We kick off the second hour of The Starting Lineup diving straight into a couple of major "hot takes". We are officially out of patience with the self-discipline issues surrounding Kansas City Chiefs wideout Rashee Rice, and we wonder if hitting coach Alex Zumwalt will survive a miserable home sweep of our Kansas City Royals.

Then, we transition to our premier local guest segment as we are joined in-studio by Logan-Rogersville head baseball coach Casey Ledto. Fresh off a gritty district championship victory over Hollister, Coach Ledto breaks down how his 30-4 Wildcats are leaning on seven to eight arms to navigate modern high school postseason strategy. He discusses the massive evolution of SWMO facilities, gives us a health update on the incredibly tough Player of the Year catcher Keegan Trent, and shares hilarious memories of his coaching counterpart, the newly retiring Willard manager Scotty McGee.

Finally, the team takes a hard look at the regional sports landscape, highlighting Missouri State basketball star Big Mike's shocking official declaration to play college football this upcoming fall, before breaking down how the Thunder's defense neutralized Victor Wembanyama in the NBA playoffs.