Founders

John Vittas (@JohnVittas3)

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A 2015 graduate of the University of Maryland, John Vittas founded the Maryland Baseball Network in November of 2014 and launched the network’s website two months later. He coordinated a staff and served as MBN’s lead broadcaster in 2015, after calling Terps games for WMUC Sports the previous three years. After graduation, John went on to work in the graphics department at MLB Network, working alongside the likes of John Smoltz, Pedro Martinez and Sean Casey. He got back on the mic for the 2016 season, teaming up with fellow Maryland graduate Scott Kornberg to broadcast Myrtle Beach Pelicans games, the Advanced-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Currently, John is the radio voice of the Charlotte Stone Crabs, the High-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Matt Present (@matt_present)

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Founder, Past Director, Adviser

A 2016 graduate of the University of Maryland, Matt served as a play-by-play voice for the Maryland Baseball Network for two seasons. While at Maryland, Matt called ten different sports for WMUC Sports and the Big Ten Network Plus. He also worked behind the scenes on many Maryland sports broadcasts. Matt is currently the voice of the Down East Wood Ducks, the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers.

Jake Eisenberg (@JakeEisenberg_)

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Founder, Past Director, Adviser

A 2017 graduate of the University of Maryland, Jake served as the Director of Broadcasting and Media in 2016 and 2017 and was a play-by-play voice for the Maryland Baseball Network for three seasons (2015-2017). He is currently one of the radio broadcasts for the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. His previous stops in baseball include the Winston-Salem Dash (High-A, Chicago White Sox), the Brooklyn Cyclones (Short-Season A, New York Mets) and the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. During his time in College Park, Jake also called a variety of other Maryland sports for both BTN Student U and WMUC Sports.