Just got this press release from the 2018 Sally Eddy Tournament Director – Sean Wiggins.  Please note, the Sally Eddy Tournament is in its 20th year and the contributions by Sean, Jaime Banspach, and George Russell have been tremendous for Rhode Island Youth Baseball, especially Warwick North Little League.  Everyone I know always has a blast at this tournament, which is well run and the competition is outstanding.  I know that North Kingstown and Wickford Little Leagues have had an amazing experience over the years.  Here is more from Director Sean Wiggins on this year’s Sally Eddy Tournament.  Please note, there … Continue reading Sally Eddy Tournament Hits 20 Year Mark This Summer

I get these great updates every day from the Newport Gulls publicity staff, headed by Dave Peck, Head Publicist and Tom Lima, Director of Broadcast Operations.  You can sign up for news updates on the Newport Gulls official website – http://www.newportgulls.com.  Here is one that really caught my eye!!! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Newport Gulls to Host Red Sox Night  NEWPORT R.I. – The Newport Gulls will be holding their first ever Red Sox Night on Monday, June 25th.  Game time is 6:35 PM at Cardines Field and will feature a plethora of mascots and former players, Red Sox giveaways, and much more! The night’s … Continue reading Newport Gulls to Host Red Sox Night

I have been told by some that I am mildly obsessed with baseball. I beg to differ, I am absolutely obsessed with baseball. I have played, coached, volunteered, and wrote about baseball for over 40 years. After school practice most days, I would throw baseballs up on the roof of my mother’s barn and wait for them to topple down, hitting a shingle on a funny angle, then dive after it as it landed a few feet away from me. Over and over again. I would take my dog down to Wickford Middle School and hit tennis balls off the … Continue reading A Happy Baseball Father’s Day Message

In my search for incredible baseball resources here in Rhode Island, I met local coach, dad, physical therapist, baseball fundamentalist, and all around good guy Jason Harvey.  5 tool talent in baseball is considered to be a top level baseball player who has speed, power, defensive ability, and more.  After speaking with Coach Jason and learning about Elite Physical Therapy, his involvement with youth sports, and his coaching mindset with Little League and Ken Ryan Express Baseball, I would definitely label Jason Harvey as a 5 Tool Baseball Resource here in RI.  And now, here is Part 2 of my … Continue reading Part II of Getting To Know Jason Harvey – A 5 Tool Baseball Resource in RI

I recently signed on to be one of the coaches for my North Kingstown Wickford Little League‘s Friendship Tournament season.  Friendship Baseball Tournaments tend to be less intense and focus more on the overall enjoyment of the game of baseball.  District (or All-Star) Tournaments tend to be more stressful – the parents are stressed, the kids are stressed, the coaches are stressed and everyone is more focused on winning, advancing in the tournament.  Don’t get me wrong, Friendship Tournament teams want to win as much as the District teams.  But the emphasis from the Friendship Tournament Directors is more about … Continue reading Your Guide To The 2018 St. Greg’s Friendship Tournament

My goal for the Rhode Island Baseball Experience is the educate, promote, and inform the parents, players, coaches, and fans of baseball of what is going on in their state of Rhode Island.  I’m a resource person and love to fill my “rolodex” with quality resources for baseball, coaching clinics, physical fitness and conditioning, parenting tips, and more.  When I met Jason Harvey, I found a resource that is competent on so many levels, I had to interview him and introduce him to our RI baseball community.  Coach Harvey is a Dad, owns and operates an award winning Physical Therapy … Continue reading Get To Know Jason Harvey – A Top Notch Baseball Coach and Resource in RI

The New England College Baseball League has two amazing teams in Rhode Island – The Newport Gulls and The Ocean State Waves.  These two great local baseball organizations recruit top collegiate talent from all over the United States to come to RI every summer to play in this highly competitive summer baseball league.  Each team has a loyal fan base, volunteers with kids in their communities at large, and provides Rhode Island baseball fans with an incredible baseball experience. And Saturday June 9th, The Newport Gulls will travel across the Newport and Jamestown Bridges, down Route 1 South to Old … Continue reading Newport Gulls vs. Ocean State Waves To Play Saturday June 9th

The author, Jason Harvey, is the head coach of the 10U KR (Ken Ryan) Express team.  Here is an update from Coach Harvey on this past weekend’s AAU baseball action: Our KR Express 10U team won their pool in the New England AAU playoffs over two teams from Massachusetts. We beat the Batter’s Box Renegades (Westfield, MA) 14-4 and the Plymouth Nor’easters (Plymouth, MA) 14-7. We ended up losing in bracket play on Sunday to the Seawolves Baseball Club from Bristol, RI. Three teams from RI made it to bracket play on Sunday.  KR Express, Seawolves, and Providence Prospects.  The … Continue reading AAU Update from Local Head Coach Jason Harvey of KR Express

As a player, coach, and fan of all levels of baseball, I have witnessed some incredibly lopsided wins (or losses depending on how you look at it.)  Wins and losses are part of sports, especially baseball.  Your goal is to score more runs than your opponent.  You don’t get credited with a win if you merely hit the ball hard or strike out a few batters.  Your team has to score runs on offense and prevent the other team from scoring when you are in the field on defense.  Pretty simple. Here is where it gets complicated – when you … Continue reading Recent Poll Suggest Mercy Rule Is Good For Youth Baseball

The following article was forwarded to me from local physical therapist, Ian Manning of Orthocore Physcial Therapy.  Ian was kind enough to write to me about balance, posture, and strength as it pertains to pitching.  Any questions about this article, the exercises, the definitions, etc can be directed to Ian Manning via his website – http://www.orthocorept.com. Balance and posture were the first two mechanical flaws I was taught to look for when becoming certified through the National Pitching Association (NPA). The NPA is a group that was founded by Tom House, who is the throwing coach for the “G.O.A.T.” (Tom … Continue reading Balance And Posture Tips For Pitchers from Orthocore PT Ian Manning