OAK BLUFFS, Mass. — The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks stayed alive in dramatic fashion Tuesday night, overcoming an early deficit to defeat the Newport Gulls 14-5 and force a decisive Game 3 in their New England Collegiate Baseball League semifinal series. The Sharks erupted for 11 runs in the sixth inning to break open what had […]
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Gulls take game one over Sharks, 14-7
NEWPORT — The Newport Gulls erupted for 10 runs over two innings to defeat the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks 14-7 in Game 1 of their New England Collegiate Baseball League semifinal series Monday night, moving within one victory of returning to the championship series for a third consecutive season. Aiden O’Connell of Duke made his first […]
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2017 Newport Gull Kameron Misner becomes 35th alumni to make MLB debut
Kameron Misner, a standout from the 2017 Newport Gulls, has achieved a significant milestone by making his Major League Baseball debut, becoming the 35th alumni from the Newport Gulls to reach the big leagues. Misner, originally drafted in the 33rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals, played college baseball at […]
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Newport Gulls walk it off in the 10th inning to win the NECBL title
GAME 2 Back on Thursday night, the Newport Gulls hit the road to take on the Sanford Mainers at Goodall Park in Game 2 of the NECBL Championship Series. The Gulls entered the night trailing the series 1-0, needing a win to keep their season alive. Newport quieted the crowd with two runs in the […]
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Game 2 of NECBL Championship Series suspended, to resume Saturday
SANFORD, ME. — Shortly after the Newport Gulls scored five runs in the 5th inning to take a 7-0 lead over the Sanford Mainers, Game 2 of the Championship Series went in to a weather delay due to rain. After waiting for about an hour, the decision was made to suspend Thursday night’s game. With […]
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Newport Gulls drop Game 1 of the Championship Series
NEWPORT, R.I. — It was the team that could not lose versus the team invincible in postseason play. One side entered the Sanford Mainers, 16-1 in their last seventeen games. On the other were the host Gulls, who had won 10 straight NECBL playoff games over the span of two seasons. On the line: the […]
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Gulls hang on for a dramatic win, and advance to the championship
BRISTOL, CT — The Gulls returned to Muzzy Field in August for the 1st time since clinching the Fay Vincent Sr. Cup last year. On a gorgeous Monday evening in the Nutmeg State, the two final teams from 2023 would fight for the right to return to the promised land in what will go […]
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Gulls take care of Blues for game 1 win in semifinals
The quest for the Fay Vincent Cup rolls on as the Newport Gulls and Bristol Blues faced off in game 1 of the semi finals series at Cardines Field in Newport on Sunday Night. In a matchup of the 2023 NECBL championship series, the Blues who finished the season 24-18 good enough to top […]
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Gulls come out on top in wild extra-innings win
In a remarkably wild back and forth game that required 11 innings, the Newport Gulls edged out the Valley Blue Sox 10-6 to sweep the first round series and punch their ticket into the semifinals of the NECBL Playoffs. On a sunny and hot Saturday afternoon at Mackenzie Stadium, the game started out as […]
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Gulls-Blue Sox Game 2 postponed to Saturday afternoon
Tonight’s game at Valley has been postponed. The rescheduled Game 2 will now be played on Saturday, August 3rd at 1 p.m. at Mackenzie Stadium. Newport heads in to Game 2 with a 1-0 series lead. If necessary, Game 3 will take place on Sunday, August 4th at Cardines Field with a 6:35 start time. […]
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8-run 7th inning guides Newport Gulls to incredible comeback victory
The Gulls’ journey toward an 8th Fay Vincent Sr. Cup began its postseason act with an evening showdown with the Valley Blue Sox on a gorgeous Thursday in the Ocean State. This was a game in two acts, with a Valley onslaught from the first pitch. When hope appeared lost, the Gulls responded with their […]
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Gulls end the regular season on a high note with a win over Schooners
In the final regular season game for the Gulls, they were tasked with ending the season on a high note in a 7 inning game against the Mystic Schooners. Nick DiRito (UMASS Lowell) had an unorthodox outing getting his 1st start of the year in his 12th game. DiRito in his 1st start would have […]
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Newport’s bats go silent in loss to Ocean State
Fresh off of a doubleheader sweep of the Mystic Schooners to clinch the Coastal Division for the 3rd consecutive year, the Gulls returned to Cardines to play their first Sunday home game since July 2012, in the 7th and final installation of the Pell Bridge Series in 2024. While they would have their best pitching […]
