Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Kira Kumoto 00:52 Kira's Journey from Japan to Australia 03:45 Representing Victoria and Winning Gold 05:07 The Late Call-Up and MVP Performance 08:32 Mindset Shift in Performance 10:06 The Joy of Playing Baseball 12:47 Coaching the Next Generation 14:33 Unsung Heroes in Team Dynamics 17:46 Future Aspirations in Baseball

Caitlin Eynon and Chloe Atkinson join the show for the fifth and final episode in our Girls Are Players Too series.

Chapters

00:00 Intro 02:12 The Final Intro with Amac, Tahn and Sister 03:10 Whaddya think when ya think WA? 08:26 Whats in story for WA in 2025? 11:52 Caitlin and Chloe Join the show 12:48 Caitlin and Chloe on their start in the sport 16:10 Giants and Braves and clubland in WA 19:05 2023 - Champions of Australia 21:28 Stepping up on the international stage 25:46 Baseball - its 90% mental 33:36 Multi-way players finding balance 37:26 Gold to fifth to ??? 39:39 WA player to WAtch 41:05 Second oldest is how old? 44:13 Drip or Skip: Yellow or Red? 46:46 Drip or Skip: Eye black & the grey skies of Melbourne 49:01 Drip or Skip: Dirty Mids 53:23 Drip or Skip: Batting gloves.... or glove :) 56:38 The final countdown

In episode four of the Girls Are Players Too series, we jump into the world of Queensland women's baseball and discuss all things maroon!

We hear from Queensland baseball legend Karina Connors, Head Coach of the Queensland White team in 2025, about what she has seen across her 25 years in maroon baseball, the excitement of winning the 2023 Youth Nationals gold, coaching male and female athletes, and more.

Molly “The Business” Paddison shares her journey from ballet to baseball, and through the ranks of junior Queensland baseball, about being the only female athlete in teams, winning the 2023 Youth Nationals gold and her stunning performance at the 2024 Nationals, and her evolving mindset as she transitions from a rookie to a leader at just 17.

Plus 'Drip or Skip' returns to discuss walkout songs, helmet colours and outfield cellies.

Plus, watch out for a special guest who drops into the studio!

Chapters

00:00 Intro 02:42 Lets chat Queensland! 03:31 Queensland's Emeralds 04:29 Anne-Marieeeeeeee - EO to the stars! 05:24 2025 Queensland Rosters 07:43 So. Much. Youth. 09:57 Welcome Karina Connors (Sexo) 10:23 Sexo, a legend of QLD baseball 12:18 Karina on the changes over the last two decades in QLD baseball 14:13 On winning 2023 Youth Gold with QLD 16:53 Coaching Philosophy and the Path to Success 23:08 What does success look like for 2025 White? 27:31 Surprise Guest joins the show - the best name in baseball? 29:16 Storm's Journey in Baseball 30:12 Fangirling over Storm! 32:11 Goals for Nationals 33:19 Shoutouts and Rising Stars 34:24 Mental Toughness in Baseball 35:51 The Business End of the Show ;) 38:53 From Ballet to Baseball 40:33 Rising Through the Ranks 42:55 Experiences as the Only Girl 46:07 The Business chats 2025 Nationals 48:04 Mindset Shift for Nationals 51:53 Rivalries 55:07 Drip or Skip: Walkout Songs 58:32 Drip or Skip - White helmets 01:02:35 Drip or Skip: Cellies in the OF 01:07:06 Final words from The Business

WBIP founder Amy McCann teams up with fellow Emeralds alumni Tahnee Lovering and Amy Cannington and this trio knows their Nationals!McCann claimed seven national crowns with Victoria (2003-2014), Lovering five titles with New South Wales (2004-2018), while Cannington (née Collins) is one of the few to win gold in two states, representing both Victoria and New South Wales (2011-2020).

Each week in a dedicated episode profiling each state, the trio will bring their expert insights and knowledge to the mic to dissect the rosters, chat with some of Australia’s best players, mix in a little Nationals history, and more.

In episode 3, we chat to the New South Wales duo of Ticara Geldenhuis and Lisa Nakashio.

We learn how and when they got started in the sport, and hear all about their recent baseball experiences in Japan where they immersed themselves into Japanese culture on and off the field. We delve into the importance of strength and conditioning in developing athletes, dealing with menstruation as a female in sport, and we also discuss the mental pressures of being at the top in the sport.

The episode talks to the history of the NSW state team, previews the 2025 roster, and also profiles the Blacktown Workers and Ryde Baseball clubs' women's programs. In Drip or Skip, we tackle the big issues such as what blue is blue, what is going on with the white hats, eye black, and we invent double mitt cellies.

Make sure you hang around to hear Tahnee sing the NSW team song!

Enjoy!

Chapters

00:00 Intro 02:55 Being a Blue 04:57 Tahnee on NSW team history 08:14 Amac's true blue blood 12:07 2025 Roster 17:28 Welcome Lisa and Ticara 19:59 Lisa and Ticara's visits to Japan 25:45 Learning from the best 35:26 Lisa chats coaching 39:37 The Role of Strength and Conditioning in Baseball 45:48 Dealing with periods in baseball and sport 49:58 2025 Nationals Preview 51:53 Blacktown Workers everywhere in the state team! 55:09 Lisa and Tahn chat Ryde! 01:01:06 Ticara and Lisa's NSW Players to Watch 01:02:41 Drip or Skip: Blue is the new black 01:06:56 Drip or Skip - Rookies Duties 01:07:55 Drip or Skip: White is the new Blue 01:09:07 Drip or Skip: Double sliding mitt cellies 01:11:51 NSW Team Song..... Explicit!