Sportscaster Mike McGinnis wears two different headsets. One is reserved for continuing a family tradition covering America’s national pastime. The other headset is utilized a few Saturdays during the school year.

Radio sportscaster Mike McGinnis is an integral cog for multiple broadcast teams. The Westchester Community College graduate hosts the pre-game and post-game shows for the Rockland Boulders on WFAS radio. The second team he covers hits harder in both force and proximity to Pace.

Perhaps McGinnis’ most prominent role around Pleasantville lies in his pre-game analysis. McGinnis is part of “The Scorecard” radio show that serves as the appetizer for the entrée of Pace football home games. So far, McGinnis has soaked in the collegiate atmosphere like a sponge.

“When I first got into it I wanted to do pro sports, but I really enjoy the atmosphere of the non-professional sports,” McGinnis said. “When you start building a relationship with a team, you start to inevitably become friends. The challenge is not to sound like a homer.”

Both teams that McGinnis became close to have provided different kinds of rewards. For the Boulders, McGinnis was introduced to former Major League outfielder Jose Canseco. As for his time with the Setters, McGinnis has enjoyed in depth media access when pre-gaming at Pace.

“The whole coaching staff has been very cooperative with us,” McGinnis said. “It has been a great experience.”

Although Pace has to share McGinnis with the Can-Am League, it should come as no surprise. Four other generations of the McGinnis family have worked in professional baseball in one manner or another. Although baseball runs in his blood, McGinnis made it clear that he enjoys covering both football and baseball.

McGinnis was also quick to point out that there are visible differences between announcing baseball and football.

“You look at baseball, it’s an everyday grind; mentally you have to understand that you may be playing for two straight weeks,” McGinnis said. “It is all about the preparation for football, and they only get to do it once a week.”

Like the athletes that play baseball and football, McGinnis is preparing for something outside of the field. He is currently enrolled in CUNY Lehman College in order to get a teaching degree.

“I’m a year away from teaching middle school and high school kids,” McGinnis said. “It is really a backup plan; being a sportscaster is my dream.”

With four other generations of McGinnis’ in pro baseball and a two-year contract with the Setters, McGinnis’ dream within a dream has become reality.