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SEASON 1Part 1 drops TUE 8pm ET→
Mateo, number 7, and Cody, number 22, of the Hawks
Full Count · Season 1 · The Hawks

You call
the plays.

Two best friends, one season. A new part every night at 8pm ET.

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Mateo, number 7, and Cody, number 22, the Hawks battery
Full count.
You call it.
Part 1 · 1:00Drops TUE 8pm ET

Full Count

Preseason opener vs the Cougars · top 7 · Hawks lead 3-2 · bases loaded · two outs · 3-2 count

Mateo is pitching to the Cougars' best hitter with the bases loaded and two outs. Cody calls time to settle him down. A fastball just misses outside for ball three. He fouls the next one off by a foot down the left-field line. Now it's a full count, and the battery can't agree: Cody wants the curve, Mateo wants heat.

Full count, bases loaded: what does Mateo throw?

HEAT
OPENS AT THE DROP
SNAP
OPENS AT THE DROP

The vote opens in the comments when Part 1 posts, TUE 8pm ET. Comment HEAT or SNAP.

The real baseballTwo outs, full count: the runners go. With two outs and a 3-2 count, every runner takes off on the pitch. Ball four forces them anyway and there is no double play to protect, so anything put in play scores runs fast.
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Part 1 drops TUE 8pm ET

New parts every night at 8pm ET. Names on the roster card lock at 3pm ET.

--HRS
--MIN
--SEC
Mateo Reyes, number 7
#7 · RHP / SS

Mateo Reyes

The better player and he knows it, but never loud. Pitches, hits third, plays short when he isn't on the mound.

Cody Walsh, number 22
#22 · C / 1B

Cody Walsh

The catcher and the loudest guy in the dugout. Calls every pitch, calls Mateo "Reyes", and is right about the sign half the time.

The Store

Everything is digital. Downloads arrive on the thank-you page the moment you pay.

Be in the show

Your @, your kid or your team, on screen
Made for you

Dugout Shoutout

$5

Your Instagram @ on screen in the next part, on the card that shows the Hawks dugout and the crowd.

What you get
What you get
  • Your @ typed on the dugout card in the next part
  • A thank-you page with a card you can post to your story
  • Bought after the lock? You’re in the part after, no extra step
Who it's for
  • You comment on every part and want to see your name in the show
  • A parent surprising a kid who never misses a part
  • A travel team that wants its team account called out
How fast is it?
Buy before 3pm ET and your @ is in that night’s 8pm part.
Can I pick what it says?
It says your @, typed by us so it’s spelled right. Handles have to be PG.
Is it the same as the Roster Pass?
No. The shoutout is your @ in one part. The Roster Pass puts you on the Hawks roster card with a founder number for life, and you get the card pack too.
Download + your @ in a part

Founding Roster Pass

$15

Your @ on the Hawks roster card in a part, a founder number that’s yours for good, and the full Baseball IQ Card Pack the minute you pay.

What you get
What you get
  • Your @ on the roster card in the next part (names lock 3pm ET)
  • A founder number, handed out in order and never reused
  • The 49-card Baseball IQ Card Pack, letter and phone sizes
  • A story card with your @ and founder number
Who it's for
  • You’ve been calling plays since Part 1
  • Families who watch together and want their name on the team
  • Players who want the cards for their own season
How it works
  1. Pay on Stripe: $15, once. Apple Pay and cards.
  2. Type your Instagram @ at checkout (PG handles only).
  3. Names lock at 3pm ET on drop day. Miss it and you're in the part after.
  4. Your @ is on the Hawks roster card in that night's 8pm ET part.
HAWKS ROSTER · PART 2FOUNDERS
  1. @youF#001

The roster card as it shows in the part. Names are real text, set by us, spelled exactly. Founder #001 goes to the next buyer; numbers are given in order and never reused.

Why "founding"?
Founder numbers go in order. #001 goes once, then #002, and so on. The early ones don’t come back.
Do I need to know baseball?
No. The cards explain every situation in plain words, one card at a time.
Can I change my @?
Yes, on the thank-you page, any time before the 3pm lock.
Made for you

Your Kid in an Episode

$29$39

Your player, drawn in the show’s style, makes a big play next to Mateo and Cody. Their first name, their number, their colors, their position. A 20 to 30 second clip and a big-play card, made for one kid.

