Chatter in the Swamp
Swamp baseball. The official podcast of the Keene SwampBats, from the NECBL. Ryan Fitzpatrick is here to bring you through the summer with updates, analysis, and interviews from the NECBL players, coaches, and staff! Weekly episodes will be released every Monday, featuring brand-new interviews. Available on all podcast platforms!
Chatter in the Swamp
Opening Week... Behind the Numbers
In the debut episode of Chatter in the Swamp, we talk SwampBats updates through the first week of the 2025 NECBL season. Then, we sit down with Smythe Lewis, the SwampBats’ analytics intern and a rising senior at UNC with a 3.7 GPA. Smythe gives us an inside look at how data is shaping summer league baseball — from heat maps to hitter tendencies — and what it’s like to bring big-league thinking to a small-town team.
We talk career goals, stat breakdowns, and Smythe’s path from the classroom to the dugout. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just Swamp-curious, this episode kicks off the season with a smart, behind-the-scenes perspective you won’t want to miss.
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