Mudcats Fan & Mini-Umpire Appears on 'CBS Evening News'
Carolina Mudcats fan and unofficial "mini-umpire" Vincent Stio was featured in a story during the Friday, April 27th edition of "On the Road with Steve Hartman" during the CBS Evening News with Jeff Glor.
Carolina Mudcats fan and unofficial "mini-umpire" Vincent Stio was featured in a story during the Friday, April 27th edition of "On the Road with Steve Hartman" during the CBS Evening News with Jeff Glor.
Hartman, an award winning CBS Evening News correspondent, and his photographer filmed Vincent in his pre-game, in-game and post-game routines while attending the Sunday, April 22 game between the Mudcats and Buies Creek Astros at Five County Stadium. Vincent participated in that game's lineup exchange and did so after entering the field alongside Carolina League umpires Ben Phillips and Reed Basner. Vincent's in-game routine includes him "calling" the game from his first row seat near the visiting dugout, just as an umpire would behind the plate. Vincent attends games with his father Vincent Sr. and mother Maria. The Stio family owns a Mudcats mini-plan ticket package while attending multiple Mudcats games at Five County Stadium. Vincent is also a member of the "Muddy's Buddies Kids Club" ticket program with the Mudcats.
"On the Road with Steve Hartman" airs Fridays during the CBS Evening News with Jeff Glor beginning at 6:30 p.m. EDT. The program airs locally on WNCN CBS17.
The Carolina Mudcats are the proud Carolina League, Class-A Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. First established in 1991, the two-time Southern League Champion Mudcats are entering their 28th consecutive season of baseball at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, N.C. The 2018 season marks the first for the Mudcats under the ownership of the Milwaukee Brewers organization. This season will also feature the Mudcats as the host of the 2018 Carolina League All-Star Classic presented by US Foods®, scheduled for Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Five County Stadium.