During the 2012-13 athletic season, the Hawks Radio Network will air broadcasts of UMES Men's basketball, Women's Basketball, Volleyball and Baseball.  Bret Lasky and Dave Vatz will deliver the play-by-play.

2012 Volleyball Broadcast Schedule
Date Time (ET) Opponent Audio Video
Fri., Aug. 24 1:00 p.m. vs. NJIT Listen
Sat., Aug. 25 11:00 a.m. @ St. Francis (NY) Listen
Sat., Aug. 25 1:30 p.m. vs. Radford Listen
Fri., Aug. 31 1:00 p.m. vs. Southern Utah Listen
Fri., Aug. 31 7:00 p.m. vs. New Mexico Listen
Sat., Sept. 1 11:00 a.m. vs. UNC Asheville Listen
Sat., Sept. 1 5:00 p.m. vs. Kennesaw State Listen
Sun., Sept. 2 10:00 a.m. @ Savannah State Listen
Fri., Sept. 7 3:00 p.m. @ West Virginia Listen
Sat., Sept. 8 10:00 a.m. vs. St. Peter's Listen
Sat., Sept. 8 2:00 p.m. vs. Wright State Listen
Fri., Sept. 14 9:00 a.m. vs. North Texas Listen
Fri., Sept. 14 7:00 p.m. @ Alabama State Listen
Sat., Sept. 15 9:00 a.m. vs. Troy Listen
Sat., Sept. 15 3:00 p.m. vs. Jackson State Listen
Thur., Sept. 20 10:00 p.m. @ CSU Bakersfield Listen
Fri., Sept. 21 3:00 p.m. vs. Utah Valley Listen
Fri., Sept. 21 10:00 p.m. @ CSU Bakersfield Listen
Tue., Sept. 25 7:00 p.m. @ Delaware State Listen
Sun., Sept. 30 3:00 p.m. @ Howard Listen
Fri., Oct. 5 7:00 p.m. vs. Coppin State Listen Live Video
Fri., Oct. 12 7:00 p.m. vs. Hampton Listen Live Video
Sun., Oct. 14 3:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk State Listen Live Video
Sun., Oct. 19 6:00 p.m. vs. Delaware State Listen Live Video
Sun., Oct. 21 3:00 p.m. vs. Morgan State Listen Live Video
Fri., Oct. 26 7:00 p.m. vs. Howard Listen Live Video
Fri., Nov. 2 7:00 p.m. @ Morgan State Listen
Fri., Nov. 9 7:00 p.m. @ Norfolk State Listen
Sun., Nov. 11 3:00 p.m. @ Hampton Listen

2012-13 Men's Basketball Schedule
Date Time (ET) Opponent Audio Video
Sat., Nov. 10 1:00 a.m. @ Hawaii Listen
Sun., Nov. 11 8:30 p.m. vs. Houston Baptist Listen
Mon., Nov. 12 11:00 p.m. vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff Listen
Fri., Nov. 16 2:30 p.m. @ South Florida Listen
Sat., Nov. 17 5:00 p.m. vs. Western Michigan Listen
Sun., Nov. 18 12:00 p.m. vs. Loyola (Ill.) Listen
Sat., Dec. 1 4:00 p.m. @ Delaware State Listen
Wed., Dec. 5 7:30 p.m. @ Maryland Listen
Sat., Dec. 8 TBA @ Cincinnati Listen
Mon., Dec. 17 TBA @ Connecticut Listen
Sat., Dec. 22 2:00 p.m. @ Ohio Listen
Thurs., Jan. 3 2:00 p.m. @ American Listen
Sat., Jan. 12 4:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk State Listen Live Video
Sat., Jan. 19 4:00 p.m. vs. Delaware State Listen Live Video
Sat., Jan. 26 4:00 p.m. @ Florida A&M Listen
Mon., Jan. 28 7:30 p.m. @ Bethune-Cookman Listen
Sat., Feb. 2 4:00 p.m. vs. North Carolina A&T Listen Live Video
Mon., Feb. 4 7:30 p.m. vs. North Carolina Central Listen Live Video
Sat., Feb. 9 4:00 p.m. @ Howard Listen
Mon., Feb. 11 7:30 p.m. @ Norfolk State Listen
Sat., Feb. 16 4:00 p.m. vs. Morgan State Listen Live Video
Mon., Feb. 18 7:30 p.m. vs. Coppin State Listen Live Video
Sat., Feb. 23 4:00 p.m. vs. Hampton Listen Live Video
Mon., Feb. 25 7:30 p.m. vs. Howard Listen Live Video
Sat., Mar. 2 4:00 p.m. @ Morgan State Listen
Mon., Mar. 4 7:30 p.m. @ Coppin State Listen
Thurs., Mar. 7 7:30 p.m. @ Savannah State Listen

