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Four tennis legends have been named as candidates on the ballot for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020. The candidates are:Sweden’s Jonas Björkman, winner of nine major doubles titles & former doubles world No. 1Back-to-back Roland-Garros champion Sergi Bruguera of Spain 2001 Wimbledon Champion and former world No. 2 Goran Ivanišević of Croatia 1994 Wimbledon Champion Conchita Martínez of Spain, a […]

By Nick Bello – Media Operations Assistant NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport saw its 2019 season come to an end just one game shy of playing in the NECBL championship after falling to the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks in game three of the Southern Division Championship Series. The Gulls ended the season winning seven of its last […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist The Gulls saw their season come to an end Tuesday night as they fell to the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks in game three of the Southern Division Championship. With the 3-2 victory, the Sharks will represent the South in the NECBL Championship. It was a scoreless game heading into the […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant, Newport Gulls NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport defeated the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks on Monday night 3-2 to knot up the best of three series at one. For the Gulls, Justin Cherry picks up the win as Daniel Hegarty picks up the loss for the Sharks. The Gulls struck first in the bottom […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass. – Newport dropped the first game of the Southern Division Championship Series to the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks by a score of 2-1. Brian Ketchie picked up the win for the Vineyard as Garrett Schmeltz was tagged with the loss for Newport. Scott Holzwasser opened the scoring for both sides […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport defeated the Mystic Schooners in the Southern Division Wild Card game Saturday night to advance in the NECBL Playoffs. For the Gulls, Sam Jacobsak picks up the win as Trey McLoughlin picks up the loss for the Schooners. Mystic jumped out to an early lead in the first […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist LACONIA, NH – Newport (27-17) picked up a win on the final game of the regular season over the Winnipesaukee Muskrats (13-29). The offense was hot again for the Gulls as Scott Holzwasser took the first pitch of the game deep for his fifth home run of the year. That set […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport (24-17) opened up their final week of the regular season with a doubleheader in the City by the Sea. In the first game, the Gulls walked-off yet again at Cardines Field, defeating the Ocean State Waves (17-22) on Monday’s resumption of last Monday’s finale of […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant Newport (23-15) hit the road for the first game of their doubleheader to take on the New Bedford Bay Sox (12-27) as the Gulls came away with a 3-1 victory in what would be a quiet first game. Newport was led by Sam Jacobsak on the mound who made his first […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass. – In a battle between the top two teams in the Southern Division, Newport (21-15) came out on top of the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks (23-14) by a score of 8-2. The victory for the Gulls was a complete team effort as Newport didn’t commit an error […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant On Tuesday, July 23rd, the NECBL announced that Newport Gulls Broadcaster Stephen Hough would be one of the two broadcasters to call the 2019 NECBL All-Star Game hosted by the Vermont Mountaineers. Hough will be joined in the booth by Sanford’s Ryan Zimmerman. The broadcasters were chosen through a […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant, Newport Gulls NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport (20-15) walked-off against the Valley Blue Sox (18-16-1) for the third time this season at Cardines Field. Mike Townsend picked up the win for Newport while Hunter Waldis was saddled with the loss for the Blue Sox.  The Gulls bats got hot early on as […]

By International Tennis Hall Of Fame/Hall Of Fame Open John Isner wasn’t entirely sure the shot went in, but he had a pretty good feeling that he had just won the Hall of Fame Open for a record fourth time. “I actually didn’t see the ball land in, because my face was on the ground, […]

By Stephen Hough – Team Publicist NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – It was another high-scoring affair between Newport (19-15) and North Adams (20-12) and the SteepleCats found themselves on top again, beating the Gulls 14-9. The SteepleCats jumped out in front in the first after Joey Porricelli launched a three-run home run. The home run was […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport (19-14) walked-off against the Vermont Mountaineers (20-16) on Yalanis Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors American Heroes Night at Cardines Field. Sam Jacobsak picked up the win for Newport while Ryan Steckline was saddled with the loss for the Mountaineers.  The Mountaineers jumped on Newport’s starter Dillon […]

By International Tennis Hall Of Fame/Hall Of Fame Open Matthew Ebden has reached one singles final in his ATP Tour career, here two years ago. In the 2017 Hall of Fame Open final, he ran into a guy who was serving historically well. John Isner hadn’t faced a break point the entire tournament, and he […]

by International Tennis Hall Of Fame/Hall Of Fame Open John Isner said he’s “nowhere near” in the shape he wants or needs to be as he works his way back from a broken foot. The No. 1 seed at the Hall of Fame Open, however, was able to grind out a victory against Kamil Majchrzak […]

By Nick Bello– Media Operations Assistant, Newport Gulls NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport (18-14) fell 5-1 to the Ocean State Waves (12-19) on FANatic About Reading Night at Cardines Field. For the Waves, Peyton Deats picks up the win as Garrett Schmeltz is saddled with the loss for the Gulls.  Schmeltz struggled early on, walking the first three batters […]