What you get
What you get
  • A 20 to 30 second 9:16 clip of their big play, ready for your phone
  • A big-play card with their name and number
  • A real person checks every clip before we email it
  • Not delivered in 14 days? Full refund
Who it's for
  • Parents of a player who already watches the show
  • Birthdays, the end of the season, a first home run
  • Grandparents who want a gift that’s about the kid

Founding price for the first 100, then $39.

Do you need a photo?
No, never. Your player is drawn from the builder: hair, skin tone, build. No photos, no last names, no schools.
What plays can they make?
Real plays for their position: the strikeout to end the inning, throwing out the runner at second, the diving stop in the hole, the walk-off single and more.
What does founding price mean?
The first 100 orders get the lower price. After that it goes up to the full price.
Build my player · $29
Made for you

Team / Business Cameo

$150 to $1,000

Your travel team, cages, lessons or baseball brand inside a part, drawn in the show’s style. Apply first. You see the scene before you pay.

What you get
What you get
  • Background: your logo on the outfield fence, the scoreboard or a dugout banner in one part
  • Location: a scene set at your place, drawn from your photos
  • Story beat: the Hawks play your team, or a character trains with you or uses your product. The narrator says your name and a pinned comment links you
  • The clip of your scene, to post yourself
Who it's for
  • Travel teams and organizations
  • Batting cages, training facilities and private coaches
  • Baseball brands families already buy from
The tiers
  • $150 · Background: Your logo where a sponsor's sign really hangs at a ballpark: the outfield fence, the scoreboard or a dugout banner, in one part, on screen for at least 1.6 seconds.
  • $400 · Location: A scene set at your complex, cages or field: Mateo and Cody take BP, throw a bullpen or wait out a rain delay there, drawn in the show's style.
  • $1,000 · Story beat: The Hawks play your travel team (your name and colors in the other dugout), or a character trains with your coach or uses your product in the story. The narrator says your name and a pinned comment links you.
When do I pay?
After we say yes and you approve a preview of the scene. Applying is free.
Will real kids be shown?
Never. Places are drawn from photos with no people in them.
Is it labeled?
Yes. Every cameo posts as a paid partnership.
See the tiers · apply

The cards

The same baseball as the show, for your own games
Instant download

Baseball IQ Card Pack

$19

The baseball the show is built on, as 49 cards. Every base and out situation tells you what the hitter wants, what the defense wants, and where the ball goes when it’s hit to you. Plus counts, cutoffs, baserunning, pitch grips and catcher signs.

49 cards · letter + phone sizes

What you get
What you get
  • All 24 base/out situation cards: ground ball, single and fly ball, where it goes
  • Count cards: 0-0, hitter’s counts, two strikes, 3-2
  • Cutoffs and relays, backing up bases, the cutoff calls
  • Baserunning: the lead, the secondary lead, tagging up, reading the third-base coach
  • Pitch grips (four-seam, two-seam, changeup, curve, slider, cutter) and catcher signs
  • Two PDFs: letter size to print and cut, phone size for the dugout
Who it's for
  • Players 12 and up who want to know where the throw goes before the pitch
  • Parents in the stands who want to follow what the coach is calling
  • Fans who started watching for Mateo and Cody
Is it the same baseball as the show?
Yes. Every part is one of these situations, and each part’s page links the card for it.
Can I print it?
Yes, for you and your family. For a whole team, get the Coach / Team License.
Is it in the Roster Pass?
Yes. If you also want your @ on the roster card, the Roster Pass is the better deal.
Instant download

Position Pack: Pitcher

$12

Everything a pitcher does besides throw the pitch: covering first, holding runners, backing up bases, working with the catcher, pitch counts and rest, and the grips.

19 cards · letter + phone sizes

What you get
What you get
  • 19 cards: the pitcher’s jobs, Pitch Smart counts and rest, six grips, the count and signs
  • Letter and phone PDFs
Who it's for
  • Pitchers from 12U to high school
  • Two-way players who pitch one day and play short the next, like Mateo
Does it teach mechanics?
No. It teaches the job: where to go on a ground ball to the right side, how to hold a runner, when to back up home or third. Mechanics need a coach watching you throw.
What does it say about pitch counts?
The MLB and USA Baseball Pitch Smart daily limits and rest days by age, plus the rule that matters most: your state’s rule in high school, the event’s rule in travel ball.
Instant download

Position Pack: Catcher

$12

Cody’s pack. The stances, receiving, blocking, the throw to second, running the defense and the play at the plate.

