Singular moments as a child can stay with you a lifetime and can help shape who you are as an adult​.  One such incident helped me realize just how important Mother’s Day was to my mother. She was a hard working mother, worked full time as a nurse during the day, and then took care of myself, my older brother, and younger sister as her other full time job.  And went to every baseball game, traveled throughout New England for my soccer tournaments, my brother and sister’s swim meets, drove us to practice, to birthday parties, and the list goes … Continue reading Great Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for NKW Little League Moms

For immediate release per the Newport Gulls: Grall Completes Coaching Staff Greg Grall Returns to Coach Gulls in 2018 NEWPORT, R.I.- The Newport Gulls are excited to announce the addition of Gregory Grall to their 2018 Coaching Staff. Grall served as Manager Mike Coombs’ Hitting Coach during the 2006 New England Collegiate Baseball (NECBL) Season and will return in the same capacity for the upcoming summer. Grall helped lead Newport to 32 wins in 2006, which is still the most by any franchise in an NECBL season. In that same season, Grall’s hitters littered the league-leaderboard as the 2006 NECBL MVP Jim Murphy (Washington St.) hit … Continue reading Press Release from the Newport Gulls Baseball Organization

Newport, RI has a rich tradition of sports.  From America’s Cup racing and Jai Alai to High School powerhouse Rogers HS and Sunset League games, Newport has been a popular destination for a wide range of sporting events.  And, in terms of baseball, Newport is also home to Salve Regina University, the Newport Gulls Summer College baseball team, and of course the Newport Little League. The Newport Gulls play their home games at historic Cardines Field, which is one of the oldest ballparks in the United States.  I played many games as a first baseman and pitcher at Cardines when … Continue reading Hogan Field – The Must See, Iconic Baseball Park in Newport, RI

For Immediate Release The Rhode Island Baseball Experience PO Box 1269 North Kingstown, RI 02852 401.533.0913 thenkmarketing@gmail.com   North Kingstown Marketing Company To Promote Baseball In Rhode Island Local marketing company to launch blog site, social media page, and eventual digital magazine called the RIBBE – The Rhode Island Baseball Experience North Kingstown, RI, May 3, 2018 – The North Kingstown Marketing Company, a marketing, sporting goods, and fitness company based in North Kingstown, RI has launched a new venture to promote baseball in the state of Rhode Island.  The venture is called the Rhode Island Baseball Experience or The … Continue reading Press Release from The RIBBE

An email that went out to league officials and parents reads: Dear Little League Parents and Volunteers, On Thursday, May 3, USA Baseball informed youth organizations, including Little League, that effective immediately, the bat identified as the Easton Ghost X YBB18GX10 30/20 2 5/8″ (or the “Easton Ghost X 30/20 5/8” at retail) has been decertified by USA Baseball and is no longer an approved bat under the USABat Standard. This applies to the 30-inch drop 10 variation of the Easton Ghost X only. Pursuant to Rule 1.10, this is now an illegal bat. At the time of this decertification notice, … Continue reading Important Notice from Little League® Baseball

The Merc Bat Company, founded by local Cranston RI businessman Mark Mercurio of Go East Promotional Products is a local resource for all things baseball equipment.  K Performance owner, Cranston native, and respected baseball coach Mark Cahill is the President of Sales and Marketing for the Rhode Island based sporting goods company. Coach Cahill brings his 40 plus years of baseball knowledge and experience to Merc Bat Company to promote the products to local schools, youth organizations, and professional ball players. “We have a few different quality bats available,” said Cahill in a recent interview at Lischio Field prior to a local … Continue reading Local Baseball Equipment Company Offers High Quality for Affordable Prices

Coaching youth sports is a privilege and an honor that I do not take lightly. I have been involved with youth sports as a player, as a parent, and as a coach for 95% of my lifetime. I have had coaches that yelled loudly, some were coaches of action, while others just smiled and said “good job” no matter what I or my teammates did. As a parent, I have witnesses similar type coaching styles, although listening to another parent yell at my sons has not been easy. And now, as a coach myself, I tried to be fair and … Continue reading Head Coach Joe Gilmartin on Coaching, Success, And Baseball

According to the official website of Little League® baseball, www.littleleague.com, The Tee Ball division can be described as this. “Often a family’s first introduction to Little League®, providing a Tee Ball experience that is grounded in fun, fitness, and fundamentals is key to growing a child’s love for the game.” Well said! And the North Kingstown Wickford Little League Tee Ball Division strives to do just that. Surrounded by encouraging parents and coaches, as well as NKW League President Arnie Sarazen, the young ball players hit, played catch, ran the bases, and more on a gorgeous Saturday morning yesterday in North … Continue reading Tee Ball Baseball – The Memories Last A Lifetime

The spring season, weather wise, can be a major challenge for scheduling games. Rainy conditions, the occasional pop-up snow storm, and colder temperatures present a major headache for league commissioners, athletic directors, and event coordinators. Professional teams aside, when it rains in the spring, games get postponed or cancelled due to weather. So, what can you do to improve as a baseball player when your team gets rained out? You can watch a baseball movie, of course. All kidding aside, baseball movies are one of the most popular sports Hollywood has chosen to portray on the big screen. After all, … Continue reading Weather Not Cooperating? Watch a Baseball Movie Instead

In addition to your local Rhode Island High School Athletics page, social media pages, and players individual pages, there is a comprehensive site for all Rhode Island High School baseball scores.  The Rhode Island Interscholastic League website has a drop down menu for Spring Sports, then click “Baseball.”  Here you can find the current standings for each team, each division of Rhode Island High School baseball.  And, if you click on any particular school, you can open up a separate window to view individual game results, pitch counts, scores, and upcoming games to be played.  As of today, April 27th, … Continue reading RI High School Baseball Scores and Updates Page