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Proud Dad Moment: Cam Cheatham (11 years old) with the second homer of his Little League season. No matter what I’m doing or where baseball media takes me, it’s always family first. I’m very proud of my guy on and off the field.
It’s Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and the NCAA Softball Championship is set! It will be an old-fashioned Texas showdown between the Texas Longhorns and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Both teams had to win two games: Texas against Tennessee, and Texas Tech against Alabama. Texas Tech’s star pitcher NiJaree Canady now holds the record for most Women’s College World Series games in history. On the Men’s side, the Super Regionals are set, and they will not include #1 UCLA or #2 Georgia Tech. There were dramatic walk-offs in both the Morgantown and Atlanta Regionals. Not many MLB highlights, but I did spotlight Sox prospect Branden Montgomery, who had a HUGE month of May.
Finish Your Breakfast (or Brunch): 5.31.2026 - All you really need to know right now is that Vahn Lackey hit a ball 468 ft against OU. 468 feet - over the scoreboard at Georgia Tech. Anthony Pack Jr. hit his fourth homer of the regional. And UCLA made an epic comeback to survive and advance. It was a full slate of MLB games too; El Niño finally hit a homer. Jo Adell hit the catwalk at the Trop - and more.
Players are always developing. At the end of the day, it’s about helping the big league club win the World Series.
Very wise words from one of the best coaches in baseball,
Way too many highlights today for IG. If you haven’t done so already, subscribe to the Black Baseball Mixtape Substack and/or podcast to get the full recap every day, for free. NCAA Baseball Regionals were in full force: Texas Longhorns’ SEC Freshman of the Year Anthony Pack Jr. made Texas baseball history with 3 home runs in his first NCAA Tournament game. He is the first Longhorn in Texas history to do so. There were a ton of upsets, including the #1 team in the country, UCLA, and the #4 team in the country, Auburn. The Georgia Bulldogs set their school record for home runs, and GA Tech scored 17 unanswered runs. Oh, and there was a full slate of MLB action as well. FYB
It’s a short round of highlights this morning, so let’s get to it. Cam Smith made the play of the night in the Astros win over the Rangers. Acuna, Albies, Smith, and Harris powered the Braves over the Red Sox at Fenway. And Murakami keeps hitting, and the White Sox keep winning. Let’s finish our breakfast, shall we?
Being a professional baseball player is a privilege that comes with a level of responsibility. Being a Black professional baseball player takes on even greater significance when the player chooses to embrace the role. understands the assignment. Everywhere he has played- Vandy, the O’s organization, and Team Panama (WBC)- Bradfield takes pride in representing his background, culture, and community.
Going directly from high school to professional baseball is a major challenge. I asked Yankees prospect George Lombard Jr. what the biggest adjustment has been for him.
Finish Your Breakfast (5.28.2026): I see you Juan Soto, and even you can’t make me hate Jalen Brunson (hahaha), even Pope Leo is a Knicks fan. Shohei did what Shohei does last night. Murakami did what Murakami does last night. Byron Buxton did what Byron Buxton does last night. Yordan Alvarez has hit four homers in two games. Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was dominate against the Royals. The O’s got a meaning sweep against the Rays, and the Nats won their series against the Guardians 2-1. The Rangers DFA’ed Andrew McCutchen. I hope he gets on with another team for the remainder of the season.
When it comes to baseball talent, is Mobile, AL, overlooked? One player standing tall for Mobile is the O’s, Jeremiah Jackson. Here is Jackson talking about gaining motivation from his friend and peer Bubba Thomoson, who was drafted a year ahead of him in the 1st round out of McGill-Toolen Catholic in Mobile. Follow for more.