valley to discuss the rise of Penn State Baseball. They break down the Penn State program, competing in the Big Ten…
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2020 Covid MLB Draft Review
The War Room brought to you by Prep Baseball Draft HQ and features Prep Baseball VP of Scouting, Shooter Hunt. This week Shooter & Seif take a look back at the…
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2026 MLB Draftboard 2.0/Mock Draft
The War Room brought to you by Prep Baseball Draft HQ and features Prep Baseball VP of Scouting, Shooter Hunt. This week Shooter & Seif breakdown their latest…
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Recruiting Across The Country & Down In The Bayou With Tulane's Associate Head Coach, Anthony Izzio
Anthony Izzio joins Shooter Hunt to discuss the impact of Tulane's Football success across the campus, recruiting players from all parts of the country and…
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Preseason Top 100 JUCO Prospects
The War Room brought to you by Prep Baseball Draft HQ and features Prep Baseball VP of Scouting, Shooter Hunt alongside Director of College Scouting, David…
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The War Room S3 - EP 7: 2018 & 2019 MLB Draft Review
The War Room brought to you by Prep Baseball Draft HQ and features Prep Baseball VP of Scouting, Shooter Hunt. This week Shooter & Seif take a look back at the…
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How Ole Miss Builds Winners | Carl Lafferty
Carl Lafferty joins Shooter Hunt to discuss his playing days at Ole Miss, the type of players the Rebels recruit today, and the program’s drive to bring…
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Bruins on the Rise: A Conversation with UCLA’s Bryant Ward
Bryant Ward from UCLA joins Shooter Hunt to discuss recruiting players to the west coast and tacking a schedule that sends your team across the nation.
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The War Room S3 - EP 6: Kriss Gross
The War Room brought to you by Prep Baseball Draft HQ and features Prep Baseball VP of Scouting, Shooter Hunt. This week Shooter is joined by New York Mets VP…
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Inside Florida State’s Historic Baseball Program with Recruiting Coordinator, Ty Megahee
Ty Megahee from the Florida State University joins Shooter Hunt to discuss recruiting players across the nation and navigating a Historc program to the top of…
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Inside Auburn Baseball's Success with Karl Nonemaker
Karl Nonemaker from the Auburn University joins Shooter Hunt to talk about navigating a program to the top of SEC.
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How Southern Miss Built a Top D1 Program | Ladd Rhodes
Ladd Rhodes from the University of Southern Mississippi joins Shooter Hunt to discuss all things recruiting, player development, and what make Southern Miss…
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Draft Sophomore Eliglbe Prospects
Shooter & Seif outweigh the advantages of reclassifying in High School with the new trend of prospects graduating early.
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LA Dodgers VP of Baseball Operations, Billy Gasparino | EP 64
Shooter & Seif are joined by Los Angeles Dodgers VP of Baseball Operations, Billy Gasparino, to discuss all things MLB Draft, amatuer scouting rule changes…
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Seattle Mariners Director of Amateur Scouting, Scott Hunter
Shooter & Seif are joined by Seattle Mariners Director of Amateur Scouting, Scott Hunter. To talk about what it takes to building a playoff caliber roster on…
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Ryan Munger, University of Notre Dame
Ryan Munger from the University of Notre Dame joins Shooter Hunt to discuss all things recruiting, player development, and what baseball looks like in South…
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2025 All American Game Recap
The guys recap the 2025 Prep Baseball All American Game & talk some new MLB scouting rules.
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University of Miami Coaches Jonathan Anderson & Chris Dominguez,
Jonathan Anderson & Chris Dominguez from the University of Miami joins Shooter Hunt to discuss all things recruiting, player development, and what baseball…
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What Does A Scout Look For In The Fall
This week the guys talk about what a typical Fall looks like for a pro scout. Learn what they look for from a college & high school prospect in the Fall season.
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Recruiting Essentials - George Brown, St. John's Associate Head Coach
Prep Baseball's VP of Scouting, Shooter Hunt, is joined by St. Johns Associate Head Coach George Brown, to discuss all things recruiting, player development…
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2025 Summer Standouts
Shooter breaks takes a look back at what the prep seniors did this Summer & Seif got a great look at this class in the MLB All-American Game
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2026 Draft Class Preview - College
Shooter & Seif take a look at the future 2026 MLB Draft Class
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MLB Draft Recap with Kendall Rogers
Shooter & Seif are joined by D1 Baseball's, Kendall Rogers, to recap the 2025 MLBDraft
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Draft Talk with Lance Brozdowski
Shooter sits down with Lance Brozdowski, player development analyst for Marquee Sports Network. To talk all things analytics going into the 2025 MLB Draft.
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Draftboard Check-in: Final Update
Days away from the MLB Draft Shooter & Seif go over who is performing well on the prep & College side.
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Draftboard Check-in: MLB Combine
Going into the MLB Combine Shooter & Seif go over the top performers to this point.
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Draftboard Check-in: Postseason
Shooter & Seif talk all things prep/college baseball & who is performing well going into the Postseason play
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New Age Recruiting - Mike Brown, Utah Recruiting Coordinator
Shooter is joined by Utah Recruiting Coordinator, Mike Brown, to discuss all things recruiting, player development, his approach to scouting and more
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Scouting The Draft with Max Semler
Shooter is joined by special guest Max Semler, Scouting Director for North Texas. Max brings multiple years of scouting experince to the War Room & gives us an…
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New Age Recruiting - Jack Marder, Oregon Recruiting Coordinator
Shooter is joined by Oregon Recruiting Coordinator, Jack Marder, to discuss all things recruiting & playing a Big 10 schedule on the West Coast.