The Reno Aces will have a new voice as the club begins on its Pacific Coast Organization Championship defense for the 2023 season, adhering to the news of Kevin DiDomenico as the franchise business's third broadcaster in team background today. DiDomenico will function as the club's Content Designer & & Voice of the Reno Aces for the 2023 season, where he will be the lead play-by-play voice for all 150 Reno Aces games listened to on , , Nevada Sports Web, and Bally's Sports Plus App, in addition to producing additional team-related material that will certainly be available on the Aces' social media sites systems and internet site. "This setting garnered substantial nationwide passion, and also we were lucky to have several very skilled applicants, but during the procedure, Kevin's voice, expertise, as well as special skillset separated him from the remainder," said Reno Aces General Supervisor & & COO Chris Phillips. "We are enjoyed have him on the group as his voice will certainly leave enduring memories in the future phases of Reno Aces' background. "DiDomenico signs up with the Aces after working as Director of Broadcasting for the Salem Red Sox in 2021 and 2022. He likewise called Virginia Tech baseball for four periods as well as started his expert baseball broadcasting profession with the Appalachian Organization Pulaski Yankees in 2019. Throughout the baseball off-season, he has actually worked as a play-by-play announcer with ESPN+ and also the ACC Network, relaying various sports, consisting of basketball, football, soccer, wrestling, as well as beach ball. A citizen of Sterling, Va. , DiDomenico gained a Bachelor of Arts, Sports Media & & Analytics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute as well as State University Virginia Technology). I recently sat down for an interview with Kevin, where we discussed a variety of topics. I have actually edited the meeting for clarity, length, and also readability. In the future, these meetings will certainly be readily available as both a composed write-up and also a video clip, but for now you'll have to opt for simply the article. C. Wesley Baier So to obtain points begun, what were your childhood years memories of baseball? Which teams) did you comply with? Was it an instance of just where you matured that affected the groups you followed)? Kevin DiDomenico Yeah, I matured in Washington, DC, so I was a Nationals fan. When they came below in 2005, I went to the extremely initial video game! I mosted likely to most likely 15 video games a year with my father, who's from Chicago, as well as is a Cubs fan. So I'm likewise a Chicago sporting activities fan. Chicago and Washington are my 2 sporting activities communities. I truly inclined the Nats at a truly young age, because they're my home town team. When I was seven or eight, I started listening to Charlie and also Dave, Charlie Slowes and also Dave Jagaler, the radio individuals. I took a passion immediately in what they did, as well as just how they clarified the video game. I still believe to now that they're some of the most effective in business. So those 2 guys sort of. CWB: Not to disrupt, yet that actually gets involved in my following inquiry, which was "what obtained you right into broadcasting?"KDD: It was those 2 individuals! When I was ten years old, I sent a CD with my own play-by-play of a Nationals ready a kids's competition they had in September of 2010. I won the contest, as well as the opportunity to transmit an inning with Charlie as well as Dave, who were my heroes at the time. That was an actually unique moment and from there on, I simply dove into the entire thing. So when individuals ask "when did you begin?" From an early age I would be being in front of the television, just calling games with the speak up, as well as my mama truthfully thought there was a concern "why is he simply chatting to the television?!?"CWB: That's cute and also humorous. So what attracted you to functioning for the Aces?KDD I spoke to a lot of different groups, doing a great deal of different work around the country. Reno attracted attention in the feeling that they are attempting to do something different, and also that's bringing as much web content as possible to their followers. On top of the fact that I'm going to call 150 games, play-by-play, residence and also away, I'll be able to obtain different content to the followers, whether it's various meeting formats, mic'ing up the players, obtaining an inside consider the players and coaching personnel. Rather than diving really deep right into the media connections side of things, I'll still be the factor of call for other teams and also manage a great deal of that side of things, yet that's not going to be the main emphasis of my work. My job is to locate those special minutes, as well as type of transform exactly how this work is, bringing as much video as well as audio content to the fans as possible, which I assume they'll That seems wonderful, and I think a great deal of followers can hop on board keeping that. What are your thoughts on the pitch clock? Just how do you think the pitch clock will influence baseball?KDD There's a whole lot of things that it impacts. If you go to get poultry tenders in the second, you may miss three innings currently. That's exactly how it's gon na be. From the follower aspect, if I'm going to a game, and also I wish to rest down, unwind, and delight in watching baseball, you know, I don't understand if I such as the pitch clock. I like the energy to slowly develop, and be able to in fact kick back and watch the video game, and not necessarily miss three innings when I'm getting food or taking a shower room break. Since IS going to occur, depending upon exactly how the lines are. As a broadcaster, I like it. It transforms the pace of the video game, and also exactly how you inform the stories throughout a game. There's more action, and that doesn't like even more activity, right? So yeah, I like it as well as I enjoy it, but once more, it's mosting likely to take some obtaining utilized to as a fan. I assume the one huge thing is like big moments in the playoffs. When you reflect to in 2015, that Bryce Harper homerun where Joe Davis had a fantastic call, that moment does not occur like that. It's going to be much quicker and also the broadcaster does not have a chance to construct that up. I mean, maybe if it's a 8 or nine pitch at-bat, but I think the moments will not develop up as a lot with the pitch clock. I assume in playoff baseball, that's perhaps one of the most unique thing you can have. Other than that, for the better good, it's altering for the greater good. I assume it's gon na be a lot more amusing for the fan, and for us in the booth. So I assume it's great overall, but once again, if I'm mosting likely to a game, and also I wish to take a seat and watch a pitch, speak with a person.. you understand, it's baseball. It has that rocking chair facet of points, particularly when you're calling it. You take a go back, a pitch is available in, and after that you have that acquainted. Right. So how long