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Ben Rosenbaum Calling Game at SECU Arena

General John Stark

Behind the Mic, Welcoming the World

TOWSON, Md. – As Towson University gets set to host the world in the coming weeks for the 2022 Women's Lacrosse World Championship, there will be a familiar voice on the airwaves for Tiger fans around the globe.

Ben Rosenbaum, a 2013 Towson graduate and director of digital media in the University's athletic department, is set to make his debut at the Women's Lacrosse World Championships, calling 14 games on ESPN+ over the course of eight days.

Rosenbaum's first assignment comes on day three of the Women's Lacrosse World Championships as he calls play-by-play for Pool Play with the D and E groups. Game one for the Franklin High School graduate is set for 10 a.m. at Tiger Field. Thirteen of Rosenbaum's assigned games on ESPN+ will be at Tiger Field or the Lower Fields Complex, adjacent to Tiger Field, with one game at Johnny Unitas ® Stadium between Ireland and Hong Kong on July 3.

A pronunciation guide will come in handy for Rosenbaum, who, in addition to Ireland and Hong Kong, will call pool play for Spain, Argentina, Japan, Switzerland, Austria, and Haudenosaunee.

"I'm most excited for the experience of calling international competition, whether it's lacrosse or another sport," said Rosenbaum of the opportunity. "I think it's really unique to be in that environment; it's something different from being on a collegiate or a professional team. To be a small part of that and get to witness that is something special and something I'm looking forward to."

Rosenbaum's career behind the microphone has a humble origin story. Majoring in Mass Communications at Towson with a concentration in broadcast journalism, Rosenbaum began working with Towson Sports Network during his time as a student. His first event behind the camera? A Towson women's volleyball match between the Tigers and Hofstra University in the Towson Center.

Over the course of his student career, Rosenbaum primarily shot highlights for volleyball and both the men's and women's basketball programs for Towson Sports Network. It wasn't until October 21, 2012 that Rosenbaum made his on-camera debut, chatting with women's soccer standout Cheyenne Skidmore after a 1-1 draw against then-league foe Georgia State at what is now Tiger Field (then the Tiger Soccer Complex). And that moment launched Rosenbaum's career behind the microphone as he began calling Towson women's basketball action in 2012-13.

"I've always liked the idea of calling play-by-play and when I got the start calling women's basketball 10 years ago, I thought it would be a one-year thing," Rosenbaum reminisced. "I didn't think they would ask me back, but they did. I'm excited that it all shaped out this way. I always believed I could do things like this, but I didn't know if other people thought that too. It's an honor to have this chance 10 years later."

Returning to the site of his first on-camera appearance for Towson will be a full circle moment for Rosenbaum, who has been on staff in the athletic department in a full time capacity since 2016. Now overseeing all aspects of Towson's digital media, from highlights, to play-by-play, to broadcasting streams and sideline reporting, Rosenbaum has plenty of experience to draw upon for his international debut.

With the games set to begin later next week, Rosenbaum is ready to step to the microphone and say, "Hello world, welcome to Towson."
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