STATEN ISLAND, NY—Staten Island Entertainment, led by John Catsimatidis and Eric
Shuffler, along with a dynamic investor group including Yankee Global Enterprises, Randy
Levine, Pete Davidson, Colin Jost, Michael Che, Dany Garcia and others are excited to announce
the hiring of Eddie Medina as the Staten Island FerryHawks Director of Baseball Operations.

Medina is a Staten Island native who was a star pitcher at Moore Catholic High School before
playing at St. John's for legendary coach Ed Blankmeyer. At Moore Catholic, Medina was
named NYC player of the year as a senior, made the Staten Island Advance All-Star team three
times and helped the Mavericks win a city championship. At St. John's, Medina won 2 Big East
tournaments and one Big East Co Championship and advanced to the super regionals of the
College World Series. Medina played ten years of professional baseball across the country for a
variety of independent partner leagues primarily in the American Association. In 2019, Medina
was an American Association All Star as a member of the St. Paul Saints, threw a no hitter that
season and won the American Association championship.

As Director of Baseball Operations, Medina will support GM Gary Perone and assist with player
recruitment, coordinating team travel logistics and transactions and assist the manager and
coaching staff with game day preparation and scouting. Medina will also work with local
community on camps and clinics.

"Eddie Medina is a FerryHawk grand slam. He lives on and loves Staten Island. He played
Division 1 baseball locally at St. John's and has ten years of experience across professional
baseball. His passion and grit, coupled with his baseball relationships and credibility as a former
player will be a huge advantage as we build a roster and compete for a championship." said
FerryHawks President Eric Shuffler.

"It was very clear to me that after we met with Eddie he was the perfect fit to help build our
vision for the organization and our Staten Island community. He is a dynamite guy on and off
the field, I am extremely excited that he will be joining me on this journey." said Executive Vice
President/General Manager Gary Perone.

Director of Baseball Operations Medina added, "I am extremely excited to be joining the
FerryHawk family. I take great pride in being a product of Staten Island baseball and I care
deeply about Staten Island and our baseball community. This is an incredible opportunity for me
and I'm fortunate to become part of an already impressive front office. I am excited to engage
our local community and help create a professional environment that attracts top notch baseball
talent."

"Eddie Medina is a talented young man who always put the team first . A real winner who was a
pleasure to coach". said Ed Blankmeyer, Chicago Cubs new minor-league field coordinator and
longtime Legendary St. John's Coach.