One of the newest announced teams playing in the inaugural 2026 season for the Blue Ridge League is the Joanna Hornets. Michael Riefsnyder is the GM and Owner of the Hornets. Michael shares his background and what led the Hornets to join the newly formed Blue Ridge League. He shares about the Joanna Project and his Proffitt & Loss.

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The Joanna Project -

Website: https://www.thejoannaproject.org/

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We present to you the 2026 Mendoza awards. We go through 10 categories from our 2025 guests and choose who we think are the most deserving of being average.

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Ryan Harrison is the President and Director of Fun for the Welland Jackfish. The Jackfish are part of the Canadian Baseball League. Ryan shares with us about "Niagara's Greatest Show" and what fans can expect when going to a game. We chat about some of their alternate identities and he shares his Proffitt & Loss.

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Welland Jackfish -

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After years of being in affiliated baseball, the Boise Hawks were forced to go a different route. Colton Hampson is the GM of Sales for the Hawks and tells us what it was like from the transition to Pioneer League baseball, an MLB Partner League, from previously being affiliated. He shares what they're doing to keep up the ballpark over the years. Colton also shares his top Giants players and his Proffitt & Loss.

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We are joined by Trevor Curl, the radio play-by-play of the Winnipeg Goldeyes. We talk about Trevor's background, the American Association and his broadcasting influences. Also hear what the experience at a Goldeyes game is like and what Trevor says is his Proffitt & Loss.

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Winnipeg Goldeyes -

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Nate Vander Bleek has been with the Clinton LumberKings for almost 10 years now. He's been the GM of the team for the past 4 years. Nate tells us about the history of baseball in Clinton, being around for nearly 100 years. The current iteration is in the summer collegiate Prospect League. We talk Prospect League baseball and Nate shares his Proffitt & Loss.

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We're celebrating 200 episodes of the Earned Fun Average Podcast. We're joined by guest hosts Paul Caputo and Samantha Mundwiler. We share what we've enjoyed and learned over 200 episodes. We also play EFA trivia to see which host knows their own podcast the best.

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Paul Caputo -

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-by-design-stories-of-minor-league-logos/id1596699979

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Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/count2baseball (@Count2Baseball)

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Glenn Campbell joins us this week. He's one of the owners and President of the Cape Catfish of the Prospect League. Glenn shares his background prior to joining the Catfish. We talk hats and the league itself. Glenn shares some favorite sports memories and shares his Proffitt & Loss. Make sure to follow the Catfish online.

Cape Catfish -

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