Sedric Granger pursues baseball play-by-play dream with the Frisco RoughRiders

Sedric Granger ‘24 is getting ready to spend his summer living the dream. The 2024 journalism news and information graduate will be doing a media internship with the Frisco RoughRiders, a Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and the 2022 Texas League champions.

“I’ll be doing play-by-play and color commentary for select home games as the number three broadcaster, co-hosting select radio pregame and postgame shows for home games, conducting interviews for the pregame show, video content and written content, as well as live tweeting home games with highlights from the team account, live drop-ins with scoreboard updates and Rangers updates and assisting with media relations responsibilities of the club,” said Granger. “It feels only fitting to me to work with a team in the Rangers system. You can’t spell Granger without Ranger!”

Granger was selected for the internship through the Major League Baseball (MLB) Voices Program and Black Play-by-Play Broadcaster Grant & Scholarship Fund. The MLB Voices Program is an initiative by Major League Baseball in partnership with the Black Play-by-Play Grant & Scholarship Fund that aims to broaden the diversity of play-by-play voices in baseball broadcasts and cultivate the next generation of talent. Participants gain hands-on experience by calling games, receiving mentorship and developing valuable professional connections. According to the Black Play-by-Play Grant & Scholarship Fund, of the 200+ television and radio play-by-play jobs in Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball, fewer than five are currently filled by Black broadcasters. 

“I am excited for the opportunity to contribute to the Frisco RoughRiders organization and gain new knowledge that will help me continue to grow as a sports communications professional,” said Granger.

Granger has known he wanted to pursue a career in sports play-by-play since high school. Growing up in New Albany, Ohio, Granger would practice his skills on live broadcasts of Ohio State football games giving game updates on Snapchat.

“I decided to go to Ohio University because when I went on my first visit it felt like home,” said Granger. “I experienced a live recording at WOUB and saw the maze of journalism sports media opportunities in Scripps College and at the University. It was all of the things I wanted to do.”

Granger, who was a journalism news and information major, worked at WOUB during his freshman and sophomore years on The Bobcat Sports Showcase, Gridiron Glory and Hardwood Heroes. Throughout his time in Athens, he also worked at WATH Radio, the Southern Ohio Copperheads and with OHIO Athletics, as an announcer for football and basketball games.

“I used all of that experience to get a full-time job after graduation working for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a sports information coordinator,” said Granger. “I announce games, do social media and work as a liaison for local media for the volleyball and baseball teams. I get to use journalism skills to write recaps and stories with game notes for all of our teams.”

Granger is also a freelance play-by-play broadcaster for MLB.com and the MLB Network. He provided play-by-play for the Andre Dawson Classic, the Hank Aaron Invitational, Arizona Fall League baseball, and a variety of MLB youth events.

“WOUB and Ohio University prepared me so well. I developed the multimedia journalism skills to make me as versatile as possible. I learned video, still photography, writing articles, live broadcasts, and how to call highlights. These are all skills I use every single day and it makes me more employable. I love how many skills WOUB gets you. I can’t thank WOUB enough for giving me that experience.”

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