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Gulls take 1-0 series lead vs Westerners
The Newport Gulls emerged victorious in game one of the semifinals, 11-6 against the Danbury Westerners on Thursday night at Cardines Field. Box Score Newport got the scoring started in a big way in the bottom of the second inning. Kolby Branch (University of Georgia) started things off with a single and later scored on a Billy Butler […]
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Newport Gulls seek host families and grounds crew volunteers
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Newport is now in the rearview mirror which means the Newport Gulls are less than three months from another season of baseball at Historic Cardines Field. A major aspect of season planning is recruiting Host Families and volunteers for the team’s Grounds Crew. “Volunteers are the heart and soul […]
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Newport Gulls announce 2023 roster
Looking to build off a year that saw Newport win its most games since 2013 (30) and captured a Coastal Division Title, the Newport Gulls are locked and loaded with an extremely impressive roster for 2023. President & General Manager Chuck Paiva and Vice President Chris Patsos have combined a mix of experienced veterans with […]
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Newport Gulls to kick off its 2023 NECBL season on June 6
The New England Collegiate Baseball League has announced the Official Schedule for the 2023 Season. For the Newport Gulls, they will be traveling to Dodd Stadium, home of the Mystic Schooners, to kick off the year on Tuesday, June 6. This will be the only game of the night as the rest of the league […]
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Newport Gulls claim Coastal Division Title with 10-3 win over Waves in regular season finale
By: Caden Charpentier – Media Operations Coordinator After another offensive explosion for the Newport Gulls (30-14) with a 10-run sixth inning, the Gulls clinched the first-ever Coastal Division title. Newport defeated its in-state rivals, the Ocean State Waves (21-22) 10-3 at Cardines Field in the sixth and final regular season matchup between the two teams […]
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Yelich, Woodruff lead Brewers to 4-1 win over Red Sox
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Christian Yelich drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the seventh inning, Brandon Woodruff struck out nine and the Milwaukee Brewers returned to Boston for the first time in eight years and beat the Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night. Andrew McCutchen had a run-scoring […]
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Gulls extend home winning streak in thrilling fashion over Navigators, 7-6
By: Caden Charpentier – Media Operations Coordinator For the fourth time this season, Newport (23-11) held off North Shore (8-26) by a score of 7-6 in a Cardines classic. It is the seventh game this season that the Gulls have won by one run, and the third contest between the two divisional foes that was […]
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Gulls outlast Navigators, 3-1 for eighth straight home victory
By: Caden Charpentier – Media Operations Coordinator After a loss on the road over the weekend, Newport (18-10) did what it’s done throughout the season – respond. In a tight battle with their divisional foes from North Shore (7-22), the Gulls ended up on top, defeating the North Shore Navigators (7-22) for the third time […]
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Gulls blanked in Wakefield against Waves, 4-0
Zach Letson – Broadcaster and Team Publicist In yet another pitcher’s duel with Ocean State (14-15) the Gulls fell to their Rhode Island rivals in game four of the Pell Bridge Series, 4-0 Saturday night at Old Mountain Field. Collin Lowe started for Newport and was lights-out. The Bryant righty followed back-to-back scoreless outings with […]
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Gulls storm back, beat Muskrats 10 – 4
By: Caden Charpentier – Media Operations Coordinator Down four runs early, the Gulls scored 10 unanswered on Friday night to defeat the Winnipesaukee Muskrats (10-15) by a score of 10-4 to extend their winning streak at Cardines Field to seven in a row. Newport used an offensive explosion combined with a prolific outing out of […]
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Winning streak ends at eight, Gulls fall to Blues 3-2
Zach Letson – Broadcaster and Team Publicist BRISTOL, C.T. – All good things must come to an end, and Thursday, Newport’s (16-9) eight-game winning streak came to a close in a 3-2 loss to Bristol (19-6) Thursday at Muzzy Field. Chase Allen made his fourth appearance and first start on the mound for the Gulls […]
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Gulls sweep Nighthawks in doubleheader, extend streak to eight
By: Caden Charpentier – Media Operations Coordinator For the first time since 2015, the Newport Gulls (16-8) have won eight in a row. With an electric environment on hand to will the Gulls on, Newport did not disappoint, taking both the contests against the Upper Valley Nighthawks (12-12) in a doubleheader at Cardines Field. The […]