MASN to broadcast 8 Orioles’ spring training games

SARASOTA–The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will present eight Orioles games during spring training. All will be broadcast remotely from Baltimore.

The telecasts are February 22^nd and March 1^st (Pittsburgh), March 3^rd (Boston), March 10^th (at Pittsburgh), March 11^th (at Yankees), March 17^th (at Boston), March 20^th (Yankees) and March 22^nd (at Pittsburgh). ESPN will also show the March 3rd game.

WBAL/98 Rock will broadcast 12 games: February 22^nd, February 23^rd (at Philadelphia), March 1^st, March 8^th (Tampa Bay), March 9^{th and} 14^th,  (Minnesota), March 15^th (at Pittsburgh), March 16^th (Philadelphia), March 21^st (Detroit) and March 23^rd (at Atlanta).

Kevin Brown will again be the Orioles’ lead television broadcaster. Ben McDonald and Jim Palmer return as analysts. Geoff Arnold, Brett Hollander and Ben Wagner will be the primary radio broadcasters. Rob Long and Melanie Newman will host pregame and postgame shows. Brian Roberts and Dave Johnson will also serve as MASN analysts. Wagner will serve as Brown’s primary backup with Arnold and Hollander also backing up. Newman will do some play-by-play for radio.

Scott Garceau is not part of the Orioles’ broadcast team this season but could appear on the air occasionally.

Fans welcome for workouts: Fans are invited to watch workouts on the back fields of Ed Smith Stadium beginning Thursday. They can watch each day until February 21^st.

This Saturday, Charm City Eats food truck will be on the grounds from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mr. Splash will perform on March 8^th and 9^th. Fans sitting in Section 225 will have the opportunity to personally experience his work.

Call for questions: I answer Orioles questions most weekdays. Please send yours to: Rich@BaltimoreBaseball.com.