All Games Can Also Be Heard Live on WAMS-FM 101.1 in Snow Hill and WQMR-AM 1590 in Ocean City

2012-13 Women's Basketball Schedule
Date Time (ET) Opponent Audio Video
Wed., Nov. 7 6:00 p.m. vs. Wilmington Listen Live Video
Tues., Nov. 13 TBA @ George Mason Listen
Sat., Nov. 17 6:00 p.m. vs. Elizabeth City St. Listen Live Video
Tues., Nov. 20 6:00 p.m. vs. Old Dominion Listen Live Video
Sat., Dec. 1 2:00 p.m. @ Delaware State Listen
Wed., Dec. 5 TBA @ Mount St. Mary's Listen
Sat., Dec. 8 2:00 p.m. vs. Towson Listen Live Video
Fri., Dec. 14 1/3:30 p.m. @ Osprey Holiday Classic Listen
Sat., Dec. 15 1/3:30 p.m. @ Osprey Holiday Classic Listen
Tues., Dec. 18 6:00 p.m. vs. American Listen Live Video
Fri., Dec. 21 2:00 p.m. vs. UMBC Listen Live Video
Fri., Dec. 28 2:30 p.m. vs. Hartford Listen
Sat., Dec. 29 TBA vs. Maryland/Brown Listen
Sat., Jan. 12 2:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk State Listen Live Video
Sat., Jan. 19 2:00 p.m. vs. Delaware State Listen Live Video
Sat., Jan. 26 2:00 p.m. @ Florida A&M Listen
Sat., Jan. 28 5:30 p.m. @ Bethune-Cookman Listen
Sat., Feb. 2 2:00 p.m. vs. North Carolina A&T Listen Live Video
Mon., Feb. 4 5:30 p.m. vs. North Carolina Central Listen Live Video
Sat., Feb. 9 2:00 p.m. @ Howard Listen
Mon., Feb. 11 5:30 p.m. @ Norfolk State Listen
Sat., Feb. 16 2:00 p.m. vs. Morgan State Listen Live Video
Mon., Feb. 18 5:30 p.m. vs. Coppin State Listen Live Video
Sat., Feb. 23 2:00 p.m. vs. Hampton Listen Live Video
Mon., Feb. 25 5:30 p.m. vs. Howard Listen Live Video
Sat., Mar. 2 2:00 p.m. @ Morgan State Listen
Mon., Mar. 4 5:30 p.m. @ Coppin State Listen
Thurs., Mar. 7 5:30 p.m. @ Savannah State Listen

All Games Can Also Be Heard Live on Timeless Favorites 540 AM/100.7 FM (WGOP, Pocomoke City, Md.)

2012 Baseball Schedule
Date Time (ET) Opponent Audio Video
Fri., Feb. 17 3:00 p.m. @ Gardner-Webb Listen
Sat., Feb. 18 1:00 p.m. @ Gardner-Webb Listen
Wed., Feb. 22 2:00 p.m. @ Navy Listen
Fri., Feb. 24 4:00 p.m. @ Alabama A&M Listen
Sat., Feb. 25 10:00 a.m. vs. Indiana State @ Ala. Listen
Sun., Feb. 26 1:00 p.m. vs. Western Illinois @ Ala. Listen
Fri., Mar. 2 12:00 p.m. vs. Cornell (DH) Listen
Sun., Mar. 4 12:00 p.m. vs. Cornell (DH) Listen
Fri., Mar. 9 2:15 p.m. @ Villanova Listen
Sun., Mar. 11 12:00 p.m. @ Saint Joseph's Listen
Tues., Mar. 13 2:30 p.m. vs. Mount St. Mary's (DH) Listen
Sat., Mar. 17 1:00 p.m. @ Norfolk State (DH) Listen
Sun., Mar. 18 12:00 p.m. @ Norfolk State Listen
Wed., Mar. 21 6:00 p.m. @ North Carolina Central Listen
Sat., Mar. 24 12:00 p.m. vs. Delaware State (DH) Listen
Sun., Mar. 25 12:00 p.m. vs. Delaware State Listen
Wed., Mar. 28 3:00 p.m. vs. Mount St. Mary's Listen
Sat., Mar. 31 1:00 p.m. @ Coppin State (DH) Listen
Sun., Apr. 1 12:00 p.m. @ Coppin State Listen
Tues., Apr. 3 7:00 p.m. @ William & Mary Listen
Fri., Apr. 6 3:00 p.m. vs. Coppin State Listen
Sat., Apr. 7 12:00 p.m. vs. Coppin State (DH) Listen
Wed., Apr. 11 TBA vs. Lehigh (DH) Listen
Sat., Apr. 14 12:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk State (DH) Listen
Sun., Apr. 15 12:00 p.m. vs. Norfolk State Listen
Tues., Apr. 17 3:00 p.m. vs. Navy Listen
Fri., Apr. 20 12:00 p.m. @ Delaware State (DH) Listen
Sat., Apr. 21 1:00 p.m. @ Delaware State Listen
Fri., Apr. 27 6:00 p.m. @ Longwood Listen
Sat., Apr. 28 1:00 p.m. @ Longwood (DH) Listen
Wed., May 2 4:00 p.m. vs. George Washington Listen
Sat., May 5 3:00 p.m. @ Norfolk State (DH) Listen
Sun., May 6 12:00 p.m. @ Norfolk State Listen
Tues., May 8 3:30 p.m. @ Towson Listen
Fri., May 11 3:00 p.m. vs. Delaware State Listen
Sat., May 12 12:00 p.m. vs. Delaware State (DH) Listen

