Bats/Throws: L-R/R

College: Central Michigan University Chippewas

High School: Mt. Pleasant High School (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan)

With the TinCaps Since: 1999

Favorite Parkview Field Memory: Opening Night April 16, 2009

Walk-Up Song If I Was A Player: Ozzy Osbourne ‘Crazy Train’

Favorite Teams Other Than The TinCaps and Padres: Michigan Wolverines Hoops and Football, Central Michigan University Athletics, Detroit Pro Sports Teams

Favorite Food: Cottage Cheese and Cinnamon Apple Sauce

Favorite TV Show: College Football

Favorite Movie: Ozzy Osbourne, No Escape From Now

Favorite Book: The GM’s Handbook by Troy Kirby

Something People May Not Know About Me: I'm a RECYCLE freak…Why throw it away if we can re-use it

Hidden Talent: Still trying to FIND it

No. 1 on My Bucket List: I would like to read The Bible

Favorite Sports Moment: Going top shelf to win an intermural college floor hockey game

Favorite Career Moment: It occurs every day when I arrive to work at Parkview Field

Something I Collect: Tennis Shoes and Books

My Hero: My wife, children, and my mom!

Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN

Bats/Throws: R/R

College: Valparaiso University / North Carolina

High School: Burlingame High School (Burlingame,CA)

With the TinCaps Since: 1999-2006, 2008-Present

Favorite Parkview Field Memory: So many. If I had to pick just one, probably every time an F-16 or A-10 has flown over during the National Anthem from the 122nd Fighter Wing.

Favorite Teams Other Than The TinCaps: San Francisco Giants

Favorite Food: Peanut Butter & Blueberry Smoothie

Favorite Book: The Bible

Hidden Talent: If I told you then it wouldn't be hidden anymore

No. 1 on My Bucket List: Tropical island vacation for a week

Favorite Sports Moment: 2010, 2012 & 2014 World Series and 2009 Robert Lara home run for the TinCaps

Favorite Career Moment: April 16, 2009 - Opening Day of Parkview Field

Something I Collect: LEGO

My Hero: My Wife

Hometown: Fort Wayne

Bats/Throws: R/R

College: Ball State University

High School: South Side High School

With the TinCaps Since: 2009

Favorite Parkview Field Memory: Robert Lara's 2009 playoff home run or the famous "Sandlot" game with fireworks lighting up the sky while the game was played. (Oh, and of course, all the personal relationships that have developed while working at Parkview Field!)

Walk-Up Song If I Was A Player: Minutes to Memories, John Mellencamp

Favorite Teams Other Than The TinCaps and Padres: Baseball - Cincinnati Reds, Non-baseball - Indianapolis Colts

Favorite Food: Pizza (Pizza King's Royal Feast reigns supreme)

Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld

Favorite Movie(s): The James Bond franchise. (Dr. No is top of my list.)

Favorite Book: Gentlemen Start Your Engines, Wilbur Shaw

Something People May Not Know About Me: I'm a twin. (See Melissa Harring, TinCaps Director of Video Production)

Hidden Talent: Quick pizza box folder.

Favorite Sports Moment: My first in-person Indy 500 experience in 2004. It's now my favorite annual tradition with 15 (and counting) races attended.

Favorite Career Moment: Joining the TinCaps full-time in 2022 after being a game day staff member, running cameras since Parkview Field's first season.

My Hero: My wife

Hometown: Brookfield, Wisconsin

Bats/Throws: R/R

College: University of Dayton

High School: Brookfield East High School

With the TinCaps Since: 2004

Favorite Parkview Field Memory: The 2009 playoffs, watching Robert Lara hit a walk-off home run to send the the TinCaps to the MWL Championship series. That was the greatest moment from an all-time historic season and one of the few times that we, as a staff, lost our minds and celebrated wildly.

Walk-Up Song If I Was A Player: "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" by Jimi Hendrix

Favorite Teams Other Than The TinCaps and Padres: Milwaukee Brewers, Dayton Flyers

Favorite Food: mom's lasagna

Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld

Favorite Movie: Major League

Something People May Not Know About Me: After college, along with two friends, I went on a month-long road trip to 25 different ballparks around the country. It was awesome.