do you assume the adjustment period will be? I know in the minors it was about two months right into the period that were the change duration, as well as there were primarily no pitch clock offenses after that. Do you believe it's gon na go in a similar way? KDD Yeah. In 2015 I assume gamers really changed within two or three weeks. I do not believe it's mosting likely to be a problem in all, especially when there's video games to win on the line. By the All-Star break I believe it'll be force of habit, like the shot clock is to basketball, CWB Yeah, I do not see it being a trouble either, specifically since it's been the regulation all along, just not implemented. If you're taking a look at games from the 1960s or 70s, they were two and also a half hour video games. You consider games with the pitch clock currently, they're inline with the size and also rate of play of the video game back then. KDD Yes! It's going back to a much better type of baseball, like you stated. Getting back to exactly how it was played in the 50s/60s/70s, where you have that quick rate as well as cadence, I think it benefits the game. I believe it's excellent for the This concern is from our website editor, Jim. Do you have to run your suggestions by the team? If you do, have you had any one of your suggestions rejected by the group? With your role as a Content Designer for the group, what specifically does that mean?KDD They haven't fired anything down! With my the team throughout the entire meeting process, I have actually most likely run 20 or 20 concepts by them. and no, none have actually obtained rejected. In some cases, Vince that shares these ideas with our marketing director, he will certainly sort of just resemble, "Oh, perhaps we might go a different instructions with that. what do you think of this?" So among my suggestions was we do type of, so we're mosting likely to do base-to-base meetings with position gamers, and pole-to-pole with the bottles. We practiced it, but I don't know just how it's gon na operate in terms of me getting tired. So we'll see how that works. I assume there's whole lots of various points like that, that we're trying to discover. Not only various interview formats, yet things like the "this is SportsCenter" type commercials. Things like that, where we can have a whole lot of enjoyable with it, as well as much more content for the followers. It does not require to be all baseball material. We do not require to speak numbers regularly. You understand, "this individual's 7 for his last eighteen. As well as in the last four video games. " I assume it is essential to check out these guys tales, but not only that, to enjoy with them. You recognize, they're human and there's a great deal of funny people on that particular team, as well as I would certainly hope we can reveal them having a good time, and having fun throughout the season. That's what we exist to What was it like working with the Red Sox company, and also just how does it compare with your short experience up until now collaborating with the Diamondbacks Organization?KDD In regards to the Red Sox company, they were incredible to work with. They invited me in with open arms. I was familiar with a great deal of their beat authors, as well as people around the company. I got on the Red Seat podcast a number of times. So I like that organization. I was familiar with a whole lot of those gamers Cubs Store. As for the Diamondbacks go, I'm still being familiar with everybody, yet so much, everybody's extremely wonderful, and collaborating with them is fantastic. You know, Boston is clearly a significant market, but you still see that very same focus to the Diamondbacks, and also still a great deal of individuals are interested in covering them. It's awesome to be to be around individuals that are actually just enthusiastic concerning baseball, so I've inclined that my entire life and also you see the exact same point with Arizona that you perform in So what is your long-term goal for your occupation? Where do you see on your own as a web content maker and broadcaster one decade from now?Kevin DiDomenico Well, Wes.. we don't understand. I do not know where the industry is mosting likely to be in three years, and also I don't believe any person in the sector always understands either. We do not understand exactly how it's mosting likely to evolve. What I'm attempting to do now is evolve with the market, obtain as much experience as I can, in as many various facets as possible. My goal of where I desire to be is, I'm a baseball person. I desire to and would enjoy to be doing baseball on network tv. Ideally I wish to be with the group, as well as truly simply tell the intriguing stories of guys that need to be informed. So wherever I can do that. I've claimed this before however I think play-by-play has an has an art to it on both television and also radio. So down the road I would certainly love to be doing that at the highest possible level I can. The various streaming platforms have actually given a lot of possibilities for younger broadcasters to call games, as well as it's absolutely nothing like it was twenty years back, and even one decade ago. I would certainly assume one decade from currently it will not be the very same Amarillo and Reno were both really good last year, with Reno making it right to the AAA championships. Exactly how great do you believe the Reno team will be this year? What are your predictions?KDD I think they're gon na be actually great. I think just as excellent otherwise better than in 2015. I assume that's because, like you claimed, Amarillo was actually good in 2014. We're going to return a great deal of individuals from the PCL champion team. Our pitching personnel, I believe it's gon na be great, because you have four individuals opting for one spot on the MLB staff, and also the various other 3 who are equally as deserving of place will end up in Reno. So I think they have a great opportunity to make an additional run at the PCL champion. The Diamondbacks have a lot deepness, specifically in the They really do have a great deal of depth in the outfield. Jorge Barrosa, Wilderd Patino, the 2 Dominics Fletcher as well as Canzone) will certainly all most likely be betting the AcesKDD Both Dominics! They are individuals that would certainly be contending for a spot on a lot of various other group's 25 man lineups. There's a whole lot of skill apart from that. I'm thrilled man. I've been doing it for three years now, and I'm truly glad as well as humbled to be able to do it and satisfy so lots of terrific individuals in the process, while doing what I wrapped up the meeting now, and I said thanks to Kevin for his time. I was really impressed and also I'm eagerly anticipating viewing Kevin call video games for the Aces this year, and also having a look at the web content online he'll be making. He lately carried out meetings with outfielder Alek Thomas and Josh Barfield, Arizona's Director of Player Growth over on the main Reno Aces Youtube Channel, go examine them out!

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