Hello, everybody, and welcome in to the first, hopefully not the last episode.

Pump it up, a Kentucky baseball podcast, new edition, new program to KSR's growing podcast catalog.

We're going to be here throughout the baseball season, at least once per week,

and just kind of giving you everything you need to know about Nick Mingeon's program.

What's going on with Backhats, highly anticipated season.

I'm going to introduce you to the new guests we have on here.

But first, pop it up.

It's brought to you by our good friends at Friends of Coal.

Friends of Coal is dedicated to informing and educating Kentucky citizens about the coal industry

and its vital role in the state's future.

We provide a united voice for an industry that has been and remains a critical economic

contributor to Kentucky. By working together, we can provide good jobs and benefits for future

generations. Coal is resilient, reliable, and affordable. Friends of Coal's volunteer organization,

all are invited to be a part of our organization, which consists of

proud Kentuckians as well as residents from beyond our borders.

Head to Friends of Coal, Kentucky.org again, that's Friends of Coal, Kentucky.org to learn more.

Friends of Coal will be here all season as a presenting sponsor here for Pump It Up.

If you don't understand the name, I don't know what to tell you.

Go to a game because that's the only song you will hear there at Kentucky Crowd Park.

And joining me every week, we back Cat Central's own the king of the Kentucky baseball beat.

Derek, Terry.

Derek, how you doing, buddy?

...