Meet your Bacon 2024 Summer Interns

Marketing Interns

Name: Meg David

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Intern Title: Digital Marketing

College: University of South Carolina

Why the Bacon: She has had many friends play for the Bacon and heard amazing things about the friendly environment in Macon. She knew she wanted to be a member of this staff and take part in the fans-first atmosphere.

Dream Job: Working in social media for a baseball team

Fun Fact: She has different colored eyes

Name: Gabby Fulkerson

Hometown: Cumming, GA 

Intern Title: Digital Marketing

College: University of Alabama

Why the Bacon: She wanted to get more experience in the sports industry and sharpen her skills with the help of this experienced staff and the other interns.

Dream Job: Sports Digital Marketer

Fun Fact: Her top listened to song in 2021 was “I Like To Move It”

Name: Regan Foster

Hometown: Macon, GA

Intern Title: Entertainment – Music

College: University of Georgia

Why the Bacon: As a Macon native, she loves the local team and baseball. She was excited to work in an energetic atmosphere.

Dream Job: Working in sports marketing for the MLB

Fun Fact: Once, she had to get saved by the coast guard on a paddle board

Name: Allie Campbell

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Intern Title: Entertainment – On-Field Host

College: University of Tennessee

Why the Bacon: She is passionate about sports, entertaining people and bacon. 

Dream Job: Working as a sideline reporter or sports analyst  

Fun Fact: She has a podcast called “Simply Put”

Name: Ryan Riescher

Hometown: Duluth, GA

Intern Title: Entertainment – Skits

College: Georgia State University

Why the Bacon: He loved the sense of community around the ballpark and wanted to learn from the amazing staff.

Dream Job: Working in sports entertainment

Fun Fact: He is Scott Kazmir’s biggest fan

Name: KC Wetherington

Hometown: Savannah, GA

Intern Title: Photo/Video

College: Mercer University 

Why the Bacon: This is her second year working for the Bacon and loves the high energy environment. She wanted to have a creative outlet and the Bacon are a great resource for that.

Dream Job: Either a professional sports photographer or working in sports journalism 

Fun Fact: She has been skydiving

Name: Peyton Butt

Hometown: Summerville, SC

Intern Title: Photo/Video

College: University of South Carolina

Why the Bacon: She wanted to be a part of the unmatched reputation that they have built in the summer baseball community. 

Dream Job: Journalist for the Texas Rangers

Fun Fact: She is colorblind

Baseball Operations Intern

Name: Mims Jones

Hometown: Birmingham, AL 

Intern Title: Clubhouse Manager

College: Auburn University 

Why the Bacon: He was looking for an opportunity to learn more about the sports industry. He loves baseball and the Bacon seemed like a great opportunity to get more well rounded experience of the sports industry.

Dream Job: SEC broadcaster 

Fun Fact: His brain is crooked

Ballpark Operations Interns

Name: Lawson McClure 

Hometown: Macon, GA

Intern Title: Ballpark Operations / Food and Beverage

College: Kennesaw State University

Why the Bacon: He served as a gameday teammate last summer and is excited to rejoin the team as an intern this summer.

Dream Job: Civilian contractor for the military 

Fun Fact: He is colorblind

Name: Phoenix Swope

Hometown: St. Louis, MO 

Intern Title: Ballpark Operations / Food and Beverage

College: University of Georgia

Why the Bacon: He has been to games before and wanted to be a part of the atmosphere.

Dream Job: General Manager of an NFL team

Fun fact: He was born in Japan

Name: Reagan Aho

Hometown: Puyalup, WA

Intern Title: Ballpark Operations / Food and Beverage

College: Pacific Lutheran University 

Why the Bacon: He really loved the fans first atmosphere and how family friendly the Macon Bacon are. 

Dream Job: To be the host of “Survivor”

Fun fact: He has sang on TV

Name: Peter Bartlett

Hometown: Warner Robins, GA

Intern Title: Ballpark Operations / HR

College: University of Georgia 

Why the Bacon: He loves the community and that it is near his hometown. He has seen the Bacon play before and is excited for the season.

Dream Job: Baseball play-by-play announcer

Fun Fact: He has been to 3 different countries that start with an “I”

Merchandise Intern

Name: Kevin White

Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC

Intern Title: Merchandising / Sponsorship Activation

College: Mercer University 

Why the Bacon: He has worked in baseball before and he wanted to work for a local team during the summer.

Dream Job: Working as either a baseball or hockey broadcaster 

Fun Fact: He is the president of the Mercer University fencing club

Ticketing Interns

Name: Ansley Lawson

Hometown: Forsyth, GA

Intern Title: Inside Sales / Operations

College: Georgia College and State University 

Why the Bacon: She loved that it is close to home, wanted the sports experience, and excited to be a part of the environment.

Dream Job: Working in sales

Fun Fact: She can yo-yo

Name: Susanna Whidden

Hometown: Nashville, GA

Intern Title: Group Sales

College: Texas A&M University 

Why the Bacon: She loves the fans first mentality and she wanted to be a part of a culture that focuses on the fan experience.

Dream Job: Working somewhere in baseball

Fun Fact: She can’t ride a bike