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The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

296. Ryder Helfrick: Regional MVP

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Razorback sophomore catcher Ryder Helfrick sits down with Bo Mattingly to dive into what has made him one of the hottest batters at the plate this past month. From the Instagram post his mom sent him that unlocked to .470 batting average, to an inside look at the tech and how he calls pitches, this Regional MVP opens up in a way you rarely see. Plus, hear his thoughts on their match-up against Tennessee in the Super Regional. 

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0:00.0

Starts it with a ball just crossed deep to left center field to the hub pin again out of here the hogg's third home run of the game hellfriks 11 8 to nothing what's going on with you at the plate right now

0:14.9

yeah just sticking to my approach just getting in there every time sticking to it trying to a fast, something over the heart of the plate and hit it hard.

0:21.6

And like I said earlier, my mom sent me something on Instagram and it definitely helped out.

0:25.6

Here's a good trick to do.

0:27.6

What I used to do when I was standing here was that I would look at the logo on the pitcher's cap.

0:32.6

Tony Gwynne about where you look on the hat, like, or where you look before hitting, like when the pitcher's come and set.

0:38.6

And I guess I never really thought about it.

0:40.3

And it's like, you look at the top of his bill, and then right before he releases, then you shift to the ball in.

0:44.8

And when that pitcher got ready to get to the release point, there's a slow shift from your eyes to the release point.

0:50.7

I started doing it at LSU, and it was like, kind of opened my eyes a little bit.

0:55.7

Ryder Helfrick, and you just can't get anything past Helfrick these days.

1:09.4

Welcome into the hog pot. I'm Bo Mattingly, and episode is made possible by our friends at South by Northwest Hospitality.

1:17.6

Razorback catcher rider health has been on fire later.

1:23.6

Just named the regional MVP and hitting 470 since early men.

1:28.3

His resurgence has been a major key for the hogs.

1:31.3

So, not trying to hit home runs.

1:33.3

It's just trying to get a pitch in the middle of the zone.

1:35.3

It doesn't really matter to me.

1:37.3

Fastball slider change up, just trying to get something that I can do damage with, I'd say.

1:40.3

With the Tennessee Super Regional on deck and a potential run to Omaha looming, we sat down

1:46.7

with the California native to hear his story, how an Instagram post from his mom played a key

1:51.6

part in his success, what he sees from the pitching staff, and how they'll prepare for Tony

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