Liz Welch will enter her ninth season with the Wilmington Blue Rocks in 2025. She previously served as the team's Client Services Manager and Assistant General Manager where she was responsible for overseeing the fulfillment of all contracts and managing client relations. No stranger to the world of sports marketing, Welch has been heavily involved in the planning of themes and promotions, executing on-field entertainment and overseeing the team's game day internship program since joining the Rocks before the 2017 season. Prior to coming to Wilmington, she spent 10 seasons with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League in similar capacities.

Welch grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and enjoys sports, cooking and getting outside in her time away from the ballpark. Despite growing up deep in Eagles and Steelers territory, she self-proclaims that has been an avid fan of the San Francisco 49ers since she was a baby.

Bret DeRosa is a Long Island native with a plethora of educational and practical experience in the sports field. DeRosa attended West Virginia University where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management. After which he obtained his master’s degree in Sports Business from New York University. DeRosa was given his start in the sports industry by working for the Long Island Ducks as the organization’s Assistant Clubhouse Manager.

Before Joining the Blue Rocks, Bret worked for the New Britain Bees where he was the team’s General Manager.

DeRosa is passionate about all sports, but during his baseball playing days he was a three-year varsity starter for Centereach High School’s baseball team where he was awarded All County honors in his senior year and helped the team to two consecutive league championships as a starting pitcher, and the teams third baseman.

Steve oversees the day-to-day accounting functions for the Wilmington Blue Rocks. His duties include monitoring and analyzing the general ledger, financial reporting, budgetary and treasury functions.

Prior to joining the Blue Rocks, Steve has worked in finance for over 25 years, working in the trucking business, as well as financial services.

Born and raised in Edina, Minnesota, Steve has always had a true love of baseball. His Edina team went on to win the American Legion World Series in 1983. He is a graduate of Texas Christian University and received his MBA from Temple University.

Nick Urbani joined the Blue Rocks in March of 2022 as a Ticket Sales Assistant before joining the Blue Rocks full time in May 2023 as a Group Sales Executive. Nick Graduated from Drexel University in 2023 majoring in Sports Business and Business Analytics. Originally from Havertown, PA, Nick Grew up playing baseball and ice hockey. Nick enjoys watching all sports as his favorite teams are the Flyers, Phillies, Eagles, and 76ers. Away from the ballpark Nick enjoys spending his time at the jersey shore with friends and family.

Carly joined the Blue Rocks in January of 2024 as the Ticket Operations Coordinator. Carly began her career in sports as the Community Relations intern for the Philadelphia Flyers while finishing her degree in Sport Management from Gwynedd Mercy University. Upon graduating in 2022, Carly began working for the Boston Red Sox within their Community Relations department.

Originally from Broomall, PA, Carly has recently made the move back home and is excited to kick off the upcoming season with the Blue Rocks. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time down the shore, and hiking with her dog, Bowie.

Robert Ford will begin his 22nd season in MiLB and ninth as a member of the Wilmington Blue Rocks in 2025. Bob came to Wilmington from Lancaster, PA where he served as the Director of Business Development for the Atlantic League's Lancaster Barnstormers for nine seasons. Prior to Lancaster, Ford served as Assistant General Manager for the Charlotte County Redfish and also worked two seasons in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

A Brooklyn, NY native, Ford grew up near Allentown, PA and has lived up and down the east coast from Boston to Florida during his baseball tenure. He is an avid fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Denver Broncos, and Villanova Wildcats. He also spends his spare time attending concerts, spending time with family and friends and hanging out with his dog Stormer.

Kevin P. Linton will begin his 25th season with the Blue Rocks, and third in the role of director of business development. The 47-year-old served for three seasons as a sales and group sales executive and three seasons as assistant director of media relations. After four seasons as director of promotions, Linton assumed the role of director of community affairs in 2011. He was honored as the 2012 Matt Minker Award recipient, given annually to the top employee in the Kansas City Royals Farm System. Under his direction, the Blue Rocks' Community Affairs Department won four consecutive Matt Minker Community Service Awards (2015-18), presented yearly by the Carolina League to the club that best demonstrates an outstanding, on-going commitment to charitable service, support, and leadership within its community.

A 1999 graduate of the University of Delaware, Linton earned a bachelor's degree in recreation and parks administration. Known as the "Voice of the Bob Carpenter Center," the Lancaster, PA native served 25 seasons as men's and women's basketball public address announcer at the University of Delaware. Linton has also served 22 seasons as the "Voice of Delaware Stadium" for the Fightin' Blue Hens football team. He also serves as announcer for a variety of the DIAA High School Championships including Football, Boys & Girls Basketball, and Volleyball.

