Introducing our newest Brew Crew Ball staff member

Welcome Jackson Heiden, Contributor

In 2015, the Milwaukee Brewers hired Jeff Levering as the newest member of their broadcast team. On September 23, 2017, I was outside listening to the Brewers Radio Network, helping my father re-side the house, when Travis Shaw hit a two-run walk-off home run against the Chicago Cubs in the 10th inning to walk it off. Levering’s call of the home run was the exact moment that inspired me to work in the world of sports journalism.

My name is Jackson Heiden, and I’m beyond ecstatic to be joining the staff at Brew Crew Ball. Before I landed here at Brew Crew Ball, I spent about a year and a half as a contributor at Reviewing the Brew, focusing mainly on prospects. During that time, the Brewers had prospects by the names of Jackson Chourio, Sal Frelick, and Garrett Mitchell in the minors. Despite growing up and living in the state of Michigan my whole life, the Milwaukee Brewers have always been one of my biggest fandoms, and being able to provide in-depth coverage and share my knowledge of the sport is what I’m most passionate about.

If you’re familiar with the Northwoods League, you might’ve heard me a time or two, as I served as the Broadcaster and Media Relations manager for the Traverse City Pit Spitters for the last three years. During my time there, I announced over 235 games, including hosting the 2023 All-Star Game in the Cherry Capital. Since graduating from Grand Valley State with a degree in multimedia journalism, I’ve served as the broadcaster for a number of universities and colleges in the greater Grand Rapids area, including Cornerstone University, GVSU, and Grand Rapids Community College.