Anne Arundel Man Named New IronBirds Announcer

Ripken Stadium has its new voice and it's one that some locals may recognize from the Anne Arundel County High School Battle of the Bands.

Danny Mays is the new announcer of the Aberdeen IronBirds, the team announced on its Facebook page Tuesday. 

"The choice was very difficult and very close," the team said in the post, thanking the other finalists for their "talent and professionalism."

Mays is known locally for being the emcee of—and a former competitor in—the county's Battle of the Bands competition.

The eight finalists in the team's "The Voice" competition went head to head in front of celebrity judges at the team's IronFest on Saturday.

Mays will be behind the microphone when the IronBirds open the season with a game against the Hudson Valley Renegades at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen on June 17.

Disclosure: Patch Associate Regional Editor Sean Welsh was among the finalists.