Medhurst gets shot at the major leagues

Announcers Pete Medhurst, left, calls an Army-Navy swim meet along with former Olympian Rowdy Gaines call the action for the video stream of the event. Medhurst got a big break when he was asked to fill-in as play-by-play announcer for Washington Nationals radio broadcasts. (By Paul W. Gillespie / Capital Gazette)Navy athletics fans have long known that Pete Medhurst is a total professional as a sports broadcaster and one of the best in the business.

Now a large contingent of Washington Nationals fans is going to discover the same thing.

Medhurst has been selected to fill in for Dave Jageler on the radio broadcast for five upcoming Washington Nationals games. The Churchton resident made his…