16 cards · letter + phone sizes

What you get
What you get
  • 16 cards: stance, receiving, blocking, throw-down, signs, cutoff calls and the count
  • Letter and phone PDFs
Who it's for
  • Catchers, and kids who want to try the gear on
  • Pitchers who want to know what their catcher is thinking
Why are the signs in here?
The catcher calls the game. The sign cards show a basic set, how to hide them with a runner on second, and the extras.
Is the play at the plate legal the way it’s drawn?
Yes. Set up in front of the plate and give the runner a lane until you have the ball. Blocking the plate without the ball is obstruction in high school and most other codes.
Instant download

Position Pack: Infield

$12

The dirt. Ready position and the ground ball, turning two, who covers second, bunt defense, first-and-third, pop-ups and rundowns.

14 cards · letter + phone sizes

What you get
What you get
  • 14 cards: ground balls, double plays, covering second, bunt defense, first-and-third, pop-ups, rundowns, cutoffs and relays
  • Letter and phone PDFs
Who it's for
  • Second basemen, shortstops and third basemen
  • First basemen who want to know where the throw is coming from
Which positions does it cover?
All four infield spots. Each card says who does what on that play.
Is first-and-third really one card?
One card, three real answers picked before the pitch: throw through, cut it and go home, or hold the ball and protect the run.
Instant download

Position Pack: Outfield

$12

The grass. Reading the ball off the bat, who calls it, ground balls (do-or-die or block it), hitting the cutoff, backing up, sun and wind, and no-doubles late in a close game.

14 cards · letter + phone sizes

What you get
What you get
  • 14 cards: reads, calling it, ground balls, the cutoff, backing up, sun and wind, where the throw goes
  • Letter and phone PDFs
Who it's for
  • Outfielders at every level
  • Infielders moving to the outfield for the first time
Who calls the ball?
The center fielder has priority over the corners, and outfielders over infielders. The card shows what to yell and when to peel off.
What is no-doubles?
Late in a close game the corner outfielders play deeper and closer to the lines, so nothing gets past them for extra bases. You give up a single to stop a double.
Instant download

Coach / Team License

$79

The whole set, 75 cards (the IQ pack and all four position packs), licensed for one team. Print it, send it to the team group chat, keep it in the dugout binder.

75 cards · letter + phone sizes

What you get
What you get
  • All 75 cards in letter and phone PDFs
  • A license page for one roster of up to 25 players plus coaches
Who it's for
  • Travel and high school coaches who want the whole roster on the same page
  • The team parent who runs the group chat
Can I share it with our other teams?
One license covers one roster. Each team in your org needs its own.
Can I put our logo on it?
No. Share the cards as they are.

Free

No credit card needed
Free with an email

Learn the Play (free situation cards)

Free

One free card for every base and out situation. Every part’s caption says "learn this play": this is that card. It tells you where the ball goes when it’s hit to you.

24 cards · letter + phone sizes

What you get
What you get
  • One situation card as a PDF, right away
  • Nothing else, unless you tick the box for new parts
Who it's for
  • Anyone who watched a part and wants to know why the coach made that call
Why do you need an email?
So the card link is yours and you can find it again. You only get more if you ask for it.

The card comes right away. Nothing else unless you tick the box. One-tap unsubscribe in every email.

Gear list

Gear: What Mateo and Cody use

Free

What Mateo and Cody carry, with the equipment rule that comes with each piece, so you buy what’s legal for your league.

