First year with the Warbirds: 2024

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

Hometown: Green Creek, NC

What School Did you Attend: Crown College

How long have you worked in baseball: Entering my 5th season

Favorite Food: Pizza

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: University of North Carolina Tarheels

Favorite holiday or time of year: Christmas

Favorite Baseball Player: Chipper Jones

Greatest Athletic Accomplishment: Playing Basketball and Soccer in College

What Superpower would you have: Teleportation

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: The positive impact I think we can make on the community

First year with the Warbirds: 2025

Hometown: Dallas, TX

What School Did you Attend: University of Oklahoma

How long have you worked in baseball: First Season!

Favorite Food: Snuffer’s cheeseburger and cheese fries

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Boomer Sooner!

Favorite holiday or time of year: Christmas

Favorite Baseball Player: Nolan Ryan

First Baseball Memory: Playing catch with Rusty Greer during batting practice

Greatest Athletic Accomplishment: High school home run king

What Superpower would you have: I’d like to Take Flight!

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: 4th of July fireworks in a sold out stadium

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

Hometown: Zebulon, NC

What School Did you Attend: Meredith College

Favorite Food: Hibachi

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Carolina Hurricanes

Favorite holiday or time of year: Christmas

What Superpower would you have: Teleportation

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: Getting to see all of the plans and ideas come to life!

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

Hometown: Greenville, NC

What School Did you Attend: Appalachian State University

How long have you worked in baseball: Almost 2 years

Favorite Food: Hibachi

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Carolina Hurricanes

Favorite holiday or time of year: Christmas

Favorite Baseball Player: David Ortiz

First Baseball Memory: Tee Ball Inside the Park Home Run

Greatest Athletic Accomplishment: My first college baseball offer.

What Superpower would you have: Super Speed

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: Getting fans into the seats to watch professional baseball in my area code, the big 252.

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

Hometown: Rocky Mount, NC

What School Did you Attend: Nash Community College

How long have you worked in baseball: 3 years

Favorite Food: Anything from Wingstop

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: New York Yankees

Favorite holiday or time of year: Thanksgiving

Favorite Baseball Player: Derek Jeter

First Baseball Memory: When my entire family came and supported my first ever game

Greatest Athletic Accomplishment: Winning the State Championship in High School with a second year program.

What Superpower would you have: Super Speed

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: I am most looking forward to seeing many familiar and new faces as we bring Minor League Baseball to my home in the big 252!

First year with the Warbirds: 2025

Hometown: Forked River, NJ

What School Did you Attend: Kean University

How long have you worked in baseball: Going into my 8th season

Favorite Food: Anything Gluten Free!

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Philadelphia Phillies

Favorite holiday or time of year: Summer

First Baseball Memory: Watching the Mets with my Grandpa

What Superpower would you have: Clone myself so that I could get double the amount of work done

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: Welcoming fans to the ballpark and showing them all the hard work that our entire has staff has poured into this season.

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

Hometown: Rochester, NY

How long have you worked in baseball: This will be my 20th year

Favorite Food: Garbage Plate from Nick Tahoe Hots

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Syracuse Orange

Favorite Baseball Player: David Cone

First Baseball Memory: My father coaching my baseball team my first year playing baseball at 6 years old.

Greatest Athletic Accomplishment: Qualifying for the NYSPHAA State Championship in Bowling my senior year in high school.

What Superpower would you have: The ability to see through other people's eyes

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: Moving into a brand-new stadium with brand new production equipment to entertain the fans all season long.

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

Hometown: Garner, NC

What School Did you Attend: East Carolina

How long have you worked in baseball: 2026 will be my third full-season in professional baseball but have spent 15 years in college baseball

Favorite Food: Eastern North Carolina barbecue

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Duke Blue Devils

Favorite holiday or time of year: Spring, the dawning of another baseball season

Favorite Baseball Player: Fred McGriff

First Baseball Memory: Attending my first MLB game - Braves vs. Marlins games at Turner Field, Gerald Williams hit a grand slam and John Smoltz earned the win, Braves won the game 8-2

What Superpower would you have: The ability to fly

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: Having the opportunity to help tell the story of Wilson as a whole and the return of professional baseball while watching families and the community at large create core memories with baseball providing the perfect soundtrack for a night of fun, family entertainment.

First year with the Warbirds: 2025

Hometown: Port St Lucie, FL

What School Did you Attend: Florida Atlantic University

How long have you worked in baseball: 3 weeks LOL

Favorite Food: Blueberries

Favorite holiday or time of year: Spring – I’m a May baby, I can’t help it!

First Baseball Memory: Going to the St. Lucie Mets game with my sisters then redeeming our free Burger King whopper with our tickets. We LOVED collecting my parents’ friends’ tickets to go get whoppers after the game haha.

What Superpower would you have: My adaptability. I can shift and adjust to thrive in any situation, which helps me be successful in the event industry which is creates ever-changing environments.

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: Being part of something new and contributing to the growth of the team. I can’t wait to see all the amazing things this team does this inaugural season!

Other Bio Info you’d like to share: I have a black lab named Oliver (I know funny Olivia and Oliver) and he is THRILLED to get to hike and swim in any river he can find. I’m hoping he can see snow for the first time in year!

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

Hometown: Wake Forest, NC

Job Title: Marketing & Promotions Assistant/Game-Day Promotions Supervisor

What School Did you Attend: Current Barton College student (Go Bulldogs)

How long have you worked in baseball: Just finished my second season

Favorite Food: North Carolina BBQ

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Carolina Hurricanes

Favorite holiday or time of year: Halloween- I love the weather & candy

Favorite Baseball Player: Cal Raleigh

First Baseball Memory: I attended Scout Night as a young kid and absolutely loved it. Then getting to spend the night on the field was something I won't forget.

