Advertisements A typical roster on a typical summer collegiate baseball league, pick any league in any state, has players from other states playing away from home all summer long. Players travel from Santa Cruz, California to play in Wakefield, RI. Players from Cumberland, RI play in Coral Gables, FL. Players from Maine and Missouri and …
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Advertisements On most nights during the week, I listen to the radio broadcast of Boston Red Sox Baseball at work or on the car ride home or sitting on my deck. Every game features a pre-game show which offers a variety of things – pitching matchups, injury reports, playoff trending reports, and so on. When …
Advertisements by Nick Lemley On Tuesday August 2nd I was able to attend my first NECBL playoff game, a semifinals game between the Bristol Blues and Martha’s Vineyard Sharks. On the first of August, the MV Sharks won their wildcard game against the Mystic Schooners in extra innings setting them up to play a best …
Advertisements The 2022 8-10 Little League Eastern Regional Tournament begins this Saturday August 6th. This summer is extra special for Cranston Western Little League because they are not only hosting the tournament, they are the Team Rhode Island entry into the tournament. The John Chaffe Sports Complex, the many baseball fields of Cranston Western Little …
Advertisements Every August or thereabout, one Rhode Island Little League 12U team gets to represent Rhode Island in the Eastern Regionals in Bristol, CT. The Eastern Regionals is the last tournament hurdle before the BIG ONE – the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. One team who was selected by their local little league …
Advertisements This Spring, I received an email from Mango Publishing about an upcoming book from the National Baseball Hall of Fame. “In this new title by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Baseball Memories and Dreams celebrates the iconic moments, heroes, and trends that define baseball for its millions of fans.” The email stated. “Revel …
Advertisements According to the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Baseball page “Rosters by School,” there were roughly 51 high school baseball teams in the Spring Season of 2022. On average, each team was made up of roughly 15 to 20 players. So, quick math – 51 teams multiplied by 20 players = 1,020 student athletes who …
Advertisements I received a message and link yesterday from NEAAU and RI Ray’s Mike Giard regarding an upcoming AAU Tournament here in Rhode Island. The 2022 AAU Baseball Summer Blast Tournament, according to Mike, will take place the weekend of August 6th and 7th (weather permitting, do I still have to say that?). This Summer …
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Advertisements The 2022 Providence Slugfest Tournament, hosted by Providence Sports & Leadership, will take place starting next Thursday, August 4th. Providence Slugfest is a massive baseball tournament held every summer here in Rhode Island and parts of Massachusetts that attracts top baseball talent from Rhode Island organizations as well as neighboring states. This year, Slugfest …
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Advertisements By Nick Lemley On Sunday, July 24th I was lucky enough to get out to Martha’s Vineyard for the 2022 New England Collegiate Baseball League All Star Game. My journey from Connecticut to MV was a bit long but it was worth it to see the NECBL showcase their best players for fans and …
