{"id":24035,"date":"2021-03-24T16:16:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T20:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=24035"},"modified":"2021-03-24T16:16:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T20:16:48","slug":"batavia-della-penna-is-the-new-voice-of-the-muckdogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/03\/24\/batavia-della-penna-is-the-new-voice-of-the-muckdogs\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/Della Penna is the new voice of the Muckdogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Link to provided interview below<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Mxsq3IjW5WDPSfzmGNmTxbJMUs1XXqnl\/view?usp=drive_web<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Batavia, NY- The Batavia Muckdogs are excited to announce the addition of Batavia native and
Class of 2019 graduate Griffin Della Penna as their play-by-play broadcaster for the upcoming 2021
season. Della Penna is no stranger to baseball in this community, from his early days playing at nearby
MacArthur Park with the Little League Red Sox to being a batboy for the Muckdogs in 2017. He then
went on to be a three-year starter, captain, and Honorable Mention AGR selection with the Batavia Blue
Devils baseball team, helping lead them to their first Section V Championship in 21 years.
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Griffin currently studies at Canisius College, where he is a double major in Journalism with a
concentration in Sports Broadcasting and Strategic Communication with a 3.84 GPA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout his two years in Buffalo, Della Penna writes for \u201cThe Griffin\u201d school newspaper, covering Men\u2019s and
Women\u2019s Basketball and Soccer, along with being a contributing writer for Pickin\u2019 Splinters, an
independent high school sports blog. He also operates the camera for Canisius ESPN-3 broadcasts with plans to work his way up to the broadcast booth soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After contemplating a walk-on spot with the Division 1 Golden Griffin baseball team, Griffin made a career-oriented decision instead to accept a position as the Director of Scouting & Analytics with the team using his baseball knowledge in hopes to win a MAAC Championship.
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By joining the Muckdogs organization, Griffin\u2019s goal is to provide fans with a personable and
interactive experience during the broadcasts in addition to adding content that will give fans an in-depth
look to get to know the players and coaching staff in weekly shows like \u201cMeet the Muckdogs.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a 19-year old college sophomore, not many aspiring broadcasters are given such an amazing opportunity
like this. I am honored to be chosen and appreciate the flexibility to gain valuable hands-on experience
in the field while producing a broadcast that fans will enjoy,\u201d Griffin said.
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Della Penna will be the first voice of the Muckdogs as they transition to the Perfect Game
Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL). The Batavia Muckdogs are comprised of collegiate athletes with
NCAA eligibility from around the country. The club will join the Auburn Doubledays, Niagara Power,
and Jamestown Tarp Skunks as the newest additions to the PGCBL, joining 16 other organizations all
across New York since the league\u2019s inception in 2010.
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“We are excited to add someone like Griffin to our team with great experience and passion for
the game of baseball. Since taking over the team we have met many local community leaders,
businesses, and fans and know how amazing this community is at supporting locally. With Griffin
growing up in the area and his love for baseball we knew this was a perfect fit. Griffin is excited to get
to work and we are excited to start playing baseball at Dwyer stadium this summer. Congratulations
Griffin and Go Muckdogs!” – Owners Robbie & Nellie Nichols<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Link to provided interview below https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Mxsq3IjW5WDPSfzmGNmTxbJMUs1XXqnl\/view?usp=drive_web Press release Batavia, NY- The Batavia Muckdogs are excited to announce the addition of Batavia native andClass of 2019 graduate Griffin Della Penna as their play-by-play broadcaster for the upcoming 2021season. Della Penna is no stranger to baseball in this community, from his early \u2026<\/p>\n

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