What you get
What you get
  • 15 pieces, each with the rule or tip that matters
  • No paid spots. If store links are added later, the page will say they’re affiliate links
Who it's for
  • Parents buying a first bat, glove or catcher’s set
  • Players moving up to high school rules (BBCOR bats, NOCSAE helmets and chest protectors)
The rule for each piece
  • Infield / pitcher's glove, 11.75 in: High school: a pitcher's glove can't have white or gray anywhere on it, piping included, and the umpire can make him change a distracting one.
  • BBCOR bat (-3): High school: BBCOR .50 stamp, drop -3, barrel 2 5/8 in max. From the 2028 season NFHS also allows USA Baseball -4, -5 and -6 bats. Travel ball (USSSA, USA Bat or BBCOR) depends on the event: check the stamp it asks for.
  • Catcher's mitt, 33-34 in: Only the catcher and the first baseman may use a mitt; everybody else wears a glove.
  • Catcher's gear set: helmet, chest protector, leg guards: High school: helmet with a face mask and throat guard, and a chest protector with the NOCSAE stamp (the heart-protection standard). Check for the stamp before you buy a used set.
  • First baseman's mitt: Legal for the first baseman and the catcher only.
  • Batting helmet: Must carry the NOCSAE stamp, and it stays on until you're back in the dugout. Some youth leagues require a face guard.
  • Batting gloves: No rule says you need them. Buy them snug at the fingertips: a loose glove slides on the handle, and that is a blister by the third game of the day.
  • Cleats (metal or molded): Many youth leagues and some turf fields don't allow metal cleats. Check the event rules.
  • Sliding shorts + cup: High school rules require a cup for male catchers. For everyone else it is the smart call, every game and every practice.
  • Bat bag / backpack: Get one with a fence hook. At a tournament the bag hangs on the dugout fence all weekend, and the ground is wet at 8am.
  • Sunglasses: Fielders can wear them in high school and youth ball. Wraparounds stay on through a dive; fashion frames don’t.
  • Folding chair + wagon: The far fields at a big complex can be a long walk from parking. One wagon carries the chairs, the cooler and the canopy in one trip.
  • Canopy / shade: Some complexes limit canopies behind the backstop.
  • Pitching target / net: Set it at your real mound distance: 46 feet for Little League Majors, 60 feet 6 inches for high school. A strike-zone-sized target beats a wall.
  • Wiffle balls + bat: No broken windows, no sore arms. The holes make the ball move, so a backyard game teaches you to track spin.
Do you sell gear?
No. This is a list, not a store. Any store links added later will be marked as affiliate links.
  • Infield / pitcher's glove, 11.75 inMateo
  • BBCOR bat (-3)Mateo
  • Catcher's mitt, 33-34 inCody
  • Catcher's gear set: helmet, chest protector, leg guardsCody
  • First baseman's mittCody
  • Batting helmetBoth
  • Batting glovesBoth
  • Cleats (metal or molded)Both
  • Sliding shorts + cupBoth
  • Bat bag / backpackBoth
  • SunglassesBoth
  • Folding chair + wagonParents
  • Canopy / shadeParents
  • Pitching target / netTraining
  • Wiffle balls + batTraining

No store links yet, and nobody paid to be on this list. When links are added, they will be affiliate links and this line will say so.

Vote record + the Dugout

Leaderboard starts with Part 1's comments. Every @ that comments a call gets counted; call it with the majority and it's a "called it". It can't be bought.

FAQ

Is this real?
The story is fiction: Mateo, Cody and the Hawks are drawn characters. The baseball is real. Every situation, rule and call is checked against the real rulebook, and each part's page shows the real baseball behind it.
How do I vote?
Comment your call on the part's Instagram post: one of the two words on the vote card, like HEAT or SNAP. The counter reads the comments; the majority writes the next part.
When do new parts drop?
Every night at 8pm ET, starting Tue November 10. Names for the roster card lock at 3pm ET that day.
When does my name go in?
Buy before 3pm ET and your @ is on the next part's card that night. After 3pm ET, it goes in the part after.
How does the Dugout work?
Every @ that comments a call is counted. Call it with the majority and it counts as "called it". The leaderboard ranks by calls you got right. It can't be bought.
Is it OK for kids?
Yes. It's PG, and parents are who we make the store for. Every email form asks you to confirm you're 13 or older, or a parent. Kid episodes use a first name and a drawn character only: no last names, schools or photos.
Is my card safe?
Checkout happens on Stripe's secure page. We never see or store your card number.
Can I get a refund?
Digital goods are delivered right away. If something you paid for isn't delivered within 14 days, you get a full refund. See Refunds.
Do you send a lot of email?
No. You only get email if you tick "Email me new parts and drops", plus the card or order you asked for. Every email has a one-tap unsubscribe.

Contact

Questions, refunds, a business partnership: send it here and we answer by email.