In my opinion, Baseball is one of the best sports to view live. Millions of baseball fans flock to Little League® ball fields, AAU tournaments, local high school and college games, and of course, to see their favorite Major League … Continue reading A Baseball Fan’s Thrill of A Lifetime – Catching a Game Ball
Bristol, CT is located just off Route 84 about 20 miles past the capital city of Hartford. From Rhode Island, it is fairly easy to get to – some back roads, a few major highways, then town roads and about … Continue reading The RIBBE Travels To The Little League® New England Regional Tournament
No Rhode Island Baseball Experience would be complete unless you visit Cardines Field in Newport. It is the home of the New England Collegiate Baseball League’s Newport Gulls and hosts tons of baseball games and events all season long. Cardines … Continue reading The RIBBE Visits Cardines Field and The Newport Gulls
I read a ton of baseball articles every week on a wide range of topics. On the RIBBE, I want to provide a comprehensive resource for players, coaches, and families to learn about games, events, tournaments as well as pitching, … Continue reading Hitting Tips from KR Express Coach Jason Harvey – Beating the Shift
Growing up before cable and the internet, I learned about professional baseball players from two main sources – baseball trading cards and the newspaper. I would read about their hometowns, their stats, where they played minor league baseball. It was … Continue reading Catching Up with Johnston, RI and Wareham Gatemen Catcher Gian Martellini
For the past 2 years, I have been writing about baseball in the State of Rhode Island. I have visited parks from Westerly to Woonsocket to Warwick to Warren. My goal is promote the game of baseball from Tee Ball level to the Majors, from Middle Schools to Colleges, and from local tournament games to Summer Baseball Leagues. Along the way, I have been photographing and cataloging parks and baseball fields all over the state of Rhode Island. My goal is to create a comprehensive directory of baseball fields on the RIBBE site, so families that are travelling for tournaments … Continue reading Introducing Field Maps on the RIBBE – The Most Comprehensive Directory in RI Baseball
The 2018 Christopher Andreozzi Baseball Tournament started on Saturday, July 28th, at Darlington American Little League’s, Slater Park Pawtucket. There are 14 Teams from around Rhode Island!! The tournament features 7 & 8 Year old All Stars! And according to … Continue reading The 2018 Christopher Andreozzi Baseball Tournament Is Underway
The 2018 State Tournaments for the 10U, 11U, and 12U divisions are in the books. The tournaments were held some of Rhode Island’s most iconic baseball fields in Pawtucket (Slater Park), Cranston (John Chaffee Complex) and Lincoln (Lonsdale Park). Huge crowds of supportive families, local volunteers, and a legion of baseball fans attended the games. Huge shout-out to the host leagues of Darlington American Little League (12U), Cranston Western Little League (11U), and Lincoln Little League (10U) for making the extra efforts all week – making sure the fields are in top notch condition, stocking the concession stands, announcers, scorers, … Continue reading Rhode Island Little League State Championship Recap
Three age divisions – 10U, 11U, and 12U – have held their annual Rhode Island State baseball championship tournaments this past week. Iconic fields, extra inning games, home runs, diving catches, and more have been on display this week. The future looks bright for Rhode Island Baseball. Here is a recap of the three State Tournament Finals matchups: 10U – Warwick Continental American vs Cranston Western Little League – Game is scheduled for 6pm on Friday, July 27th. Randy Hien Field at Lonsdale Park, 270 River Road, Lincoln. 11U – Coventry Little League vs. King Philip Little League – Game … Continue reading Rhode Island State Baseball Tournaments Down to the Finals
In addition to Little League®, parents and players have the opportunity to be involved with travel teams such as AAU. AAU teams tend to play an extended season, starting before Little League games and continuing with tournaments through the spring, summer, even fall seasons. The play is competitive and players get the opportunity to go up against some of the best age level talent not only in RI but across New England and beyond. If your rising star baseball player would like to add AAU to his/her resume, here are the teams in Rhode Island AAU, based on the New … Continue reading Rhode Island AAU Baseball Teams Recruiting for 2019
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