June Keeley | General Manager | june@pistolshrimpbaseball.com
A former human resources executive and entrepreneur with years of volunteer and coaching experience, June's background fits perfectly with the many hats she wears as our GM. She especially loves working with sponsors, community partners, vendors and interns/staff to develop long term relationships. When not enjoying summer camp in the Illinois Valley, she resides in Naperville during the off season. She is the Mom of an adult daughter and college son, Havanese littermates Belle & Gus and cat Nitro.
Anthony DiSerio | Assistant General Manager | anthony@pistolshrimpbaseball.com
Anthony is a graduate of Ball State University and has years of experience on both sides of the diamond. He has been a travel baseball coach for several years as well as our very own Assistant General Manager. He is in his third year with the team where he assists with all things digital marketing. Anthony’s favorite things to do are playing golf with his friends, hanging out with his Husky, and watching Pistol Shrimp Baseball!
Brandon Rachas | Safety and Security Supervisor | brandon@pistolshrimpbaseball.com
Born and raised in the small town of Rochelle, Illinois where his deep love of sports began. Greater than his love of sports is his love for Carrie Underwood who he sees regularly when she is in town for a concert. He also spent 5 years serving in the Marines at places such as Turkey, Russia, and Ecuador as a Marine Security Guard at U.S. Embassies. He considers himself somewhat of a world traveler who has visited 9 countries and 16 states. He is currently enrolled at North Central College pursuing a degree in Sports Management. Upon graduation, he hopes to become a DEA agent.
Andrew Evola | PA Announcer
Andrew will be a senior at Illinois State University this fall. He is majoring in Mass Media Radio. Andrew enjoys playing golf and hanging out with his friends. An interesting fact about Andrew is that his family owns a pizza restaurant. Yum!
Abby Widd | Operations Supervisor | abby@pistolshrimpbaseball.com
Abby is a Naperville native who will be a senior at North Central College this fall, majoring in Political Science and Sports Management. As an active volunteer with Special Olympics the past 5 years and a goalie for North Central’s Womens Lacrosse team, Abby is used to keeping busy! She is planning a career in sports or with the Special Olympics after graduating, and intends to pursue post grad work, eventually obtaining a Ph.D.
Lucas Burris | "Official Voice of the Pistol Shrimp" | lucas@pistolshrimpbaseball.com
Lucas was born and raised in the Illinois Valley, is a 2018 graduate for LaSalle-Peru High School, where he played baseball and wrestled for all four years. Lucas is a senior at North Central College in Naperville, IL. He is studying Broadcast Communication and is currently serving as the Sports Director at the NCC's student-run radio station, WONC. At WONC, he has spent the last three years as the play-by-play voice of the NCC Baseball and Softball teams, and next year will return as WONC Sports Director along with taking over the entire station as WONC Station Manager.
Dominick Liacone | On Field Reporter & Radio Broadcaster
Dominick is a Nequa Valley HS graduate from Bolingbrook, Illinois and a Freshman at Ball State University majoring in Digital Sports Production. He is ecstatic to continue his passion of sports broadcast and journalism with the Shrimp for a fourth season and hopes to one day be a play-by-play announcer or broadcaster for a professional organization. In his spare time he enjoys catching bullpens, watching the Chicago Cubs, playing video games, hanging out with friends and playing competitive Wiffleball.
Jayce Eustice | Color Commentator
Jayce is from Henry, IL and graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in Journalism in 2019. With a background in sports, he has also been working as a News Reporter with the News Tribune in La Salle since 2019. Jayce currently lives in La Salle with his fiance Taylor and dog Finn. In his free time he enjoys hanging out with his friends and family.
Sarah Kaminsky | Sales & Hospitality Director | sarah@pistolshrimpbaseball.com
Sarah Kaminsky graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business and Hospitality from Ferris State University. Prior to joining the team, Sarah worked in Sales and Event Management. She currently resides in Wheaton, IL where she lives with her rescue dog Buster.
Katie McCumber | Operations Assistant
Katie is a graduate of Oswego High School and a rising freshman at Arizona State University, studying sports business and psychology. She’s excited to be back for a third year with the Pistol Shrimp. Surrounded by sports her entire life, she has been super involved in community and school these past years including dance team, baseball managing, honors societies, peer leader groups, and volunteering. Katie says she cannot wait for a career in the sports world in the future!
Marisa Guisti | Social Media Intern
Marisa attends Butler University in Indianapolis where she majors in Sports Media with a minor in Sociology. Marisa plays volleyball at Butler and enjoys competing in the Big East conference. She has always been competitive and grew up with an appreciation and love of sports. She looks forward to pursuing a career in the fields of Sports Marketing or Sports Broadcasting. As a graduate of Lasalle Peru High School and Illinois Valley resident, she became an enthusiastic Pistol Shrimp fan last summer and is excited to be part of the team this year.