Hidden Talent: Talented karaoke entertainer

No. 1 on My Bucket List: Seeing Led Zeppelin in concert or going on a two-week trip to Europe

Favorite Sports Moment: Brewers playoff win against St. Louis or seeing the Astros no-hit the Yankees at old Yankee Stadium

Favorite Career Moment: Being honored as a 40 under 40 in 2017

Something I Collect: LEGOs

My Hero: My dad

Bats/Throws: R/R

College: Ball State University

Favorite Parkview Field Memory: June 2^nd, 2014 – Josh VanMeter scored a walk-off run from first on an error

Walk-up Song: My City Was Gone – The Pretenders

Favorite Sports Moment: Ball State Football 2012 win over Indiana

Hometown: Omaha, NE

Bats/Throws: R/R

College: Arizona State University

High School: Westside (Omaha, NE)

With the TinCaps Since: 2025

No. 1 on My Bucket List: Going to the Cliffs of Moher

Walk-Up Song If I Were A Player: "Sleeping on the Blacktop" - Colter Wall

Favorite Teams Other Than The TinCaps and Padres: Nebraska, Minnesota Vikings

Favorite Food: Pork Chops

Favorite TV Show: The Sopranos

Hometown: Romulus, MI

Bats/Throws: R/R

College: Siena Heights University

High School: Romulus High School

With the TinCaps Since: 2015

Favorite Parkview Field Memory: When the Three Rivers Fest Fireworks were being shot off in the middle of the game. Felt like we were in the "Sandlot".

Walk-Up Song If I Was A Player: "Shoop" Salt 'N' Pepa

Favorite Teams Other Than The TinCaps and Padres: Detroit Tigers, Lions, Red Wings, Michigan Wolverines

Favorite Food: Mom's spaghetti

Favorite TV Show: New Girl or Friday Night Lights

Favorite Movie: A League of Their Own

Favorite Career Moment: I saved a penguin from escaping at the zoo during a mascot appearance.

Something I Collect: Shirts from every ballpark I visit

Something People May Not Know About Me: I was valedictorian of my high school class

Hidden Talent: Human Calendar - if you tell me your birthday I'll remember it

No. 1 on My Bucket List: Travel the world

Favorite Sports Moment: Magglio Ordonez's walk-off homerun to send the Detroit Tigers to the World Series in 2006

Hometown: Portland, IN

Bats/Throws: R/R

College: Trine University

High School: Jay County High School

With the TinCaps Since: 2014

Favorite Parkview Field Memory: I have two: Ronnie Richardson grand slam off Major Leaguer Luke Putkonen (DET) on a rehab assignment in August of 2014 and the Florida Georgia Line Concert in June of 2014.

Walk-Up Song If I Was A Player: Rodman by Mike.

Favorite Teams Other Than The TinCaps and Padres: Colts, Mets, Florida Gators

Favorite Food: Mexican (Arroz con Pollo)

Favorite TV Show(s): The Office, Mindhunter, Severance

Favorite Movie(s): Inception, The Dark Knight, Avengers: Infinity War

No. 1 on My Bucket List: Travel to Ireland or New Zealand

Favorite Sports Moment: A tie between being at the 2006 AFC Championship game when the Colts finally beat the Patriots and going to Game 3 of the 2015 World Series in New York with my dad (the only game the Mets won).

Favorite Career Moment: 2014 Intern Olympics when I took down Sam "The Giant" Connell in the Bungee Challenge!

Something I Collect: Jerseys and logo golf balls from every golf course I’ve played at

My Hero: My parents

Hometown: Muncie, IN

Bats/Throws: R/R

College: Indiana University

High School: Delta High School (Muncie, IN)

With the TinCaps Since: 2017

Favorite Parkview Field Memory: MLB Home Run Derby X in 2024, Fully Loaded Comedy Festival in 2023, and finishing my first half marathon at home plate during Fort4Fitness in 2022

Favorite Teams Other Than The TinCaps and Padres: IU Hoosiers, Chicago Cubs & Chicago Bears

Favorite Food: Gyros

Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld & Survivor

Favorite Movie: Ocean’s Eleven & No Country for Old Men

Something People May Not Know About Me: My favorite things to do in my free time is watch movies.

Hidden Talent: Random trivia & NYT crossword puzzles

No. 1 on My Bucket List: To travel the world with my wife, Jessica

Favorite Sports Moment: 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series win & the 2024 IU Hoosiers’ Football season

Something I Collect: Pins from places I’ve visited, sports cards, & records

Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN

Bats/Throws: R/R

College: Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne (IPFW)

High School: Concordia Lutheran High School

With the TinCaps Since: 2009

Favorite Parkview Field Memory: Patriotic Pops Concert

Walk-Up Song If I Was A Player: We are the Champions

Favorite Teams Other Than The TinCaps and Padres: Broncos

Favorite Food: Taco Salad

Favorite TV Show: Deception

Favorite Movie: Any Hallmark Movie

Something People May Not Know About Me: I have gone skydiving

Hidden Talent: Super Mom (haha)

No. 1 on My Bucket List: Trying something new that I haven't done or seen. My bucket list is always changing.

