Janell Fitch, a Bear Grass, North Carolina native, joined the Down East Bird Dawgs in November 2024, after years of working in professional baseball. Fitch has been working in baseball since she was 19. Her first role was with the Kinston Indians, as an intern.

She graduated from ECU in Greenville, NC and after college, returned to the Kinston Indians as the Assistant General Manager where she remained until the Indians moved on from the Kinston area. Fitch spent time working in the front office for the Nashville Sounds and the Carolina Mudcats until the Texas Rangers brought baseball back to Kinston in 2017, with the introduction of the Down East Wood Ducks, a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate. Fitch served as the Assistant General Manager for the Wood Ducks from day one until the team's last day in September 2024. Fitch currently resides in Dudley, NC with her husband and their animals.

Q&A with Janell

Favorite Baseball Player(s): Francisco Lindor

Favorite Movie: Murder of Crows

Fun Facts: My husband Daniel and I love to travel as often as we can. We love to go to hockey games! We also have 11 pets, and I volunteer with Lucky Cats of Kinston (TNRM).