Catching You: A Dad and Daughter's Dive into Softball
Misfits, Diamond Queens, Sweet Heat, and the Cotton Candy Crushers. Team Mizuno, BatBusters, Athletics Mercado. Those of you in the softball space will relate to team names like these. All have their stories. We have ours.
Our goal is to tell our story in hopes the next generation of softball players and parents, along with other sports, will be able to navigate through those ups and downs in a positive way.
90 | Big Update: Catching You Podcast Break + Lacie’s Softball Dreams Abroad
Send us a text Welcome back to Catching You! 👋 I’m Rusty Ham, and in this milestone episode I’m giving you a big update on Lacie’s journey and the podcast. 🌏 Lacie’s Next Chapter She’s officially living the dream — pitching (and maybe even hitting 👀) for the Port Adelaide Magpies in Australia! 🇦...
89 | REPLAY Episode 39: What REALLY Happens When You Switch Teams?
Send us a text In this episode of Catching You, Lacie Ham sits down with her longtime friend and former teammate, Des Rivera, to talk about the ups, downs, and turning points of her softball journey. Lacie and Des go back to their 14U Batbusters days, catching bullpens, building friendships, and gri...
88 | I Found Her On Instagram and She Shared a Wild Story!
Send us a text What happens when your biggest passion nearly takes your life? In this episode of Catching You, host Lacie Ham sits down with McKenna Braegelmann, a former NCAA softball pitcher and nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year, to share her powerful story of resilience after a life-changing hea...
87 | REPLAY Episode 43: September 1st Secrets Every Junior Needs to Know!
Send us a text In this heartfelt solo episode of Catching You, co-host Lacie Ham opens up about one of the toughest moments in her softball journey—getting zero calls on September 1st of her junior year, the day college coaches are first allowed to reach out to high school athletes. From the excitem...
86 | Puerto Rico to Australia—Her Next Big Adventure!
Send us a text 🌟 From Puerto Rico to Australia: Playing Free & Loving the Game 🌟 In this episode of Catching You, co-hosts Rusty and Lacie Ham dive into Lacie’s incredible journey from NCAA softball to competing internationally. Fresh off her summer season in Puerto Rico’s Softball Superior Na...
85 | Catching Her Dreams: From College Softball to Puerto Rico and Beyond 🌎
Send us a text In this solo episode, Rusty reflects on an unforgettable week in Puerto Rico watching his daughter Lacie pitch in the semifinals of her summer league. From intense games and Caribbean beaches to heartfelt talks and future dreams, Rusty shares a father's perspective on the evolution of...
84 | From Puerto Rico to Australia: My New Softball Life 🇵🇷➡️🇦🇺
Send us a text In this solo episode of Catching You, Lacie takes us behind the scenes of her life as a pro softball player in Puerto Rico—just as playoffs kick off—and shares the exciting news of her next big adventure: playing in Australia! She talks about... What it's like living in Puerto Rico (b...
83 | REPLAY Episode 31: Hard Truths About Softball Dads, Travel Ball & Coaching with Sam Banister
Send us a text What happens when a former NCAA champ, a current college pitcher, and a high school softball dad sit down to talk parenting, pressure, and playing the game? Fireworks, laughs, and some real talk. In this full-length episode of Catching You, Rusty and Lacie Ham are joined by the outspo...
82 | REPLAY Episode 30: From Petaluma to Arizona: Sam Banister’s Softball Journey & Beyond
Send us a text Two-time NCAA Champion. Travel ball veteran. Softball lifer. Sam Banister joins Rusty and Lacie Ham for a brutally honest and hilarious ride through her softball story—from backyard fields in Petaluma to the national stage at Arizona. In this special Part 1 of our Catching You convers...
81 | Skull Fractures, Panic Attacks & Puerto Rican Pitching Dreams 🇵🇷
Send us a text She survived a skull fracture, battled panic attacks, and just pitched against College World Series legends in Puerto Rico. In this powerful and raw episode of Catching You, Lacie Ham surprises Rusty for Father's Day—right after flying back from pitching in Puerto Rico—and they sit do...