All Games Can Also Be Heard Live on Timeless Favorites 540 AM (WGOP, Pocomoke City, Md.)

This season, Timeless Favorites 540 AM/100.7 FM will be the flagship station for UMES volleyball and women's basketball, airing all matches live. For the 2011-12 season, the Hawks will work with SFM Sports, which will carry all Hawks men's basketball games live on WAMS-FM 101.1 in Snow Hill and WQMR-AM 1590 in Ocean City, plus select games will be aired in Baltimore and D.C. markets.

Bret Lasky, Lead Play-by-Play Broadcaster
Bret Lasky joined the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics Department in September of 2009. Lasky serves as a play-by-play announcer for Hawks men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball and baseball.  He also assists in the daily operation of the media relations department. 

Lasky is also the Director of Broadcasting and Graphic Design for the nearby Delmarva Shorebirds (A-affiliate, Baltimore Orioles). He broadcasts all regular season games and designs all team publications including: pocket schedules, magnet schedules, group brochures and more.

Lasky graduated from the University of Maryland in 2007 with a degree in Journalism.  During his senior season, he served as the Sports Director of WMUC, the student run radio station. Throughout his tenure at Maryland he broadcast Terrapin athletic events, including the NCAA women's basketball national championship game in Boston in 2006.

In 2008, he served as the Assistant Director of Broadcasting and Media for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Advanced-A, Atlanta Braves). 

Lasky's other broadcast credentials include stops with Fayetteville State University, ISP Sports and the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Dave Vatz, Assistant Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations
Dave Vatz joined the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics Department in September 2010 and serves as the assistant director of broadcasting & media relations. He is the play-by-play for Hawks baseball, volleyball and women's basketball as well the pregame and postgame host for the men's basketball radio broadcast. He also serves in the media relations department as the contact for volleyball, women's basketball and baseball.

Vatz has spent the last six years calling baseball in the state of Maryland. In 2010 he served as the broadcasting and media relations assistant for the Hagerstown Suns, the single-A minor league affiliate of the Washington Nationals. Previously he was the lead broadcaster for the Bethesda Big Train from 2008 to 2009 and the College Park Bombers in 2007 in the Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League.

Other than working for UMES, Vatz has served as a public address announcer and scorekeeper for the Delmarva Shorebirds, the single-A minor league affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. In addition he is a freelance writer for Inside Lacrosse, a monthly magazine based out of Baltimore.

Vatz is a graduate of University of Maryland, College Park. Before getting his degree in 2009 in journalism and history, he broadcast with WMUC Sports, the student run radio station, for four years. He called various contests including football, men's and women's basketball, soccer, lacrosse and baseball.

David Byrd, Color Analyst
David Byrd, Athletic Director and former men's basketball coach at nearby Pocomoke High School, provides color analysis for UMES hoops broadcasts during home games for an eighth consecutive season. Coach Byrd is one of the winningest basketball coaches in Maryland high school history and possesses a state championship on his resume.

Randy Scott, Fill-In Play-by-Play Announcer
Randy Scott, the former play by play voice of the Delmarva Shorebirds, a South Atlantic League baseball team, serves as a fill-in color analyst or play-by-play man. A familiar voice to Hawks fans, Scott was the public address announcer for home games at the Hytche Center five seasons ago. He currently serves as a program director for ClearChannel in Salisbury.