2023 Season
WRFA will once again broadcast each of the Jamestown Tarp Skunks’ Home Games for 2023. The games will be broadcast live at 107.9 FM in Jamestown and also streamed on our website – WRFALP.com/Streaming – and our mobile app. All games were also made available “on demand” at our Jamestown Tarp Skunks Soundcloud Page.
The 2023 WRFA broadcast team includes: Jason Sample (program producer, color commentary) and Norman Rodriguez (color and play-by-play), along with additional support provided by Max Pingitore, Collin Wood, Tom Ames, Derek Abbey, and the 2023 WRFA Broadcast Intern, Will Stahlsmith (St. Bonaventure).
Funding for for the 2023 broadcast season comes from Chautauqua Institution, Shults Auto Group, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
2023 BROADCAST SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)
(All games start at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified)
JUNE 2023
- Thursday, June 1 – vs. Olean (Non League Game)
- Wednesday, June 7 – vs. Niagara
- Thursday, June 8 – vs. Batavia – POSTPONED (Rescheduled for June 21)
- Saturday, June 10 – vs. Geneva
- Monday, June 12 – vs. Newark – POSTPONED (Rescheduled for July 12)
- Wednesday, June 14 – vs. Niagara
- Thursday, June 15 – vs. Batavia
- Friday, June 16 – vs. Elmira
- Wednesday, June 21 Doubleheader Game 1 – vs. Batavia
- Wednesday, June 21 Doubleheader Game 2 – vs Batavia
- Saturday, June 24 – vs. Newark
- Sunday, June 25 – vs. Niagara
- Thursday, June 29 – vs. Newark
- Friday, June 30 – vs. Elmira
JULY 2023
- Tuesday, July 4 – vs. Elmira
- Sunday, July 9 – vs. Geneva
- Monday, July 10 – vs. Batavia
- Wednesday, July 12 Doubleheader Game 1 – vs. Newark
- Wednesday, July 12 Doubleheader Game 2 – vs. Newark
- Friday, July 14 – vs. Auburn
- Saturday, July 15 – vs. Niagara
- Tuesday, July 18 – vs. Batavia
- Sunday, July 23 Doubleheader Game 1 – vs. Auburn (5 p.m.)
- Sunday, July 23 Doubleheader Game 2 – vs. Auburn (~7 p.m.)
- Wednesday, July 26 – vs. Geneva
- Friday, July 28 – vs. Niagara
2023 MEET THE SKUNKS FEATURES
- Coach Jordan Basile
- Assistant Coach Gannon Jackson
- Andrew Ayers
- Matthew Best
- Paul Catalano
- Evan Chaffee
- Tony DeLawrence
- Patrick DeMarco
- Aiden Dunlap
- Kieran Gagnon
- Kasey Gilman
- Tommy Googins
- Brayden Johnson
- Henry Juan
- Jake Kernodle
- Jason Masick
- Ryan Mittelman
- Cooper Munro
- Ryan Rafalski
- Alex Servilla
2022 Season
Support for for the 2022 broadcast season was provided by Shults Auto Group, Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
The 2022 WRFA broadcast team includes: Jason Sample (program producer, color commentary); Norman Rodriguez (color and play-by-play); and our 2022 Interns – Jessica Beehler (JCC/Alfred U) and Max Pingitore (JCC)!
2022 BROADCAST SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)
(All games start at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise specified)
JUNE 2022
- Thursday, June 2 – vs. Olean (Non League) [LISTEN]
- Monday, June 6 – vs. Newark [LISTEN]
- Saturday, June 11 – vs. Utica [LISTEN]
- Sunday, June 12 – vs. Elmira [LISTEN]
- Tuesday, June 14 – vs. Niagara [LISTEN]
- Friday, June 17 – vs. Auburn [LISTEN]
- Saturday, June 18 – vs. Elmira [LISTEN]
- Tuesday, June 21 – vs. Geneva – AUDIO NOT AVAILABLE
- Wednesday, June 22 – vs. Oneonta [LISTEN] – Doubleheader Game 1
- Wednesday, June 22 – vs. Oneonta [LISTEN] – Doubleheader Game 2
- Friday, June 24 – vs. Batavia [LISTEN]
- Monday, June 27 – vs. Niagara [LISTEN]
- Wednesday, June 29 – vs. Newark [LISTEN]
- Thursday, June 30 – vs. Batavia [LISTEN]
JULY 2022
- Sunday, July 3 – vs. Niagara [LISTEN]
- Monday, July 4 – vs. Auburn [LISTEN]
- Saturday, July 9 – vs. Elmira [LISTEN]
- Monday, July 11 – vs. Geneva [LISTEN]
- Wednesday, July 13 – vs. Niagara [LISTEN]
- Friday, July 15 – vs. Batavia [LISTEN]
- Sunday, July 17 – Batavia – POSTPONED
- Monday, July 18 – Niagara – POSTPONED
- Wednesday, July 20 – vs. Elmira [LISTEN]
- Friday, July 22 – vs. Niagara – Doubleheader Game 1 [LISTEN]
- Friday, July 22 – vs Niagara – Doubleheader Game 2 [LISTEN]
- Wednesday, July 27 – Batavia [LISTEN]
2021 Inaugural Season
Support for WRFA’s 2021 coverage of Jamestown Tarp Skunks baseball was provided, in part, by Shults Auto Group, The Holmberg Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s American Rescue Plan Stabilization Grant, along with a technology grant from the Hultquist Foundation.
