Naturals Front Office

Adam joined the Naturals in 2017. A native of Memphis, TN, Adam received his Bachelor's degree in Communications from the University of Memphis in 2013. Adam also received a Master's degree from Sacred Heart University in Sports Communication and Media in 2016.

Prior to joining the Naturals, Adam was a Creative Services Assistant with the Bowling Green Hot Rods, the Single-A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. He has also worked as a Production Intern for One World Sports and a Production Assistant with Bellator MMA. Adam has also spent time working for the Sacred Heart University Athletic Department and the NEC Network to help broadcast basketball and volleyball games.

In his free time, Adam's hobbies include playing video games, fishing, and watching sports. His favorite teams are the New York Mets, the Nashville Predators, the Tennessee Titans, the Memphis Tigers, and the Sacred Heart Pioneers.

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Nicholas Badders begins his second season as the “Voice of the Naturals” and sixth broadcasting professional baseball. In addition to his role with the Naturals, Badders calls games for the Arkansas Razorbacks, filling in for baseball games on radio, as well as a variety of sports for the Razorback Sports Network on SEC Network +.

The Livermore, California native joined the Naturals in April 2021 after two seasons in the Australian Baseball League with the ABL’s Melbourne Aces as the club's Broadcast and Communications manager, broadcasting Aces home games and serving as the “Voice of Australian Baseball,” calling the league’s nationally televised games on Fox Sports, as well as International Telecasts in the United States on various Regional Sports Networks. Prior to working in Australia, Badders spent a season as the voice of the Elizabethton Twins, former Advanced Rookie Affiliate of the Minnesota Twins in the Appalachian League, as well as a stint with the Sonoma Stompers of the Independent Pacific Association.

A 2020 graduate of Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, he served as the voice of Sun Devils Women’s Soccer and Women’s Hockey broadcasts. Additionally, he called games for ASU basketball, baseball, softball and men’s ice hockey between the Pac-12 Digital Networks (Pac-12 Plus) and the student-run radio station, Blaze Radio ASU and as a photographer, shot nearly every sport Sun Devil Athletics has to offer.

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Kelsey started her first season with the Naturals in spring of 2022. Prior to working for the Naturals, she’s worked in many other sports organizations around the U.S. and has been involved in freelance work through NCAA Baseball to MLB.

She started her career at a young age, following in the footsteps of her mother by photographing Southern Arkansans University football games. While later attending Southern Arkansas on a softball scholarship, she found that photographing baseball games in her free time was what she wanted to do with the rest of her life. She then moved to Ouachita Baptist University to continue her softball career and take on the role as Tigers’ photographer. Wanting to focus on a career in baseball, she hung her cleats up and transferred to Arkansas Tech University to begin her role as photographer for the Wonderboys and Golden Suns where she graduated in May of 2020 with a degree in Graphic Design and a minor in Communication.

She spent the 2021 season as the Tulsa Drillers Video Production Assistant and then went on to be the Manager of Graphic Design, Photography and Content for the Dallas Mavericks G-League Team, the Texas Legends. In the summer of 2018, Kelsey was a summer intern for the Cape Cod Baseball League as the league’s graphic designer and photographer.

Kelsey is a native of Smackover, Arkansas, and a graduate of Norphlet High School. She became familiar with the Northwest Arkansas area by attending many Razorbacks Baseball games throughout high school and college which is where her passion for baseball began. Along side cheering for the Hogs, she is a lifelong New York Yankees fan.

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Greg joined the Naturals in the spring of 2022, as the Assistant Groundskeeper. He recently moved to NWA from Phoenix, Arizona where he worked as a contractor reconditioning and maintaining athletic fields and golf courses, including many of the MLB Spring Training facilities surrounding the Phoenix area.

A native of West Tennessee, he and his wife, Tammy have four sons and one daughter and currently have three Granddaughters. In their free time, they enjoy hiking and boating and digging for crystals in the mountains of Arkansas.

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Stephen joined the Naturals in 2021 as the Head Groundskeeper at Arvest Ballpark coming to the organization with 30 years of field and facility management experience, both at the municipal and collegiate levels.

A native of Troy, Tennessee, he graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin and now resides in Bella Visa with his wife Ronda and cat Ortis.

