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Austin enters the 2022 season in his second as general manager of the Otterbots. He serves as the United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County 2021-22 campaign chair, on the Danville Public Schools Education Foundation Board, on the WNO Marketing and Communications Team and is a member of the Danville After Hours Rotary Club. He spent the fall following the 2021 season as a U8 coach for Southside Soccer Club.

Born and raised in Durham, N.C., just three miles from Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Austin fell in love with the hometown baseball experience before he could walk. From Durham, he ventured to Madison, Wis., where he graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in religious studies. During summer breaks, Austin worked for the Madison Mallards of the Northwoods League as a "Beer Mover." Yes, that was his real job title. His first full season in baseball was 2015, when he interned with the Burlington Royals of the Appalachian League.

When he graduated from Wisconsin, Austin moved to Greensboro, N.C., where he spent two seasons as a sales associate with the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the South Atlantic League. While in Greensboro, Austin served as an ambassador — and on the membership & marketing committee — for the High Point Chamber of Commerce. Austin proudly conceptualized and executed the first "Interfaith & Community Night" in professional sports with the Grasshoppers, finally proving to his parents that a religious studies degree kind of actually made sense.

Following the 2017 season, Austin moved to Daytona Beach, Fla., and began his tenure with the Daytona Tortugas as director of sales. He was promoted to director of corporate partnerships following the 2018 season, then assistant general manager following the 2019 campaign. When he wasn't singing and dancing on the dugouts during games, Austin invested in the community. He served three years as marketing chair for the United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties’ Generation IMPACT board and one year as social media chair for the Rotary Club of DeLand. He also served one year as networking events chair for the Volusia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and one year as an ambassador for the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce.

Austin could not be more thrilled to call Danville his HOME town. The revitalization of old tobacco and textile buildings in the River District reminds him of the transformation he saw in his hometown of Durham, and he looks forward to the Otterbots continued role in reimagining the city and the entire Dan River Region. If he is not at the ballpark, Austin can be found running along the Riverwalk Trail, playing with his dog, Milli, listening to far too many podcasts, rearranging his closet to fit his sneaker collection or stressfully watching his Wisconsin Badgers play in far too many nail-biting games.

Favorite Local Beer: (Tie) 2 Witches Short Hop to the Ballpark & Ballad Brewing Love Wins IPA

Favorite Local Spot to Eat: Moon River Thai Bistro

Wyatt enters the 2022 season in his first as the coordinator of fun for the Otterbots. He served last season as the team’s on-field emcee and brought the energy to the ballpark each and every night. At the young age of 19, Wyatt is starting off his career in sports which has been a lifelong dream to fulfill. He is no stranger to starting things at a young age -- when he was just 13 he began training to become a professional wrestler. After paying his dues and putting in years of work, he reached his dream at 15 and is now doing what he loves. You may see Wyatt at the ballpark high-fiving fans, playing games on the field and kicking it with Scotter, but on the weekends he’s taking care of business inside of the squared circle. He is a proud local of the Dan River Region and isn’t ashamed of his roots, which is represented well in his wrestling moniker: “The River City Wrecking Ball” Wyatt Sutton.

Born and raised right down the road in Ringgold, Va., just a few miles from American Legion Field, Wyatt fell in love with sports and entertainment at a very young age. He’s always been an old soul with an outgoing personality and always has a lot to say. His first love came in professional wrestling, a world that let him escape from reality. The drama, the production, the athleticism and the big fight feel atmosphere was what attached him as a youngster.

Wyatt attended Dan River Senior High School and was a member of the wrestling team for two years and the football team for four. Most of his childhood summers were spent on a football field preparing for the fall season to start. Wyatt graduated from Dan River in 2021 and became a part of the Otterbots family shortly thereafter. In their inaugural season, the Otterbots took a chance on a young kid who loved pro wrestling to become the face of their baseball team, and the rest is history. After just a few weeks of being at the ballpark and experiencing all of the family fun and big time moments, he quickly fell in love with the game. Wyatt stated in his first interview with the team that he “isn’t really a baseball guy,” but by the end of the season, he couldn’t get enough of it and is now quite the fan of the game. (Go Cubbies)

He couldn’t be more grateful to become a member of the Danville Otterbots front office and not only help better the fan experience, but help in putting Danville back on the map as one of the fastest growing cities in the mid-Atlantic. If he is not at the ballpark, Wyatt can be found inside of a wrestling ring, at a football game, playing some video games, blasting country music or, most importantly, yelling endlessly at his television while watching his Chicago Bears.

Say hello to everyone’s favorite otter, Scotter! Introduced on Opening Night in 2021, Scotter is named after legendary stock car driver, barrier breaker and Danville native, Wendell Scott. Scott’s No. 34 was officially retired by the Otterbots during the 2021 season, and Scotter will forever be the only member of the team to wear No. 34.

While his jersey is an exact replica of the Otterbots’ home uniforms, his helmet, gloves and shoes are designed to pay homage to the gear worn by Wendell Scott during his racing days. Scott became the first African-American to take the checkered flag at NASCAR’s highest level when he won a Grand National Series race at Speedway Park in Jacksonville, Fla., on Dec. 1, 1963. The Scott family was awarded the trophy for the race in Daytona Beach, Fla., in August 2021.

Scotter is now known far and wide for putting smiles on faces, gracing the concourse and field during all Otterbots games, and being part of countless community events in Danville, Pittsylvania County and throughout the Dan River Region.

For more information on the Wendell Scott Foundation, visit https://www.wendellscott.org/.