The WRFA broadcast team included: Jason Sample (program producer, color commentary); Norman Rodriguez (color and play-by-play); Dan Mallea (Syracuse University Intern); Sarah Disbro (Huntington University Intern); Collin Wood (West Virginia University Intern); Gavin Paterniti (Studio Engineer); Anthony Merchant (Studio Engineer); and Cameron Hurst (color commentary).
GAMES
JUNE 2021
- Thursday, June 10 – vs. Batavia Muckdogs (LISTEN)
- Friday, June 11 – vs. Elmira Pioneers (LISTEN)
- Monday, June 14 – vs. Niagara Power (LISTEN)
- Wednesday, June 16 – vs. Batavia Muckdogs (LISTEN)
- Friday, June 18 – vs. Elmira Pioneers (LISTEN)
- Tuesday, June 22 – vs. Niagara Power (LISTEN)
- Thursday, June 24 – vs. Newark Pilots (LISTEN)
- Friday, June 25 – vs. Batavia Muckdogs (LISTEN)
- Monday, June 28 – vs. Geneva Red Wings (LISTEN)
- Wednesday, June 30 – vs. Niagara Power – POSTPONED TO JULY 9
JULY 2021
- Friday, July 2 – vs. Niagara Power (Double Header) – POSTPONED TO JULY 14
- Sunday, July 4 – vs. Geneva Red Wings (LISTEN)
- Tuesday, July 6 – vs. Newark Pilots (LISTEN)
- Wednesday, July 7 – vs. Elmira Pioneers – CANCELLED
- Friday, July 9 – vs. Niagara Power (Doubleheader) – Game 1 (LISTEN)
- Friday, July 9 – vs. Niagara Power (Doubleheader) – Game 2 (LISTEN)
- Monday, July 12 – vs. Geneva Red Wings – CANCELLED
- Wednesday, July 14 – vs. Niagara Power (Double Header) – Game 1 (LISTEN)
- Wednesday, July 14 – vs. Niagara Power (Double Header) – Game 2 (LISTEN)
- Friday, July 16 – vs. Newark Pilots – CANCELLED
- Sunday, July 18 – vs. Niagara Power (LISTEN)
- Tuesday, July 20 – vs. Elmira Pioneers (Double Header) – Game 1 (LISTEN)
- Tuesday, July 20 – vs. Elmira Pioneers (Double Header) – Game 2 (LISTEN)
- Thursday, July 22 – vs. Niagara Power (LISTEN)
- Saturday, July 24 – vs. Batavia Muckdogs (LISTEN)
- Monday, July 26 – vs. Niagara Power (LISTEN)
- Wednesday, July 28 – vs. Batavia Muckdogs (LISTEN)
- Friday, July 30 – Round 1 Playoffs: vs. Geneva Redwings (LISTEN)
2021 Tarp Skunks Complete Schedule
PLAYER INTERVIEWS
- Kolbe Aven
- Anthony Badala
- Justin Bailey
- Kyle Borrello
- Cory Blackburn
- Ryan Bradarich
- Chase Carlson
- Brandon Demma
- Justin Guiliano
- Aaron Hair
- Haiden Hunt
- Jack Laird
- Christain Lewis
- Conner McBride
- Padraig O’shaughnessy
- Dane Padrnos
- Elijah Pascual
- Cade Swenson
- Mark Tucker
- Luke Turner
- Julian Uejima
