Its the 2021 Softball New Zealand - Softball of the Year Tyneesha Houkamau who feature’s on this Friday’s Beyond the Dugout Episode 22 all the way from Lockdown with the Gerbes in Auckland.    The 2021 NFC MVP Pitcher and Slugger from the National Champions Otahuhu gives us a look behind the scenes of her upbringing, contributions from the Howick & Marist clubs before settling with Otahuhu.    Ty has won all the age groups with Auckland including a battling title at the U19’s aged only 16!!   How influential Coach Bob Mitchell was in her development and showing her the dream of College Ball in USA .    History tells us she completed 6 years in the states with a Bachelor of Science Biology degree. But the College ball scholarship was not exactly the dream she imagined…….. actually far from it!   Houkamau opens up about it, that not many people know about……… her state of hating the game  & giving it all away……. Tonight you will learn how after a 2 year break the next 2 years she has turned that all around……  Gotta say Both Damian & Chopper really felt this one  Thanks Ty  Episode 22 with Tyneesha Houkamau,10 September 2021. Beyond The Dugout with hosts Jason Gerbes aka Chopper & Damian Michael Patrick Collins bringing weekly guests from the best that Fastpitch Softball has ever seen.    Beyond The Dugout podcast available everywhere possible like Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts iHeartRadio iTunes Podbean