Favorite Sports Moment: Tailgating

Favorite Career Moment: Conclusion of an event that we have exceeded the clients expectations

Something I Collect: Photos of my kids and our family adventures

Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN

Bats/Throws: Right/Right

College: Indiana University

High School: Woodlan Jr/Sr High School

With the TinCaps Since: 2021

Favorite Parkview Field Memory: 2023 Playoffs

Walk-Up Song If I Were A Player: Sail - AWOLNATION

Favorite Teams Other Than The TinCaps and Padres: Detroit Tigers, Indiana Hoosiers, Indianapolis Colts & Pacers

Favorite Food: Anything with Shrimp

Favorite TV Show: The Walking Dead

Favorite Movie: Deadpool

Favorite Book: Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell

Something People May Not Know About Me: I played Little League with Torii Hunter’s Glove (Dad was a Wizards equipment manager)

Favorite Sports Moment: 2024 IU Football Season

Favorite Career Moment: Bert Kriescher Comedy Festival

Something I Collect: Funkos, New Era 59Fifty’s, Legos

Hometown: Eaton, OH

Bats/Throws: R/R

College: College of Wooster (Wooster, OH)

High School: Eaton High School (Eaton, OH)

With the TinCaps Since: I was an intern for the 2022 season and started full time in 2023 once I graduated college.

Favorite Parkview Field Memory: Any beautiful sunset in the stadium. They just hit different!

Walk-Up Song If I Was A Player: "Antisocial" by Ed Sheeran and Travis Scott

Favorite Teams Other Than The TinCaps and Padres: *Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals, Ohio State Buckeyes, Adrian College Baseball, College of Wooster Volleyball.

Favorite Food: Any of my grandma & mom’s homemade Thai food.

Favorite TV Show: The Lioness

Favorite Movie: The Greatest Showman or the Pitch Perfect series.

Favorite Book: The scrapbook one of my best friends made me of our college years.

Something People May Not Know About Me: I coach volleyball year-round! High school & club!

Hidden Talent: Crafting and baking.

No. 1 on My Bucket List: To be a contestant on The Amazing Race or become a professional sommelier.

Favorite Sports Moment: Coaching my high school volleyball team to the IHSAA Regional Championships in 2023 or any Ohio State Football National Championship.

Favorite Career Moment: Seeing how much joy we can bring to our fans and hearing compliments from them on the good work we do.

Something I Collect: Magnets from all the places I travel to.

My Hero: My mom, dad, brother, & husband.

Hometown: Inkster, Michigan

Bats/Throws: R/R

College: Siena Heights University

High School: John Glenn High School

With TinCaps since: 2014

Favorite Parkview memory: My wife and I’s wedding reception on the concourse in 2017

Walk-up song: Bring it on Home by Led Zeppelin

Favorite teams: Detroit Tigers

Favorite Food: Hot wings

Favorite TV show: Seinfeld

Favorite movie: Forrest Gump

Favorite book: The Bible

Hero: My wife

Hometown: Fort Wayne

Bats/Throws: R/R

College: Ball State University

High School: Heritage Jr./Sr. High School

With the TinCaps Since: 2022

Favorite Parkview Field Memory: Pitching a game here as a player back in high school

Walk-Up Song If I Was A Player: One by Metallica

Favorite Teams Other Than The TinCaps and Padres: Cubs

Favorite Food: Wings

Favorite TV Show: Yellowstone

Favorite Movie: Empire Strikes Back

Favorite Book: The Bible

Hidden Talent: Keeping talents hidden

Something I Collect: Debt

My Hero: My dad

Hometown: Evansville, IN

Bats/Throws: R/R

College: University of Southern Indiana

High School: Evansville Mater Dei

With the TinCaps Since: 8/11/2025

No. 1 on My Bucket List: Visit Australia

Walk-Up Song If I Were A Player: Can’t Stop – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Favorite Teams Other Than The TinCaps and Padres: St Louis Cardinals, Purdue Boilermakers

Favorite Food: I will never pass up chips and salsa!

Favorite TV Show: Can’t say I watch much TV unless it is a sporting event of some sort. If there is time to watch TV, I am usually fast asleep!