Minor League Action: Shawn Murnin Named Voice Of Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Riley Edwards To Call Bowling Green Hot Rods

Murnin, Edwards

Minor league baseball BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS Broadcasting and Media Relations Manager SHAWN MURNIN has joined the NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS as the Double A KANSAS CITY ROYALS affiliate's new broadcaster. Back in BOWLING GREEN, PORTLAND SEA DOGS Broadcast and Media Relations Assistant RILEY EDWARDS is replacing MURNIN as broadcaster and Media Relations and Broadcasting Manager, returning to the TAMPA BAY RAYS' high-Class A affiliate, where he served as an intern in 2021.

MURNIN, who called games for the NORTHWOODS LEAGUE's MANKATO MOONDOGS, the Class A PEORIA CHIEFS, and the Class A HAGERSTOWN SUNS before his four-year BOWLING GREEN stint, said, "I'm so excited to join the NATURALS and the NORTHWEST ARKANSAS community for the 2023 season. The NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS and the KANSAS CITY ROYALS have tremendous reputations and to get a chance to be a part of that is really special to me. I have a great appreciation for (VP/GM) JUSTIN COLE and (Sr. Dir./Marketing) DUSTIN DETHLEFS for giving me the opportunity to become the Voice of the NATURALS and can't wait for this season to get started!"

“We’re excited to see SHAWN continue to elevate in the Minor League Baseball ranks, as he takes on his new role in Double-A with NORTHWEST ARKANSAS,” said HOT RODS GM KYLE WOLZ. “With SHAWN’s promotion, we knew that RILEY was first on our list to fill his role. Riley was a vital part of our broadcast team during the championship run in 2021 and we are excited for him to take the next step in his career and become the next Voice of the BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS.”

EDWARDS, who served as Production Assistant and fill-in broadcaster for the GREAT LAKES LOONS before working for the HOT RODS and SEADOGS, said, “I am extremely excited to return to BOWLING GREEN. It was an amazing season while I was an intern in 2021, watching how everybody works together in the front office and watching it translate into an amazing gameday experience. I learned so much under SHAWN during that season and I can’t wait to carry on a phenomenal broadcast that he created here.”

NATURALS broadcasts stream online and via MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL's FIRST PITCH app. The HOT RODS air on DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO. News-Talk WKCT-A-W281BV (TALK 104.1)/BOWLING GREEN and on the FIRST PITCH app.

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