Greatest Athletic Accomplishment: My sorority won the greek dance competition- it consisted of a high-paced 15 minute choreographed dance.

What Superpower would you have: The ability to read minds

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: I am excited to be in a brand new stadium! It is so special to be apart of the inaugural year of the Warbirds.

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

Hometown: Eau Claire, WI

What School Did you Attend: University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

How long have you worked in baseball: Five Seasons. 2026 will be my sixth season.

Favorite Food: Steak

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Milwaukee Brewers

Favorite holiday or time of year: Summer

Favorite Baseball Player: Ryan Braun

First Baseball Memory: Playing T-Ball at a young age as well as going to St. Paul Saints games with my family.

Greatest Athletic Accomplishment: Playing in the Wisconsin Babe Ruth Senior League State Baseball Tournament in 2017.

What Superpower would you have: Read other people’s minds

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: Working with our fantastic corporate partners and seeing them on display in our state-of-the-art ballpark in downtown Wilson.

Other Bio Info you’d like to share: I am an avid bobblehead collector.

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

Hometown: Wilson, NC

What School Did you Attend: Barton College

How long have you worked in baseball: 3 Years

Favorite Food: Boiled Peanuts

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: NC State Wolfpack

Favorite holiday or time of year: Autumn

Favorite Baseball Player: Ryne Sandberg

First Baseball Memory: County Little League Baseball in Saratoga, NC

What Superpower would you have: Ability to read peoples minds (Telepathy)

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: Being a part of bringing back Minor League Baseball to my hometown!

Other Bio Info you’d like to share: Named after Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

Hometown: Waterbury, CT

What school Did You Attend: Ft. Benning School for wayward boys, US Army Infantry School

How long have I worked in baseball: 33 years

Favorite Food: Mexican

Favorite Team: Too many past players on too many different teams to pick one

Favorite time of year: Spring, when everything starts greening up

Favorite Player: Way too many to have one.  It was Jeter.

First Baseball Memory: Yankee Stadium mid 70's

Greatest Athletic Accomplishment: Finished the 169 mile Cross Florida Bike race at age 14

What Superpower: Teleportation

Most Looking Forward to the first season of the Warbirds: Opening Day

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

Hometown: Waxhaw, NC

What School Did You Attend: North Carolina State University

How long have you worked in baseball: 6 Seasons, since 2020

Favorite Food: Chicken Alfredo

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Carolina Panthers

Favorite holiday or time of year: Start of football season

Favorite Baseball Player: David Ortiz (Big Papi)

First Baseball Memory: Practicing at X1 Academy in Charlotte with some of the guys who are still my best friends

Greatest Athletic Accomplishment: Almost threw a no-hitter in high school

What Superpower would you have: Telepathy

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: Operating a state-of-the-art stadium in a vibrant downtown area and getting to know my staff and the fans that support the team every week!

Other Bio Info you’d like to share: Love to watch and play all sports, grew up playing baseball and riding motocross, big gamer, pet parent to Juno (Cat) and Luka (Weiner Dog)

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

Hometown: Bel Air, MD

What School Did you Attend: East Carolina University

How long have you worked in baseball: 6 Years

Favorite Food: Tacos

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Baltimore Orioles

Favorite holiday or time of year: Fall

Favorite Baseball Player: Adley Rutschman

First Baseball Memory: Playing Tee Ball

What Superpower would you have: Time Travel

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: I’m excited to be a part of the inaugural season for the Wilson Warbirds. I look forward to helping create a memorable gameday experience for fans and learning about the Wilson Community. Not often do you have the opportunity to open a new ballpark, and I’m thrilled to be involved with Wilson’s first MiLB Team.

First year with the Warbirds: 2025

Hometown: East Rockaway, NY

What School Did you Attend: St. Leo University

How long have you worked in baseball: Spent about 4 years in baseball before spending the last 10 years in other sports. Excited to get back into baseball.

Favorite Food: Italian food, chicken parm specifically.

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Notre Dame Fighting Irish and NY Rangers hockey

Favorite holiday or time of year: Christmas

Favorite Baseball Player: Mariano Rivera

First Baseball Memory: Had the opportunity to attend a few World Series games at Yankee Stadium with my family, it was an amazing experience.

What Superpower would you have: I would love to have the ability to time travel, both into the past and the future.

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: Looking forward to be part of the team that brings baseball to Wilson, along with rebranding the organization.

First year with the Warbirds: 2024

Hometown: Tarboro, NC

What School Did You Attend: Catawba College, Edgecombe Community College

How long have you worked in baseball: 4 years

Favorite Food: Pizza

Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Oregon Ducks, Duke Blue Devils

My favorite holiday or time of year: Christmas

Favorite Baseball Player: Mark McGwire

First Baseball Memory: Playing little league baseball in Tarboro and making all-stars at 8 years old.

Greatest Athletic Accomplishment: Winning football state championship in 2009, honorable mention all-conference freshman year in college (NC Wesleyan)

What Superpower would you have: Invisibility

What are you most looking forward to in the first season of the Warbirds: Seeing Eastern NC come out and support the new minor league baseball team and making this the new profound ball club in ENC.

Other Bio Info you’d like to share: Married to Kaitlyn, have one daughter named Salem and one Goddaughter named Gracen. Also have 3 dogs- Prince, Kash, and June. Before joining minor league baseball, I was a Special Ed teacher for 6 years and a high school football coach for 12 years at various schools in NC. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, taking road trips with my wife and daughter, going to church, and hunting with my best friend Kaleb and hanging with friends enjoying life.