A new voice at Cooley Law School Stadium

photo courtesy of Phil in the press box

First things first:  Jennifer Swanchara has been named the Lugnuts' new P.A. voice of Cooley Law School Stadium.  Read the release here.

A public address announcer does far more than just announce starting lineups, pitching changes, and the name of the upcoming batter.  Jennifer will manage all music and sound at the ballpark, sitting in front of a computer and audioboard.  In essence, she'll be the stadium DJ for the 2013 campaign.  (As a DJ on Impact 89 FM in East Lansing, she's ready.)

As far as we can tell, Jennifer becomes the third female P.A. announcer in pro baseball, joining the Bowie Baysox's Adrienne Roberson and the San Francisco Giants' Renel Brooks-Moon.

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Link of the Day:

1.  The Hendrix College batter requests time.  The Berry College pitcher throws at him.
2.  The Berry College pitcher tosses a wild pitch.  The runner from third tries to score.  Boom.