CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference and D1Baseball are excited to announce the launch of ACC Extra. ACC Extra will feature exclusive analysis and columns highlighting ACC Baseball throughout the 2025 season. ACC Extra will go live on D1Baseball’s website on Tuesday, January 21.
 
The ACC Extra team will be led by Bradley Smart. The founder of Friday Starters, Smart has also contributed to college coverage for Baseball America. He will join the D1Baseball staff in 2025 and will lead ACC coverage throughout the season. Smart will be joined by Aaron Fitt, Walter Villa, Shotgun Spratling, Joe Healy and Eric Sorenson in providing in depth coverage of all 16 ACC Baseball programs.
 
D1Baseball will continue its weekly ACC-focused live show and podcast called ACC Baseball Etc., which is hosted by Daron Vaught and 11-year MLB veteran, two-time National League All-Star and former Miami Hurricanes pitcher Danny Graves. The show will focus on the most recent ACC baseball storylines, while also having the occasional interview with ACC players, coaches and personalities.
 
The preseason will be chock-full of dedicated ACC coverage. There will be a full breakdown for all 16 teams, including newcomers California and Stanford, including a season outlook, projected line-up/rotation, players to watch, top prospects, and much more! In addition, the D1Baseball staff will be naming a preseason All-ACC team, complete with preseason predictions for Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and Coach of the Year.
 
In addition to exclusive analysis and columns, D1Baseball’s ACC Extra subscribers will receive access to advanced team and player analytics and statistics, exclusive newsletters from D1Baseball, expert-only chats and postgame win probability charts and more.
 
Fans who are currently a premium subscriber to D1Baseball will continue to have access to all the existing features and industry-leading coverage that D1Baseball provides. Most importantly, D1Baseball will still be frequently publishing ACC content as it has in the past, and that content will remain available to those with a standard D1Baseball premium subscription.
 
Fans can purchase a D1Baseball subscription with ACC Extra for $189.99 / year or $21.99 / month. ACC Baseball fans with existing subscriptions can upgrade their current subscription for just $49.99 / year or $6.99 / month.