First Pitch Arizona 2025 - Program
All sessions/times tentative and subject to change.
Updated: 8/29/25
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
| 2:30-5p | Registration/Check-in | BaseballHQ staff |
| 3:00-4:00p | Session(s) TBA | - |
| 4:15-5:15p | Thursday breakouts #1 - CHOOSE ONE | |
| Rostering Relievers for Holds, Ratios and Ks How to find, who to roster, when to employ | Mike Carter, Rick Graham | |
| First Time at First Pitch? A Weekend Q&A Get your bearings—and your questions answered | BHQ staff | |
| Session TBA | - | |
| 5:30-7:30p | Welcome Reception (at Sloan Park) Appetizers and cash bar | |
| 6:30-9:00 | AFL Game - Scottsdale at Mesa | |
| Thursday Evening Hangouts - CHOOSE FROM: | ||
| 8:30-9:30p | Session(s) TBA | - |
| 8:30-10:30 | Attendee Gladiator Draft 1 NFBC 15-team 2025 draft-and-hold competition | - |
| 8:45-10:00p | Podcast Room Slot #1 TBA | - |
| 9:30-10:30p | Session(s) TBA | - |
All sessions/times tentative and subject to change.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
| 8:00-8:10a | Welcome and Introductions | Brent Hershey, Ray Murphy |
| 8:10-9:00a | Opening Address | Ron Shandler |
| 9:00-10:15a | Arizona Fall League Scouting Report AFL players you need to know this weekend | Eric Longenhagen, TBA |
| 10:30-11:30a | Engaging AI for Fantasy Baseball Decision Making | Jason Collette, TBA |
| 11:45-12:45p | Friday breakouts #1 - CHOOSE ONE | |
| Only-Leagues Focus: AL Experts leagues (Tout+LABR) recap; what we learned | Steve Gardner, TBA | |
| Session(s) TBA | - | |
| Lunch on your own | ||
| 1:30p | AFL Game - Scottsdale at Glendale (attendee game) AFL Game - Mesa at Peoria | |
| 1:30-3:45p | Excel and Fantasy Baseball Workshop A hands-on, how-to session on making the most out of Excel | Ariel Cohen |
| 2:15-3:30p | Live Podcast: Sleeper & the Bust | Paul Sporer, Justin Mason, Jason Collette |
| 3:45-5:00p | Live Podcasts: Bubba & the Bloom | Brian Entrekin, Ryan Bloomfield |
| 5:00-6:00p | Friday breakouts #2 - CHOOSE ONE | |
| Only-Leagues Focus: NL Experts leagues (Tout+LABR) recap; what we learned | Steve Gardner, TBA | |
| Session(s) TBA | ||
| Dinner on your own | ||
| 6:30-9:00p | AFL Game - Salt River at Surprise | |
| Friday Evening Hangouts - CHOOSE FROM: | ||
| 7:00-8:15p | Podcast Room Slot #2 TBA | - |
| 7:00-8:30p | The Arizona Challenge A timed, whole-room auction 2025 retro league where a panel chooses player nominations. If it sounds chaotic, wait until you try it! More to come .. | |
| 8:30-9:45p | Podcast Room Slot #3 TBA | - |
| 9:40-10:30p | How to Hunt for Post-Pick 300 Starting Pitchers | Nick Pollack, TBD |
All sessions/times tentative and subject to change.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
| 8:00-8:10a | Saturday intro/Housekeeping | Hershey/Murphy |
| 8:10-9:10a | Player Spotlights: Pitchers | Panelists: Paul Sporer, Nick Pollack, TBD (x2); Moderator: Ryan Bloomfield |
| 9:20-10:20a | Player Spotlights: Hitters | Panelists: Jeff Erickson, TBD (x3); Moderator: Ryan Bloomfield |
| 10:30-11:45a | Live Podcast: Rates & Barrels | Derek VanRiper, Eno Sarris |
| 12:00-1:00p | Lunch Provided | |
| 1:00-2:00p | Bullpen Hour The 2026 saves landscape and Q&A session | Doug Dennis, Greg Jewett |
| 2:00p | FIRST PITCH ARIZONA DRAFTERNOON | |
presented by:  | NFBC Draft Champions #1 | |
| NFBC Draft Champions #2 | ||
| NFBC Best Ball | ||
| Mixed Auction | ||
| Scoresheet | ||
| 2:15-3:30p | Podcast Room Slot #4 TBA | - |
| 3:45-5:00p | Podcast Room Slot #5 TBA | - |
| Dinner on your own | ||
| Saturday Evening Hangouts - CHOOSE FROM: | ||
| 6:30p | AFL Home Run Derby / Sloan Park | |
| 6:30p | XFL Draft - Experts Keeper League | |
| 7:30-8:45p | Podcast Room Slot #6 TBA | |
| 9:00-10:45 | Sessions TBA | |
All sessions/times tentative and subject to change.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
| 8:30-9:15a | Sunday breakouts - CHOOSE ONE | |
| Session TBA | - | |
| Session TBA | - | |
| Session TBA | - | |
| 9:20-9:30a | Sunday Housekeeping | Hershey/Murphy |
| 9:30-10:30a | Session TBA | - |
| 10:40-11:40a | Session TBA | - |
| 11:55-12p | Final Wrap-up | Hershey/Murphy |
| 6:00-9:00p | AFL Fall Stars Game / Sloan Park | |
All sessions/times tentative and subject to change.