About ME
I was born in New York City, and am currently one of the youngest lead broadcasters in the Frontier League.
I grew up wanting to become a professional baseball player and decided to play in the Israel Association of Baseball's Premier League after graduating high school in 2018. However, I changed career paths once discovering a love for broadcasting. I watch the Yankees' games and began calling them off his computer at 2 am because of the seven-hour time difference. I also began interviewing Israeli baseball players to help with speaking on camera.
My experience in Israel allowed me to broadcast in the Tidewater Summer League in Norfolk, Virginia during the summer of 2019. The internship only lasted for a month and barring rain, I was tasked with broadcasting two games a day.
At the same time, I wrote for Backsportspage.com as its lead Yankees writer, producing an article about his hometown team every week. I represented the organization as a press reporter at Yankee Stadium the day after they clinched the AL East. Later on, I helped create the Exit Velo podcast where I talked about all the up-to-date action, regarding Major League baseball. Additionally, I interviewed former New York Yankee Darryl Jones, minor league pitcher Dean Peterson, and Sports Talk Chicago host Jon Zaghloul.
I continued my broadcasting career at Allegheny College where I became the voice of the Gators. I became the first broadcaster in school history to travel with a sports team and call the games on Allegheny's radio network. During my junior year, I began broadcasting basketball, soccer, football, field hockey, and volleyball. I also was the Sports Editor for The Campus, Allegheny's student-run newspaper from Fall 2020 to Fall 2021. I was the Special to the Meadville Tribune from spring 2021 to spring 2022, covering basketball, golf, and soccer for the local newspaper.
For two summers in the Northwoods League, I broadcasted with the Rockford Rivets and Duluth Huskies, respectively. I earned the 2020 Northwoods League Announcer of the Year award alongside my co-broadcaster Larry Larson, who is now the voice for the High-A Beloit Sky Carp. The following season, I helped the Huskies earn the title of Broadcasting Team of the Year.
I received several offers from independent ball to be their number two broadcaster for the 2022 season; these teams include the Washington Wild Things, Lake Erie Crushers, and New York Boulders. I utilized a connection at Allegheny College to be put in touch with 20-year broadcasting veteran, Greg Gania, of the Erie SeaWolves. Managing college and a professional opportunity with the SeaWolves, I served as the play-by-play broadcaster for the middle innings, and broadcasted for Erie as the color commentator for the rest of the game. I produced a film in Spanish after interviewing Tigers prospect Wilmer Flores. This is part of a larger 30-minute documentary with four additional interviewees for my senior comprehensive project that will be available for viewing on December 1. I also composed 15-page game notes on a daily basis, hosted the UPMC Health Plan Pregame Show along with UPMC Hamot Postgame show, wrote postgame recaps, and handled in-game social media during the SeaWolves first playoff run since 2013.
After graduating from Allegheny in December 2022, I went to South Africa for a three-week voice intensive course to start the new year. This course helped me improve upon my pitch, tone, and breath sustention. In March, I auctioned baseball memorabilia items for Major League Baseball Alumni Association at the World Baseball Classic, and sold lemonade at the Miami Tennis Open. This experience expanded upon my sales and customer service experience after assisting the SeaWolves with sales and spending my winter breaks from college as a telemarketer for Jewish non-profits.
Today, I am the voice of the ValleyCats. I am focusing on improving upon my graphic design skillset, while familiarizing myself with sales and client services. On the side, I have done some freelance broadcasting. I have called softball and women's lacrosse on ESPN+, along with women's soccer at D1 Siena College. Additionally, I am the broadcaster for men's and women's basketball at Bryant and Stratton College - Albany. In my free time, I go to services at Congregation Gates of Heaven, play at the All+ Table Tennis academy, and go to chess tournaments.