On June 16, 2005, the Wilmington Blue Rocks lost a dear member of their baseball family as the longtime legendary stadium voice for the Blue Rocks, John "Johnny Mac" McAdams, passed away. In a special in-stadium memorial service for McAdams on June 18, 2005, Linton was introduced by Philadelphia Phillies stadium announcer Dan Baker as just the second public address announcer in Frawley Stadium history. The 2019 season featured his milestone 1,000th game behind the mic at Frawley Stadium. Linton will enter his 20^th season serving as public address announcer for the 2025 baseball season.

Kyle Looby joined the Blue Rocks in 2019 as a Game Day Intern and was brought on as the Merchandise Manager in February 2022. Kyle was an event operations intern for the Philadelphia Union in the fall of 2019. He received his bachelor’s degree in sport management in January of 2020 from Wilmington University and received his Master’s in sport management in January of 2022. He's an avid fan of all the big four Philadelphia Sports teams. He currently reside in Wilmington with his greyhounds Riggins and Oliver.

Gabriela Estrada joined the Blue Rocks in March of 2022 as the Merchandise Assistant before joining the Blue Rocks full time in January 2023 as the Promotions & Community Affairs Manager. Prior to working with the Blue Rocks, Gabriela spent the Summer of 2020 as an Intern for Brandywine Valley Sports and Recreation handling their Social Media, and planning out summer camp days. She received her bachelor’s degree in sport management in June of 2023 from Wilmington University, and was an active member of their sport management club. Gabriela is from Upstate New York and recently made the move down to Delaware. Gabriela is looking forward to a long career is sports! In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family & friends, hiking the trails, and reading a good book.

Mark joined the Blue Rocks as Director of Web & Creative Services in 2023 after spending multiple years within MiLB and professional sports in various creative roles. A graduate of the University of Oregon in 2015, Mark earned his bachelor's degree in Journalism while covering the Oregon Ducks athletic department as a member of the press. After graduation, Mark became a freelance graphic designer before working for the Winston-Salem Dash as their Creative Services Manager for three years. A native of Yakima, WA, Mark is a Pacific Northwest sports fan who enjoys collecting sports cards, Japanese artwork and spending time with his beagle Mosby.

Media inquiries regarding press box access, information and media credentialing should be directed to Mark Lavis.

Ryan enters his sixth season with the Blue Rocks but the third in the Digital Marketing Manager position. He graduated from York College of Pennsylvania in May 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications, and attended Syracuse University this past year to work on his master’s degree in Multimedia, Photography, and Design and defends his thesis this coming May. He has developed digital content for the athletic departments of Navy Football, the University of Delaware, Syracuse University, and Cornell University in the past. He is a Kansas City Royals fan as well as an avid soccer fan.

Media inquiries regarding photography and interview requests should be directed to Ryan Griffith.

Steve Gold will enter his 30th season as director of field operations for the Blue Rocks in 2025. The Polk City, FL native worked at the Baseball City Sports Complex from 1991-94, where the Kansas City Royals formerly held spring training. The 46-year-old also worked for the Eugene Emeralds in the summer of 1993. Known around Frawley Stadium as "Goldie", Steve resides in Wilmington, DE.

Originally from Wilmington, Kelly Anderson joined the Blue Rocks organization in 2023 as Director of Stadium Operations with a plethora of experience across multiple business sectors. A carpenter by trade, Anderson has experience in general commercial contracting and working in a variety of healthcare-related settings along with a stint as a member of the Blue Rocks grounds crew in 2022. Anderson has been going to Blue Rocks games from Day 1 and considers the Game Day staff as family. Outside of the office, Anderson enjoys collecting baseball hats and sports memorabilia. His hobbies also include rooting for Philly sports teams, attending concerts, and spending time with family and friends. You may also find Anderson in the kitchen cooking something tasty up.

As a Wilmington native, Robert has brought years of experience and dedication to his role. He first got his start with the Blue Rocks as a teenage cook in 2016. Since then, he’s worked with the organization on and off, steadily growing within the organization and eventually stepping into a leadership position where he now oversees the entire food and beverage operation.

In 2019 during his college years, he made the decision to join the Army Reserves - a commitment that continues to shape his disciplined, team-oriented approach to both life and work.

Outside of the ballpark, Robert is a true foodie who loves to travel. He also enjoys spending quality time with his family and friends, and enjoys helping others however he can. With his dedication, heart for service, and love for his hometown, Robert is proud to make a lasting impact both in and out of the stadium.