In his free time, he enjoys cheering on the UT Martin Skyhawks, Vanderbilt Commodores, Dallas Cowboys, Memphis Grizzlies and the Kansas City Royals mail: [email protected]

Matt, our Ticket Office Manager, began his career with the Naturals as a Street Team intern during the 2011 season before being hired on full-time as an Account Executive in 2012 after another internship with the Lakewood Blue Claws.

He is from Basehor, Kansas and is a graduate of Kansas University. He is a fan of New York style pizza, the color blue, and Eric Church. In his spare time he enjoys traveling the country, visiting zoos and aquariums, watching the Missouri Tigers lose and cheering on the Royals, Chiefs, and Las Vegas Golden Knights. As a diehard fan and Kansas native, Matt will forever cherish the Royals 2015 World Championship and the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Championship.

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Danny is the Clubhouse Coordinator at Arvest Ballpark for the Kansas City Royals.

He originally joined the team in Wichita as a batboy at age 14 and has been affiliated with Minor League Baseball and the Kansas City Royals ever since. During the offseason he works with the Royals assisting with clubhouse operations during Instructional Ball and the Arizona Fall Leagues at their Spring Training facilities in Surprise, AZ.

An Andover, KS native, Helmer graduated in May 2008 from the University of Oklahoma and is a die-hard Sooners fan. He also roots for the Royals, Kansas City Chiefs, and Oklahoma City Thunder and when he's not at the ballpark, he enjoys spending time with his wife Morgan and their three kids.

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Spencer has been with the Naturals since 2017, starting off as a Street Team intern, then interning in Sales in 2018 prior to accepting a full-time position ahead of the 2019 season.

Originally from the Kansas City area, he graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2018 with a Recreation & Sport Management.

When not at the ballpark he enjoys golfing and spending time with my wife, Megan, and dog, Luna, while cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals and of course the Arkansas Razorbacks.

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Amber joined the Naturals as a Ticket Sales Seasonal in 2020, and returned in that same role in 2021 after the former season was cancelled due to the pandemic. After the Naturals captured the league championship in the 2021 season, she was hired full-time as an Account Executive and is very excited to be a part of the team. She grew up going to Naturals games, loves interacting with fans and is thankful for the opportunity to help create memories for everyone who attends a game at Arvest Ballpark!!

She was born in a suburb of Chicago but moved to Bentonville with her family at a young age. After graduating from Bentonville High School in 2017, she attended the University of Arkansas and graduated in May 2021 with a degree in Recreation and Sport Management with a minor in Event Management.

You can often find Amber working out at 5am, but in her free time she jumps at any opportunity to travel or just hang out with her dogs, friends or family – especially her younger sister, Ashlynn! When she’s not at Arvest Ballpark, she loves watching and attending any and all sporting events, but especially when she’s cheering on the Razorbacks & Royals. Some of her favorite sports memories include calling the hogs at the the 2019 College World Series in Omaha, recently attending a Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium and catching her first home run ball at a Nashville Sounds game. She loves to seek the thrill in life and even convinced a couple of friends to go skydiving to celebrate their high school graduation.

Over the years, Amber has fallen in love with the Northwest Arkansas region and all of the opportunities that are offered. She enjoys being active in the local community and volunteering whenever she can, from the LPGA to various local NCAA events and bike races!

If you see Amber at a Naturals game, be sure to say “hi”!!

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Tim joined the Naturals as an Account Executive during the 2021 season, moving to Northwest Arkansas from Utah where he worked fro the Orem Owls, at the time the Pioneer League affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels.

He graduated from Arizona State University’s Sports Law and Business program and enjoys spending time with his wide, Samantha and daughters Isla and Margot Elle.

Currently, Tim is working towards his goal of watching a baseball game at all 30 Major League stadiums.

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Brad moved to Northwest Arkansas and joined the Naturals in February 2010 as an Account Executive for 9 1/2 years, returning in April 2021 as the team’s Ballpark Operations Manager.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, he now lives in Fayetteville with his wife Amanda, and two dogs Bernie and Izzy. He enjoys lake days, fantasy sports, golf, and everything Philadelphia Sports.

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